Welcome!

Friends,

I’ve been a Christian since the age of 8. Or at least that’s when I first remember believing in God for myself. The problem is, I’ve never been bold enough to share Jesus out loud. Okay, there have been times that I’ve talked to people about salvation or told my friends about my faith, but when it comes to direct evangelism efforts, I typically back out. It’s not that I’m ashamed of my faith in God or I don’t desire to bring people to the Kingdom. My problem is self-doubt. 

I’ve shared my faith with others inside the church, at VBS, and even at work sometimes. But every time I got a chance to share my faith with someone outside of that, I chickened out, telling myself, “Well, I’m sure they;ve heard it before,” or “surely someone better will come along who can explain things with more depth.” I talked myself out of it nearly every time. I know this isn’t what God wants for his children, so I must stop.

I don’t want to be a scared Christian who can’t say anything about the Good News. I want to be a 2 Timothy 1:7 Christian who knows that “God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline,” (NLT).

I’ve heard all the sermon illustrations, and I know all the stories, but I have always packed up my little suitcase on Sunday morning, come home, unpacked and studied it, and kept it to myself. I have taken the time to compile teachings that I have heard over the years, whether it be sermon notes, podcast notes, blog notes, or just things I’ve learned in my personal study time, and I’m going to give them another go. I’ll be using other people’s content some of the time, but sharing my own thoughts in my own style. I also hope to blog about my experiences with evangelism and outreach to the community. 

• Annie