The Single Greatest Gift

What if you knew that by taking ten steps across a room and saying hello to another person, you could impact his or her eternity? It has nothing to do with methods and everything to do with taking a genuine interest in another human being.

Just Walk Across the Room is a natural and empowering approach to evangelism modeled after Jesus himself. Lord willing, this experience will equip and inspire you to follow his lead by taking simple walks across rooms to extend care, compassion, and inclusiveness to people who might need a touch of God's love today.

Bill Hybels, a gifted evangelical pastor, who wrote the book this series is based upon makes clear that shortly after Jesus' resurrection, He appeared to His disciples on a mountain in Galilee. The wide-eyed group sat with rapt attention as He delivered a few standing orders to be carried out until He returned. Remember what they were?

"Go out and train everyone you meet, far and near, in the way of life, marking them by baptism int he threefold name: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Then instruct them in the practice of all I have commanded you." (Matthew 28:18-20a, MSG)

Immediately after recognizing what's commonly referred to as the "Great Commission," the next thought that crosses your mind (if you're like many Christians) is smothered with obligation...or worse yet, with guilt. I know I should be accomplishing the Great Commission, but I can't seem to get past that first word...Go.

We go all the time. We go to work, go home, go out to eat, go shopping, go to sporting events, go to bed. But something deep inside us knows that Jesus' "go" carries with it a very different connotation. His "go" means our feet have to get unstuck from where they are currently planted. It means we have to agree to action. It means we have to accept a little risk and stick one foot in front of the other to engage with another human being...having no idea where it might all lead...a daunting task for some, to say the least.

Friends, if your desire to "go" and reach out to other people around you is strong, but you find yourself perpetually stuck in "stay" mode, this series is for you. Statistically, only 10 percent of any congregation would raise their hands if asked who has the formal gift of evangelism or who does any evangelizing on a regular basis. Which means there is a substantive number of believers sitting around you each weekend who are all locked up when it comes to pointing those outside the faith toward God.

Lord willing, this preaching series will empower you to partner with the Holy Spirit in a way that allows Him to accomplish His kingdom-building activity through you! You can make the difference of an eternity for someone standing near you. This is something you can do, and it all begins with a simple walk across the room.

On the Victory Side,

Dave