#60 For The Sake Of Others

God’s heart is for the one and He is calling us to go after them. In week two of Run Your Mouth, Pastor Tim Riddick confronts the way Christians can treat evangelism like extra credit: important in theory, but optional in practice. Jesus never approached lost people that way. He crossed the distance, entered their world, and came “to seek and to save the lost” (Luke 19:10). The lost sheep in Luke 15 was not worthless or hopeless it simply wasn’t home yet. So the shepherd refused to remain comfortable with ninety-nine while one was still wandering. That same pursuit shaped Paul, who laid down his preferences and became “all things to all people” for the sake of the gospel (1 Corinthians 9:19–23). Who is your one? The friend, relative, coworker, or classmate God keeps placing on your heart? They are not a project. They are a person loved by God and worth pursuing. Evangelism is not about waiting for someone to wander into church. It means going where they are, entering uncomfortable conversations, and building bridges without compromising the truth. Identify your one. Take a step this week. Go after them because the gospel is worth it, and so are they. Get full access to BridgePoint’s Substack at bridgepointya.substack.com/subscribe