How to Shine for Jesus

Do you like to find new ways to shine for Jesus? Or if not, have you ever struggled with being ashamed of your faith? Paul said in Romans 1:16, "I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes." But sadly, many Christians are ashamed of their faith. They are afraid of being persecuted for being a Christian, so they hide their light under a lamp stand. :( But Jesus told us to let our light shine! Amen. :) So here are some tips on how to let your light shine for Jesus as a Christian and not be ashamed of your faith.



Steps


If you have friends that you are pretty sure aren't saved, talk to them about Jesus. You can do it casually so you won't kill the friendship. Offer to bring them to church. Ask them if they want to hear your story about God changed your life etc. 1 Peter 3:15 says, "Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect." Amen :)

If you haven't already, put a Christian bumper sticker on your car. The one that says "Love God, Love People" is a good one. Some people say that since they aren't a perfect driver, they don't want to put a Christian bumper sticker on their car. But NO ONE is a perfect driver. Everyone makes mistakes at times on the road. Don't let that keep you from trying to shine for Jesus. If you have a good bumper sticker, everywhere you drive you will be a witness for Jesus, which is awesome!

Get an iron on decal for the back of your jacket or shirt. You can buy some on Amazon etc. A cute one is the one that says "Got Jesus?" Then every time you are in a line at Target or Wal-mart etc. you will cause the people behind you to think about eternity etc. You can also buy a Christian shirt of course, but they can be quite expensive.

You can make something called "Jesus Packets." You can put whatever you want in them, but they can have a Christian bracelet that you might make, a cross necklace, tracts, candy etc. Then you can leave them wherever you go; public bathrooms, for your waiters, give them to drive through workers or cashiers, drop them around apartment complexes or leave them around Wal-Mart etc.

If you own your own home, you can paint verses on the outside of your house, or put up signs with verses on them. :) Then people driving by will see the word and "faith comes by hearing the word." Amen :)

At your place of work you can put a cross or an angel on your desk. It might start some conversations. It's just kind of a symbol to let everyone know you are Christian. Then, if any of your co-workers have questions about God or the Bible, they can come to you. And a great way to be ready for that is to read apologetics books, like by Josh McDowell etc. There are a lot of great ones out there.

Try wearing a cross necklace. Not as a good luck charm, but it can just kind of be another way to witness. But make sure you are kind to other and generous on tips etc. if you are going to wear one. Represent Christ well everywhere you go. It's also a good reminder to yourself to have good behavior towards others.

Buy Bible tracts in bulk online and leave them for waiters or in public bathrooms etc. You can also walk around apartment complexes and leave them by people's doors, as long as there isn't a sign up about soliciting. :)


Tips


Have fun in shining for Jesus. Don't be overly religious about it. The main reason to is because you love people and you want them to get saved. If you really believe the Bible and you really care about people in general, you will want to do all you can do to help them find God/Jesus. "We love because He first loved us." And we witness because God loves us, not to get God to love us and earn brownie points with Him. It's the least we can do after ALL He has done for us. Amen. :)


Warnings


I actually don't recommend random street evanglism. It usually just turns people off more to Christianity when they have random strangers coming up to them trying to convert them. It's better to witness in more subtle ways or with people you already know.