Can I Use What I'm Good At To Tell People About Jesus?

I was teaching a class last week from SnackPack Missions from the North American Mission Board. SnackPack has 20 minute mission stories designed to drop into any curriculum for Missions education.

Our specific story was about a missionary who was lead to Christ as a result of a church softball league in his hometown. The kids and I talked about different interests they have and about how they could use these interests to tell people about Jesus.

One boy was very emphatic about letting us know that there is no way to use skateboarding or sports to tell people about Jesus. After trying several avenues with him, including asking if he talked while he skateboarded or waited to skateboard, I was very close to giving up when a thought came to my mind. "What about the famous athletes?" We have so many athletes on so many levels who are Christians and get the word out. Bobbie Bowden, Kurt Warner, Reggie White, Tim Tebow, and many other football players use their fame to share their faith.

I asked if anyone watches football. One girls face lit up and she raised her hand. "That player on that team," she said, "the one with the Bible verses on his face! He tells about Jesus during games!"

I don't know if any of the other kids figured out that they could use their talents to tell other about Jesus, but at least one little girl realized that she could tell her friends about Jesus that night. She is an artist, and I believe that God will use this talent, even if she never becomes a professional artist.
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Please pray that the other children in the group would learn ways to share with other people about Jesus, and that two of the children in the group who have not yet accepted Jesus as Savior would accept him one day soon.