Go and Make Disciples

Each of us is called to evangelize

Have you ever tried to evangelize someone? To share your faith in Christ with another person? Do you feel confident that you know how to do it?

We all have some sense that evangelizing is an essential part of being a Christian. After all, Jesus’ last words on earth included the command to “go and make disciples of all nations” (Matthew 28:19). And yet, despite these words, and even despite our inner sense that we should evangelize, many of us feel reluctant. We hear words like “evangelization,” or “preaching the gospel,” and we think it is a task only for priests or perhaps for those exceptional people who are willing to talk to strangers just so that they can share the good news. “I could never do that!” we think, quickly listing the reasons why.

But perhaps it would be better if we tried to find out how we can answer this call in a way that pleases the Lord and that doesn’t cause…

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