Everyone should have an elevator speech prepared: that short
(imagine you’re in an elevator and only have from the 1st to the 4th
floor to convince someone of something) presentation of the gospel, a new idea
for the company, asking someone out on a date, generating interest in what you
do for a living in the hope of getting a new client. You’re probably not going to get everything
in within that few seconds, but maybe it will generate enough interest that you
get a later opportunity to talk in more detail about the thing that you’re
passionate about.
Paul Borthwick makes
that case that the familiar words of John 3:16 was the elevator speech that Jesus
might have used. He presents his case in a short and easy to read book Mission 3:16—God's One-Verse Invitation to
Love the World. (BakerBooks, 2020)
Paul is a missiologist, that is, he is involved with Christian
Missions. In that capacity he carefully breaks down the verse we know as John
3:16 into small segments and explains what it could have meant to believers some
2000 years ago, and what it might mean to believers today. All in the context of
presenting the gospel, after the elevator speech of “God so loved the world…”
has gotten someone’s attention which allows you the opportunity to discuss in
greater detail. And there is much more
detail involved than just seeing “Jn 3:16” painted on someone’s forehead when
they appear on the jumbotron at a ball game.
As a believer we’re called to Join God on His mission, this book is a
great tool to help you share your faith.
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