The most powerful way to share the gospel is through the example of a believer's actions. By living a life that reflects the teachings of Christ, others may be drawn to the faith.
Hi Alex
Sorry, I disagree with the first part of the statement, but I agree with the second part. The Gospel is spelt out in 1 Cor 15:3-4. It says, "Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He was raised on the third day."
So, the Gospel message is what Christ has done on the cross. It is a spoken message. Hence the verse in Romans 10:14. "How shall they hear without a preacher." It is not our nice way of living as many non-believers are also nice but they are not sharing the Gospel.
In saying this, I agree with part of the statement. Our actions can draw people to ask about our faith and also our actions can be a witness.
We can be either a good witness or a bad witness. If we do bad things, our word becomes compromised, and people will be less likely to believe what we say. The opposite of this is when we act in love, this will give our word credibility. For example, in a court of law, if you have 2 people with conflicting testimonies, one is a prostitute, and the other is a doctor. The doctor is the one most people would believe as his word is not compromised like the prostitute. He is a good witness.
So, your actions validate what you believe, and then, when you do say the Gospel, people will be more likely to believe what you say.
We need to be careful that we do share the Gospel out aloud. Our good deeds are not the power of God unto salvation. They only give our words credibility and then when we do say the Gospel, it will give glory to God. Staying silent is wrong.
Sadly, most churches have taken on this wrong understanding. They believe that by doing good deeds in the community, they are sharing the Gospel. Then they choose to neglect spoken evangelism. If they do speak the Gospel, it is often only once a person is in the four walls of the church. But Jesus said to "GO and preach the Gospel." Not to invite people into the church and then preach the Gospel.