Why Waiting to Have it All Together is a BIG Mistake

Beth Seversen stops by to talk about the importance of sharing the gospel even when we don't feel "ready."

Have you ever noticed when Jesus strikes up evangelism conversations he doesn’t use The Circle of Belonging, The Big Story, or even The Bridge Diagram? These gospel outlines certainly have their place in evangelism, but notice that Jesus starts the process by initiating conversation and just talking. And what he starts talking about often surprises me.

Take the woman at the well in John 4. It’s kind of odd how Jesus engages her: He begins their conversation by sharing his need and asking her for a drink of water.

Jesus doesn’t wait to talk to people until he’s spiffed up either. I’m thinking about what Jesus might have looked like when he asked the woman for water. We know he was thirsty and he’d been traveling, so I’d imagine he was probably dirty and a little scruffy if he’d been walking a while. You know, a grittier version of how you probably look after you’ve been traveling all day or after a particularly long day.

Now, I’m going to stretch the meaning of the text a little here. Ready? Keep reading