Lessons from the Journey

Evangelism should be the natural outflow of worship.  I was challenged by this thought most recently as I watched on TV the Hillsong Conference from Sydney, Australia.  The speaker was Mike Pilavachi from the UK and spoke with great conviction and clarity.  If you are anything like me, evangelism does not naturally flow out of you.  

We both know that is no excuse to not intentionally pass along the hope we have found in Jesus Christ.  Pilavachi's point was that worship is a worthy expression of a love relationship and the first evangelistic message given by the church was communicated by Peter in response to questions raised by the worship of the church.  I found this to be a revolutionary thought!  The Holy Spirit so inhabits the praises of His people that the lost are drawn to the "explosive power of a greater affection".  He went on to say that worship that does not lead out into evangelism becomes self-indulgence.  What a great challenge!  

God help me be so enamored by You that my display of love (worship) draws others to curiosity about the Object of my affection...