Always be ready to explain your faith with gentleness and respect. 1 Peter 3:15 (TPT)
Tactfulness goes a long way in sharing the gospel.
There are millions of hurting, lost souls out there. Many of them would willingly choose God but are turned off because of the way people share about Him. It’s not only important that we share the gospel, but it’s equally critical how we share it. It should not be done in a condemning, judgemental way, or with a legalistic approach— but tactfully with love.
The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines tact as sensing “what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense.” When communicating with others, we can’t control how people will respond. And the truth is, some may choose to be offended no matter how careful we are. However, our goal is to not intentionally give someone a reason to be offended by our faith.
I was recently reading through an old Christian book that talked about soul winning. It was remarkable, because the opening chapter talked about tact… which sounded a lot like Spirit Contemporary!
To be Spirit Contemporary means we stop living in legalistic religion and refuse to judge others’ actions or lifestyle. Instead we simply share the beautiful Word of God with genuine love and passion.
That’s why sharing Jesus in a Spirit Contemporary way is so powerful. It means we are spiritually alive—not compromising the Good News of Jesus—yet relevant to the world in how we live out our faith.
There are people around you watching you live your life as a believer, and they will be so much more receptive if you share the hope you have in Jesus in a respectful way.