As we introduce our friends to Jesus, there are loads of steps we want them to take. We need to tell them that we’re Christian, find the opportunity to explain the gospel, pray for them, tell them more about Jesus and finally invite them to become a Christian.

But it strikes me that there’s one key moment…

Is it when we first explain the gospel? After all, they need to hear about Jesus to follow him, right? Don’t we spend hours, even months praying for the right opportunity to explain Jesus?

Yes, that’s true. But the key moment is really when they discover that we (and God) want them to become a Christian.

You see, in our relativistic culture, most people think religion is an individual, personal thing. It’s your own spiritual journey. Its pretty rare nowadays to invite someone to change religions. So our non Christian friends don’t realise that we think Christianity’s for them too!

How many of your friends realise that you want them to become a Christian?

I reckon 95% of my friends know I’m a Christian.

I’ve probably explained Jesus to 25% of those people.

But very few of my friends have realised that I want them to become Christians. They still think Christianity’s MY thing.

We need to pray for that moment where we can say to our friend…

“You know, Jesus is the best thing that’s ever happened to me. Why not think about following Jesus yourself?”

It is risky. The relationship will change because you’re asking them to change. But it’s the key moment (humanly speaking) in seeing someone saved. It’s the moment where the decision becomes real for them.

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