Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us. 1 Peter 2:12

I was sent this devotional today that I felt was pertinent to our situation here at church – really for any church.  I would like to share it with you.

Churches are always looking for new methods for doing their ministry, and many Christians are eager to find the newest ways to share their faith. Good for us!  We need to be geared to the times as we proclaim the unchanging message of Christ.  We want to reach our contemporary culture, and every generation devised its own techniques and systems.

But wait!

Sometimes the methods don’t have to change.  God’s primary means of evangelism is for people to see the hope of Christ in our daily lives and to ask us about it. We’re to be ready to give an answer when that happens (1 Peter 3:15). God’s method is to let our light shine before men so they can see our good works and glorify our heavenly Father (Matthew 5:16).  Peter said, “Live such good lives among the pagans that…they may see your good deeds and glorify God” (1 Peter 2:12).

God’s message is Christ.  God’s method is you.