These brief topics were written to help Christians think about the ways in which they share the Gospel with others.
FACT: The average North American will spend about ninety thousand hours at work in his lifetime. That’s over ten years spent in the company of people, many of whom do not know Christ!
During your time at work, you and your faith are on display for all to see. Your fellow-Christians at church see you for an hour or two each week, but the folks who really get a good look at you are those who see you eight hours a day, five days a week, twenty-two days a month—they are the people most influenced by what you say and how you live.
What can you do in this sphere of influence?
One Christian writer spoke of the office building in which he worked. About three times a week,
he saw
- The same person delivering inter-company mail pushing a cart by his desk.
- The woman whose job was to water the
house plants on people’s desks. - The same security guard doing his
rounds through the complex. - The same checkout clerk in the cafeteria.
Think about your
- Clients.
- Vendors who visit you regularly.
- Immediate co-workers (boss,
people you supervise). - Other co-workers with whom you
regularly interact. - Custodial staff.
- Mail delivery person.
- Cafeteria staff.
Which of these connections can you develop a little deeper today?
Which ones don’t yet know Jesus as their Savior?
Which ones don’t yet have a church home?
Which of them might have recently had a lifechanging event (birth or death in the family, a wedding or a divorce, and so forth) that might make them especially receptive to an approach from a concerned friend?
Take a moment today to pray and ask the Lord to show you whom He is underlining for you to intentionally develop a deeper relationship with.