How to Share Your Faith at WorkSample

Christians are called to be Christ’s ambassadors. An ambassador is a personal representative sent from the head of a state. Just as a head of state sends an ambassador on a diplomatic mission, Christ sends us on a mission to represent him in both words and actions.

We are ambassadors for Christ, since God is making his appeal through us; we entreat you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. (2 Corinthians 5:20)

As Christ’s ambassadors, we convey Christ’s message of good news and live in ways that show God’s love for the people we encounter.

Jesus’ words in Acts 1:8 flesh out this picture of being an ambassador. “You will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” Jesus does not send his followers to go witnessing but to be his witnesses. To go witnessing might only mean speaking words about God somewhere away from home, but to be a witness means living a life that shows God’s love wherever we are. We are never commanded in the Bible to go witnessing. To focus on telling before showing disconnects who we are from what we say—and that’s a problem.

Notice the order in Paul’s instructions to the Colossians, how actions precede spiritual conversation.

Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone. (Colossians 4:5-6, NIV)

When we serve other people through our actions, we bring the love of Jesus to them. Evangelism is not about bringing people to Jesus but bringing Jesus to people—to show and then tell.

Prayer

Take a moment to pray that your actions and words at work will convey the love of Jesus to others.