It Starts With Me Having 20 Seconds Of Courage

Telling a stranger about Jesus, your family about the Gauntlet, or your friends about Fuse can be an awkward experience for anyone. But evangelism starts with us just having 20 seconds of courage.

In the movie We Bought a Zoo, Benjamin Mee - played by Matt Damon - says to his son, "You know, sometimes all you need is 20 seconds of insane courage. Just literally 20 seconds of just embarrassing bravery. And I promise you, something great will come of it."

As you have probably realized by now, your heart beats quicker and your palms get sweaty when an opportunity for evangelism presents itself. This is normal! So instead of looking for an escape route, embrace the awkwardness and go for it. On the other side of this conversation could be someone's eternal salvation.

It's not up to us to save people; Jesus saves, we get to tell people about it. The message of Jesus living a perfect life, dying on a cross, and rising again has been 'entrusted to us' by God (2 Corinthians 5:19-20).

• Write down a prayer asking God to give you opportunities for evangelism as well as the courage and bravery to take those opportunities when they come.

• Have 20 seconds of courage today and either take the opportunity of evangelism when it presents itself, or spend 20 seconds inviting someone to church. Trust the Bible that something great will happen because of your courage!

Evangelism isn't for the experts. It starts with me, and it starts with you!

Matthew 28:16-20

Romans 1:16-17

2 Corinthians 5:19-20