God can use even stray, honest comments to bring people to himself. Mark Dever More Quotes by Mark Dever More Quotes From Mark Dever Some believers are faithful in the way that they live, but at the end of the day, they will not share the gospel with as many people as someone else who has special gifts from God. Mark Dever faithful special people I think it's unhelpful to suggest that the task of evangelism is essentially the responsibility of ministers. Mark Dever tasks responsibility thinking We are all called to have faith. So all of us are called to evangelize, while some are specially gifted for this ministry. Mark Dever ministry gifted have-faith There are opportunities around. It takes time and motivation to take them. Mark Dever take-time motivation opportunity I know a girl who has become a really enthusiastic Christian. I remember meeting her several years ago. She lived in a house near us. She was standing out the front smoking, not apparently interested in religious things, but she did have a respect for spiritual matters when I spoke to her. So as we talked, she expressed an interest, and began to come to church occasionally. Over the years, I have watched her come to Christ, be converted, baptized and changed in wonderful ways. It's a real joy to me when I see things like this. Mark Dever girl spiritual christian I guess I tend to see divine appointments everywhere. I am always on the alert for opportunities. So I prefer to err on the side of witnessing too often than not enough. Mark Dever enough sides opportunity The more you come to know the Bible - both in reading it extensively and also meditating on it deeply - the more integrated your understanding of all of life will be. And this means that there will be fewer steps between what you are doing at work and sharing your faith in Christ. Mark Dever understanding reading mean An evangelist no more imposes his views on others than a pilot imposes his views on his passengers when he lands a plane on a runway. I bet the passengers are glad! Mark Dever pilots land views We may be sinking in the North Atlantic in the most famous ship disaster of all time, but God can still use us to reach out and save others through our witness. Mark Dever ships use may Our fears lie to us about how important they are. Mark Dever important lying Discipling involves instruction and imitation. Mark Dever imitation instruction
