Throwing Parties and Telling Stories

I shared on Sunday that one missionary described his job as “Throwing Parties and Telling Stories.” What if we thought of being a witness for God in a similar way?

What if we stopped feeling the pressure to be perfect and started focusing on simply being present in the moment and pointing to Jesus in natural ways? What if we focused on including people in our lives rather than living privately and hoping not to be bothered?

We see this pictured in Scripture in Luke 5. Read this:

Luke 5:27–29

27 After this he went out and saw a tax collector named Levi, sitting at the tax booth. And he said to him, “Follow me.” 28 And leaving everything, he rose and followed him. 29 And Levi made him a great feast in his house, and there was a large company of tax collectors and others reclining at table with them.

Matthew’s life was completely changed when he started following Jesus—so you know what he did? He threw a party that would allow him to tell the story!

He wanted all of his friends and former associates to hear about how great Jesus was! He couldn’t help but invite everyone he knew—he served delicious food to entice them—and then shared about the One who came for sinners!

One thought to consider:

If being a witness simply means “telling what you’ve seen,” what is one small thing you’ve genuinely seen Jesus do in your life lately?

One Action Step:

Write or record a 2–3 sentence version of that moment. Keep it simple and honest. Rehearse saying it naturally (not as a speech) so it’s ready when God opens a door.