"Out" Yourself as a Christian
If you are going to be an effective witness, you can’t do it incognito. You have to be willing to be known of as a Christian if you are going to be a witness. (Yes, I am well aware in certain cases missionaries have to serve covertly to protect the people to whom they carry the gospel from being killed…I am not talking about that. I understand there are some other situations where it isn’t appropriate to be too overt also.)
At times I meet people who are unwilling to let people know they are Christians in public because people give them “that look”. They fear people will be looking down on them for their public faith stand. Sometimes people do more than just look at you funny, they treat Christians with prejudice after they find out you are a believer.
Think of this, if people give you “that look” it is because they have misconceived ideas about what a Christian is (or what a minister is) their meeting you brings up those thoughts. It may make you feel uncomfortable at first, but let the “look” people give you be your cue that this is your opportunity to help change their negative perceptions. You can turn their misunderstanding into your opportunity for telling the truth.
At times I meet people who are unwilling to let people know they are Christians in public because people give them “that look”. They fear people will be looking down on them for their public faith stand. Sometimes people do more than just look at you funny, they treat Christians with prejudice after they find out you are a believer.
Think of this, if people give you “that look” it is because they have misconceived ideas about what a Christian is (or what a minister is) their meeting you brings up those thoughts. It may make you feel uncomfortable at first, but let the “look” people give you be your cue that this is your opportunity to help change their negative perceptions. You can turn their misunderstanding into your opportunity for telling the truth.
