Step 11: Share The Good News
âAlways be prepared to give a defense for the hope that you have to those who ask you, but with gentleness and respect.â (1 Peter 3:15-16)
âAlways be preparedâ â Be ready before someone asks you with a simple explanation of the Gospel
âfor the hope that you haveâ â It is best shared in a personal way about how it has changed your life and given you hope
âto those who ask youâ â We are to live out the Gospel in such a way that people ask us âWhat is so different about you?â or âWhy are you being so nice to me?â that give us a natural opportunity to share in a way that isnât pushy, but loving
âbut with gentleness and respectâ â We are careful to not push the Gospel, but offer it like we offer dessert in a loving and respectful manner that respects the dignity of the person that we share with. We trust that God can take what we share and use it in their lives
âNathanael said to him, "Can anything good come out of Nazareth?" Philip said to him, "Come and see." (John 1:46)
âCome and Seeâ - When we share the Gospel in a personal and loving way, people will ask us more about it and give us opportunities to say, âCome and seeâ and invite people to experience more from us and our Kingdom community at LHC
Takeaway: LHC Partners believe the Gospel and seek to share it