5 Tips to Help You Share Your Faith

“I just don’t know what to do anymore,” she said with despair in her eyes.  Here it was, the opportunity I had prayed for.  I went to open my mouth and…nothing.  There were so many things I wanted to tell her about Him; how wonderful He is, the love He could offer her, but I choked.  Nothing, absolutely nothing came out.

5 Tips to Help You Share Your Faith

Sharing our faith with others, and explaining our relationship with Jesus, can be hard.

I had been praying for God to provide me with opportunities to share Jesus with this particular person and though He had given me a surplus of them, something was holding me back.

Rejection. Fear. Judgment. Uncertainty.

I don’t know the Bible as well as I should. 

I might get asked something I don’t know. 

I might be judged for sharing.

I make it clear I’m a Christian so they know how I feel about Jesus.

I don’t want to offend them; it might turn them off for good.

Any of these statements sound familiar?

Oh sweet friend, Satan loves to prevent us from spreading the word of God to others!  He is so clever in his tactics to put fear and doubt in our minds.  And all too many times we fall into his trap.

Perhaps one of the scariest things we will do in our Christian walk is sharing our faith with others.  There is comfort in being around fellow believers, wouldn’t you say?  We share our hearts more easily and have no hesitation in sharing what God has done in our lives.   But it can be tough to be as open and forthcoming when we know that person doesn’t share our same faith and beliefs.

Stepping Out to Share Our Faith

So how can we get past the fear of sharing Christ with others? Here are some tips I have found helpful:

1.   Prayer

First and foremost pray.  Pray that God will reveal to you the person He wants you to talk with.  Pray for their heart to be open to your message.  Pray that opportunities to witness come in different forms.   You may spend time praying for a particular person long before you ever speak with them.

“So pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest; ask him to send more workers into his field.” Matthew 9:38 NLT

2.  Be Prepared

Be prepared that they may not be accepting of your message at that time.   This doesn’t mean you weren’t successful at sharing; they just may not be ready to receive it.  They may have taken little nuggets from your conversation that will cause them to think.  The important thing is that you planted a seed!

“But in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect.” 1 Peter 3:15 ESV

3.  Look for the nuggets. 

Nuggets are moments that allow you to plant little seeds.  This may be an “I’ll pray for your family during this time,” situation or a moment where you are able to share something God has done in your life recently.  Nuggets are often short and sweet moments, but they are very important as they open up the door for future conversations.

“No one can have faith without hearing the message about Christ.” Romans 10:17 CEVD

4.  Find your “niche.”      

Perhaps you are an artistic person or a great listener.  Maybe you write well, so you send a letter or card to someone.  Whatever it is, look for your strengths and find your niche.  God will use that skill to bring others to Him.  He has provided us each with one, so pray that He will reveal yours to you.

I do not hide your righteousness in my heart; I speak of your faithfulness and your saving help.  I do not conceal your love and your faithfulness from the great assembly.” Psalm 40:10 NIV

5.   You are your best witness.

Your actions are the utmost reflection of your heart for Christ.  You may not feel ready to go hand out tracts or speak openly to someone and that’s okay.  You witness to others in the respect you give, the care you show, and the love you express.  Often times, this is our greatest witnessing tool!

In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.” Matthew 5:16 ESV

Sharing our faith is not an easy thing to do, but we are commissioned by God to do so.  I hope that these tips will encourage you to share Christ in whatever way is revealed to you.  It will look different for each of us and it’s important to remember that it takes time and lots of prayer.

I’d love to hear what tips have you found helpful when you witness to others?  What hesitations do you feel?

10 thoughts on “5 Tips to Help You Share Your Faith”

  1. Janice Simmons

    Thank you for this information me and a very sweet friend of mine are preparing to be mentors and have a class ! Love More To Be we were both praying that God to lead us how to start, Patricia found your web page and pass this info .to be ,it was amazing as I kept reading it was God’s answer ! All the information on mentoring was so awesome we are both very excited .Please keep us in your prayers that we can use the information for our good and God will give us the wisdom to be able to share and learn from each other . Thank you God’s Blessing in everything you do .Janice Simmons Gardendale,Al

    1. Janice-

      We are so glad you found us! The mentoring resources are wonderful and Elisa is a great go to for your mentoring questions. We will certainly pray for you all as you start up your mentoring ministry!

      Heavenly Father, I pray this morning for Janice and her friend as they start up their mentoring ministry. I pray that you lead them to the right resources and support they need to have this be successful. I pray for each life that they may reach in their efforts. In Jesus name, Amen.

  2. I love Matthew 5:16. Working in a secular environment, people look at how I live and respond to challenges. Many times I cannot speak the Truth in words. But loving others and walking in a way that glorifies the Lord doesn’t always require words. And then I love the times when people ask about the difference they may have noticed. I get to give the glory to God.

    This is a great list of tips. And prayer is definitely number one. Only the Lord can draw someone to Himself. Praying that their heart would be opened and then if we are used to speak …how awesome is that?

    Blessings and love,
    Debbie

  3. Thank you for sharing Amanda! Such an encouragement to me… I’ve been teaching and sort of mentoring a non-christian young lady for a year or two and my heart longs to see her turn from the worldly desires to seeking Christ instead and accepting Him as her saviour. But yes, that scenerio you described above is exactely what happens to me. every. time. And it’s so discouraging. Thank you for your encouragement and for your tips. I’ve been praying a lot, and yes, trying to be brave and share my faith in the little everyday ways just by not hiding who I am in Christ (what music I prefer, movies I don’t watch, why I choose to dress modestly, etc.). Your post was just what I’ve needed and the reminder to continue praying and trying and sharing my heart with her.

    I love what you said about “finding your niche” – I know what mine is I’m just scared to do it. This was just the nudge I needed to follow through. 🙂

    1. I’m so glad you found the tips helpful! I am still working on these myself. It can be difficult but you are on the right path. Leading by example can be best thing! Would you mind sharing your niche with me so that I can pray for you over it? Thanks!

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