I think that sometimes when we are told to be disciples of all nations, to go out and spread the good news of Jesus we can think we are going out to sell something. Which in the broad scheme of things is true but I feel as if often times we go about it with good intentions but with little knowledge on how to sell one of the most important products ever.
I grew up in the church, so when I talk about this, I have no direct experience with it but it is just something that I think can happen when spreading the gospel. When Coach D was giving his lecture on sales and at the beginning when he was talking about his first selling job and how he would just spew out information on the product rather than slow down and ask questions about the buyer. In the same way sometimes we as Christians when trying to spread the gospel tend to overwhelm with information and leave no room for questions or even room to just get to know them. When trying to sell to someone it is so helpful to get to know the person on a level that isn’t just business but personal. The same thing applies to spreading the gospel.
As an example, typically someone who didn’t grow up in the church has a desire to get to know the Gospel they have a reason for it. If somebody is a drug addict and they come to the realization they need help and seek out Jesus, you wouldnt want to overwhelm them with all the good news and all the bible verses they should know. That stuff is important but I would argue that at first getting to know the person and asking why they want to get to know God is more important. It allows you to understand the need better and structure the “sale” around the issue that the person has.
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This is a really good post about have sales can play a role in sharing the Gospel with others. I really like how you said that when sharing about Jesus, you should be asking questions and learning more about them and their experiences, rather than just talking a lot and overwhelming them with lots of information.
I totally agree with this! I think that most unsuccessful evangelism efforts fail because they forget to appeal to people’s humanity and instead just beat them over the head with the Bible. Even in the Gospels, Jesus would always start evangelizing by asking questions and showing people why exactly they needed a relationship with Him. Like the rest of Jesus’ life, this is a model we should base our own actions and efforts on, especially when it comes to people’s salvation.
I think you made so many great points in this post. One being that it is super important to get to know a person first. There is no need to rush into the product. Instead make a persistent effort to get to know someone. Like you said, you can by conversation understand the need. I believe that a huge part of spreading the gospel is through building genuine connections.
This is a really good point and something that I think is lost in the church today. It reminds me of the saying, people don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care. It’s so important to meet people where they are at and show them that you care and love them despite what they are going through. Then when they know you care, they are willing to listen to what you have to say and will probably be more open to the Gospel.