CoJourners: Learning to Share Your FaithSample

Sound Barriers

Natural sound barriers must be broken to move deeper into spiritual conversations that lead to Jesus. The first barrier is at the beginning of the conversation. It is easier not to speak at all than to initiate a conversation. Once a conversation has comfortably begun, there is a second sound barrier. The second barrier keeps us from bringing up spiritual matters in the conversation. Once that barrier is broken a new sound barrier emerges. It is easy to stay in general spiritual dialogue and often difficult to bring up the gospel. Finally, when explaining the gospel, we often experience a sound barrier that keeps us from asking for a response from the other person.

Paul experienced fears like ours (1 Corinthians 2:1-5), but he did not allow them to hinder him from communicating the gospel. He loved people too much to keep him from sharing the most important message (1 Thessalonians 2:8).

Thought: Breaking sound barriers enable spiritual conversations to go deep.  

Take a Step: Reflect on your conversations with the people on your 10+ Prayer List. What level of conversation do you have with them? Plan on breaking the next sound barrier in an upcoming conversation.