What if we took Starbucks seriously… What if it is really that simple… What would happen? Who would you reach? What kind of life change would happen? How different would Christmas be?
Isn’t it what we are called to do anyway? Why aren’t we doing it more? What is preventing you from doing it? What’s the excuse you give? The answer is simple, but many of us don’t want to admit it… It’s fear! We don’t do it because of what someone might think, how they might react, what they might say, the questions we are afraid we can’t answer…
Jesus as He is ascending into heaven gave us very clear instructions “Therefore go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirt” (Matthew 28:19). The simplest definition of disciple is a learner. It’s about getting to know and be more like Christ.
Here is the thing… We won’t get to see the baptism part until we have introduced Christ to people and yes we certainly do that with how we live our lives, but I know plenty of people that “behave and are good people” yet aren’t Christ followers. I believe in stories… Stories provide hope to people, stories are memorable, stories inspire, stories are so powerful Jesus Himself taught with them.
So what if we took Starbucks seriously… What if we invited a few friends, co-workers, neighbors, family member, etc. to Starbucks and we bought them a great drink and we shared a cup and shared a story. What if our story is the work God has done or is doing in our lives, what if your story spurred them on to think about God maybe for the first time, or the first time in a long time. What if your story was the crack God was waiting for to do a work in not only them, but you. What if your story put them on a path to know God and then their story affected others. What if simply telling your story of what God has and is doing in your life changed everything.
What if it really is that simple? What would happen? Who would you reach? What kind of life change would happen? How different would Christmas be?
What if we took Starbucks seriously…
-Rainey
