I have found that one helpful thing I can do to live on mission is keep a handful of gospel tracts in my truck. A wide variety are always available for pick up at the info booth in our lobby. As the Hell Fighters motorcycle ministry likes to say, gospel tracts are like ammo and they regularly remind each other to "ammo up".
Today, I was walking out of a church member's home when I noticed their neighbor raking his frontyard. I never even broke stride on my way to my truck as I took in this data. Yet before I even got to my truck it clearly hit my mind out of seemingly nowhere: take that man a tract. Now, I've walked with the Lord long enough to know when the Holy Spirit is telling me to take someone the gospel. To be sure, I immediately got the "are You sure, Lord?" feeling. The man was busy raking his yard.
But, I got a tract out of my truck, walked over to his frontyard, announced myself to him, and led with: "hi, my name is Nathan, I'm a follower of Jesus Christ, and I want to give you this pamphlet that will tell you how you can know Him personally."
The Holy Spirit knows what He is doing! The man was thrilled I came over to chat with him. We talked for 10 minutes. I shared the gospel with him, he brought up his strained marriage situation, and though he didn't repent and believe, he did say he would be at NEHBC this coming Sunday.
If I hadn't had the tracts in my truck, I'm not sure how I would have initiated the encounter. I have always found keeping tracts in my truck to be helpful. It is like a sack of seed ready to be scattered as the Holy Spirit leads. I'd urge you to get some tracts and keep them in your purse or vehicle or workbag. It is just another way to make yourself available to the Spirit of God and to live on mission. Ammo up!
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