Francis of Assisi and Watchman Nee

I think that there are different approaches to "sharing the gospel." Of course there is the obvious going out and blatantly telling people about Jesus and so on, but I much prefer presenting the gospel through your actions and everyday relationships with people. I think in evangelism, relationship is very important. Watchman Nee talked about how people need to know Jesus before they know of what he did for them. I've never really thought of the gospel in that way, but it matches how I like to present the gospel. From that perspective, I shared the gospel a few times over thanksgiving break to my mom. She is disabled and it's hard for her to do some things on her own but she doesn't get much help from people. Over thanksgiving break I did several tasks for my mom and I believe that her being able to see me love and help her, said a lot about Jesus and my relationship with him. Sometimes it's hard to engage in evangelism because it's hard to know where to start. Francis of Assisi was inspiring when he wrote about asking others for prayer to get an answer for a question that he had. I think it's important for Christians to communicate with one another and talk about relationships we are trying to build up and pray for each other and for the growth of relationship. It was also neat how he responded so quickly when he got the answer. Not only did he respond, but he got others to come and help him. I think that we should also work on getting other Christians involved in our relationships. So, talking with other Christians about opportunities I have to evangelize and receiving prayer and support from them would really help me be more active in evangelism.