Strategies for Christian Strategies for Christian InfluenceInfluence

How to increase flavor and shine How to increase flavor and shine brighter #2 PERSONAL EXAMPLEbrighter #2 PERSONAL EXAMPLE

There is a Real and Effective There is a Real and Effective Difference between….Difference between….

““Telling” people how to liveTelling” people how to live(The O.T. Law)(The O.T. Law)

““Showing” people how to liveShowing” people how to live(Jesus Christ)(Jesus Christ)

1 John 4:9-111 John 4:9-11

In this the love of God was made In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent manifest among us, that God sent

his only Son into the world, so that his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him. we might live through him. 10 10 In In

this is love, not that we have loved this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent God but that he loved us and sent

his Son to be the propitiation for our his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. sins. 11 11 Beloved, if God so loved us, Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. we also ought to love one another.

How Can I Wield My Personal How Can I Wield My Personal Example Effectively?Example Effectively?

1.1. Right SpeechRight Speech

Matthew 12:34Matthew 12:34

You brood of vipers! How can you You brood of vipers! How can you speak good, when you are evil? speak good, when you are evil? For For out of the abundance of the out of the abundance of the

heart the mouth speaks.heart the mouth speaks.

What is “Right” Speech?What is “Right” Speech?

1.1. Authentic, Eph. 4:25Authentic, Eph. 4:25

Ephesians 4:25Ephesians 4:25

Therefore, having put away Therefore, having put away falsehood, let each one of you falsehood, let each one of you

speak the truth with his neighbor, speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are members one of for we are members one of

another. another.

What is “Right” Speech?What is “Right” Speech?

1.1. Authentic, Eph. 4:25Authentic, Eph. 4:25

2.2. Sincere, Matthew 12:36Sincere, Matthew 12:36

Matthew 12:36Matthew 12:36

I tell you, on the day of judgment I tell you, on the day of judgment people will give account for every people will give account for every

careless word they speak, careless word they speak,

What is “Right” Speech?What is “Right” Speech?

1.1. Authentic, Eph. 4:25Authentic, Eph. 4:25

2.2. Sincere, Matthew 12:36Sincere, Matthew 12:36

3.3. Thoughtful, Colossians 4:5Thoughtful, Colossians 4:5

Colossians 4:5Colossians 4:5

Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of the time. making the best use of the time.

What is “Right” Speech?What is “Right” Speech?

1.1. Authentic, Eph. 4:25Authentic, Eph. 4:25

2.2. Sincere, Matthew 12:36Sincere, Matthew 12:36

3.3. Thoughtful, Colossians 4:5Thoughtful, Colossians 4:5

4.4. Flavorful, Colossians 4:6Flavorful, Colossians 4:6

Colossians 4:6Colossians 4:6

Let your speech always be gracious, Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you seasoned with salt, so that you

may know how you ought to may know how you ought to answer each person. answer each person.

How Can I Wield My Personal How Can I Wield My Personal Example Effectively?Example Effectively?

1.1. Right SpeechRight Speech

2.2. Stick your messageStick your message

Luke 9:57-58Luke 9:57-58

As they were going along the road, As they were going along the road, someone said to him, “I will follow someone said to him, “I will follow

you wherever you go.” you wherever you go.” 58 58 And And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have Jesus said to him, “Foxes have

holes, and birds of the air have holes, and birds of the air have nests, but nests, but the Son of Man has the Son of Man has

nowhere to lay his head.”nowhere to lay his head.”

Luke 8:19-21Luke 8:19-21

Then his mother and his brothers Then his mother and his brothers came to him, but they could not came to him, but they could not

reach him because of the crowd. reach him because of the crowd. 20 20 And he was told, “Your mother And he was told, “Your mother

and your brothers are standing and your brothers are standing outside, desiring to see you.” outside, desiring to see you.” 21 21 But But he answered them, “he answered them, “My mother and My mother and my brothers are those who hear the my brothers are those who hear the

word of God and do it.”word of God and do it.”

Sticking a Message???Sticking a Message???

1.1. Make ceremoniesMake ceremonies

2.2. Mark eventsMark events

3.3. Public acknowledgementsPublic acknowledgements

4.4. Ground breakingGround breaking

5.5. Ribbon cuttingRibbon cutting

6.6. CardsCards

7.7. Special notesSpecial notes

8.8. Thank yousThank yous

9.9. Share stories, etc., etc.Share stories, etc., etc.

How Can I Wield My Personal How Can I Wield My Personal Example Effectively?Example Effectively?

1.1. Right SpeechRight Speech

2.2. Stick your messageStick your message

3.3. Step up and be visibleStep up and be visible

““Quietly Quietly Competent” Competent”

has its has its place but place but

“influence” “influence” requires requires

you to be you to be visible.visible.

““Quietly Quietly Competent” Competent”

has its has its place but place but

“influence” “influence” requires requires

you to be you to be visible.visible.

Acts 5:41-42Acts 5:41-42

Then they left the presence of the Then they left the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were council, rejoicing that they were

counted worthy to suffer dishonor counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the name. for the name. 42 42 And every day, in And every day, in

the temple and from house to the temple and from house to house, they did not cease teaching house, they did not cease teaching and preaching Jesus as the Christ. and preaching Jesus as the Christ.

Confident rejoicing & continued teaching

Acts 16:37Acts 16:37

But Paul said to them, “They have But Paul said to them, “They have beaten us publicly, uncondemned, beaten us publicly, uncondemned, men who are Roman citizens, and men who are Roman citizens, and

have thrown us into prison; and do have thrown us into prison; and do they now throw us out secretly? they now throw us out secretly? No! Let them come themselves No! Let them come themselves

and take us out.” and take us out.”

“Making waves” drove the message home

1 Peter 2:121 Peter 2:12

Keep your conduct among the Keep your conduct among the Gentiles honorable, so that when Gentiles honorable, so that when

they speak against you as they speak against you as evildoers, they may see your good evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day deeds and glorify God on the day

of visitation. of visitation.

What they “see” changes them

Our influence Our influence is directly is directly

related to our related to our visibilityvisibility

Our influence Our influence is directly is directly

related to our related to our visibilityvisibility

How’s Your Flavor?How’s Your Flavor?

How bright is your light with…How bright is your light with…

Right speech?Right speech?

Sticking your message?Sticking your message?

Being visible?Being visible?

Matthew 5:16Matthew 5:16

In the same way, In the same way, let your light shinelet your light shine before others, so before others, so that they may that they may

see your good works and give see your good works and give glory to your Fatherglory to your Father who is in who is in

heaven. heaven.