Whether a Christian fighter pilot assumes the leadership role of a Bible study or simply gets the opportunity to witness to a non-Christian, it is crucial that he know how to communicate his faith.\u00a0 How does a pilot share the gospel with those around him?\u00a0 There is no simple, distinct answer to that question.\u00a0 There is no formulaic response that will enable a Christian to take a checklist, approach a fellow pilot, and convert them by ticking off the boxes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
There are two “canned” answers I can provide.\u00a0 First, a Christian fighter pilot must be living his witness.\u00a0 St. Francis<\/a> once said, “Preach the gospel at all times.\u00a0 If necessary, use words.”\u00a0 Joseph Aldrich, President of the Multnomah School of the Bible<\/a>, said that “Evangelism is allowing the non-Christian to turn the pages of the book of your life, read the fine print, and hear the music of the Gospel.”\u00a0 A Christian’s actions are yelling louder than his words ever will.\u00a0 Still,\u00a0this ministry of presence must be augmented with proactive Christianity.<\/p>\n The second canned answer is that a Christian must know how to communicate the plan of salvation.\u00a0 If someone questions him, the Christian must have an answer ready, as noted in 1 Peter 3:15.\u00a0 The conclusion of that oft-quoted verse is also important, though:\u00a0 “But do this with gentleness and respect.”\u00a0 Again, there is a plethora of books, pamphlets, and websites on the subject.\u00a0 While there is only one plan of salvation, the way that it needs to be presented will vary for every person.\u00a0 Still, I can recommend the basic framework, which I first heard in a sermon while stationed at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona:<\/p>\n Or, as some have described the “Romans Road:”<\/p>\n When explaining the reason for others to share the hope within you, there is no single right answer, but there is at least one wrong one: none at all.<\/p>\n Christian fighter pilots must have an answer ready.\u00a0 Attending a fellowship or Bible study in concert with finding a church home will give the Christian fighter pilot a strong start in establishing a spiritual lifestyle at his new base.\u00a0 The spiritual support will strengthen his foundation and allow him to grow spiritually and teach and mentor others.\u00a0 Ultimately, the fellowship will give him the spiritual support he needs to live an active Christian life in the military.<\/p>\n Return to<\/em> God and Country<\/a>. Whether a Christian fighter pilot assumes the leadership role of a Bible study or simply gets the opportunity to witness to a non-Christian, it is crucial that he know how to communicate his faith.\u00a0 How does a pilot share the gospel with those around him?\u00a0 There is no simple, distinct answer to that question.\u00a0 There is no formulaic response that […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[2],"class_list":["post-69","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-christian-living","tag-military"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/christianfighterpilot.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/christianfighterpilot.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/christianfighterpilot.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christianfighterpilot.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christianfighterpilot.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=69"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/christianfighterpilot.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/christianfighterpilot.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=69"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christianfighterpilot.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=69"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christianfighterpilot.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=69"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
\nYou need to be born again. (John 3:3)<\/li>\n
\nBeing “born again” means you need to be saved from the consequences of your sins.
\nRomans 3:23, all have sinned.
\nHebrews 9:27, all will be judged.
\nRomans 6:23, sin results in death, but God’s gift is eternal life.<\/li>\n
\nActs 16:30, 31 – Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ\u2014it’s more than “just knowing.”
\nRomans 10:13\u00a0\u00a0 – Call on the name of the Lord and be saved.
\nJohn 3:16 – Believe\u2026<\/li>\n
\n(1) Jesus Christ bore your sins, (2) died in your place, (3) was buried and resurrected.<\/li>\n
\nforgiveness of your sins, accept God’s free gift of eternal life.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n
\nGo to<\/em> ChristianFighterPilot.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"