I love that old hymn, I Love to Tell the Story. You know: 

I Love to Tell the Story

Twill be my theme in glory; 

to tell the old, old story 

of Jesus and His love.  

Think about it. It’s more than song we sing. Telling the story is our calling as Christians and especially Christian Creatives. It’s about communicating the Gospel; a message of love and hope. It’s good news for all who will hear it and receive it. It’s a rescue story, a love story and so much more. The gifts and talents we have been given are tools to communicate the story. His story is our glory. The question is, we say we love to tell the story, but do we tell it, and if not, why? 

One of the things that I think prevents many from living out our calling to tell the story is we think we lack the knowledge to do it right. Now to a point that is legitimate, after all, we want to tell the story properly and truthfully, but the thing is, that should not hold us back. First of all, the solution to not knowing something is to study it. Get into the Word, study it alone and with others. Look up what you don’t understand. Pray and ask God to give you wisdom, trust Him and share what you know. 

Also there is a great place to start. As with every other creative pursuit, we can allow ourselves to be held back by what we don’t have, or we can move forward in obedience and faithfulness with what we do have, trusting God to bring the increase. In this case, if you are a Christian, you have a story that no one else can properly share. It’s the story of what Jesus has done for you. As with everything else, start with what you have. Share your rescue story. Express the love you have for Him with what you do. Love others and serve them and then tell them why. 1 Peter 3:15 reminds us, but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect… Tell people what you know and if they ask a question they cannot answer, “I don’t know” is a fine answer. It’s much better than making something up. An even better answer is, “I don’t know, but let me go and ask someone and I will get back to you.”It’s not deep theology, though there may be a time for that, but hopefully you have people in your life who can help you with the hard questions, like hopefully your church and your pastor, and if you don’t have one of those, a word of advice, get one. Find a strong Bible believing church and get involved. 

As a side note: Ignore every voice on social media, as well as culture in general, whether inside or outside the church who say you don’t need to go to church. It may be true that church attendance will not get you into heaven, nor is it mandatory to get into heaven, but it’s not that you have to go, it’s that you get to go. You have the freedom to assemble with other believers, and you have the opportunity to learn and grow among a family of believers.

The fact of the matter is few people are argued into the Kingdom. Most people are loved in, so use what you have and share the love of Jesus. Start now, today. Tell people what you know, share the hope and the love that you have found. Will everyone want to hear it? No. But all around you are people who are looking for the hope you have, and when you find one of them and they hear the story, and they receive what you have founding Christ, you will have been used by Almighty God to make a difference in their lives that will last into eternity. That is the end result of Christians who walk out their calling. They do something that matters forever. 

Tell the story.