Sharing The Gospel

Q. I have a desire to share the Gospel and yet I’m also aware of the warnings of being a teacher, handling the Word of God, etc.  My problem is that every time I share my knowledge of Jesus, salvation, the do’s and don’ts, etc. I find myself walking away thinking, “Boy did I blow that!”  and this fear of not handling God’s Word correctly comes over me. So in my sincerest desire of wanting to share and witness I find myself being a blubbering idiot sometimes, well, actually most of the time.  So with you being a teacher, (your insight and understanding is incredible), what would you suggest a person do? I so badly want to decrease in that He may increase and in my heart, my increasing boldness is from my faith and belief in Jesus, but it’s like speaking a totally different language.  Is this normal? What advice can you give me?

A. The better you know the information you’re trying to present, the easier it will be to relax and let the Holy Spirit guide you. The best advice I can give you is to keep studying and learning, take advantage of the opportunities put before you, and stop worrying about how you’re coming across.  Each exposure gives you experience, and each experience makes you better.  And remember two things.

1. the Lord isn’t going to lose anyone just because we don’t give a perfect presentation of the Gospel.
2. We’re not responsible for the outcome, just the effort.

Speaking of preaching the Gospel, Paul said that one man plants the seed and another waters it, but God makes it grow.  Neither the one who plants, nor the one who waters are anything, but only God who makes things grow. (1 Cor. 3:6-7)