Communicating with the Unchurched
The reason it is important to grow in our effectiveness as communicators is so that we will not be as intimidated in sharing our faith with others. Knowing what we are talking about, and having confidence in how we are communicating that message is a huge benefit for us when dialoguing with others about Jesus. Charles Spurgeon said, “We must school and train ourselves to deal personally with the unconverted. We must not excuse ourselves, but force ourselves to the irksome task until it becomes easy.” The reason we are to not excuse ourselves from training ourselves to communicate with the unconverted is because once we put in the time to train ourselves, it will become easy for us! In addition to this, another reason we should strive to be effective in our communication, is so that those we do share the gospel with will want to listen to what we have to say; and in turn they will in most cases take us more seriously. This is something I have personally experi...