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What are some effective ways to live out your faith in a culture that’s pluralistic, postmodern, and post-Christian?
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The most effective way (in my humble opinion) is to reach people on our jobs, a workplace ministry. People on our jobs, know us, trust us and are in a better place to “hear” us by our words but mostly, our actions. And from there, the prayer would be that those folks we ministered to, would grow and develop in Christ and one day, minister to persons in their own inner circle – a kind of ripple effect, if you will.
Well put, trishiien. For the workplace might be one of the few places we are consistently in contact with those who don’t believe in Jesus.
That is a strange question to me. This has always been a pluralistic society with people of all races, faiths, and traditions living together. And since there are plenty of Chrisitans around, this is not a “post-Christian” society.
The Bible teaches that true religion is helping the orphans and widows, and to keep oneself pure. Being generous and compassionate to those who need help, and making sure our lives are pleasing to God, would show non-Christians the love and holiness of God.
We don’t get others to see God’s love and holiness by forcing them to live by Biblical standards or berating them for their choices. So, like Jesus, we have to show compassion to the lost. Knock at their heart’s doors and wait. Invite people to sit (or tweet) and reason together.
Thanks for your thoughts, joyce. Your ideas of truly living out Jesus’ love and compassion before others resonates. People will only hear what we have to say if they first see that we care about them!