>The thread from Bob Carson (I think that's his name) about Christians
>having an impact in the workplace really got me thinking about my own
>witness with my colleagues. I admit that I'm not a great evangelist, but
>I still want to be effective. How have others dealt with this? Are
>there some who find it easy to discuss their faith with their colleagues
>without always ending up in a discussion of evolution and creation (which
>I think often skirts around the issue of sin and God's plan of
>salvation). Any encouragement from folks who have been able to share
>their faith effectively I think would beneficial.
I feel the most effective way to communicate our faith is simply to be
ourselves and be transparent before others. This is often not a simple
task - It is a challenge to allow others to see us as we are. But there is
no reason why it must be forced or artificial. My experience is that
colleagues will respect those who have firmly held and reasoned religious
convictions, if held without hypocrisy. We also need to listen to others
better.
Things like personal web pages also provide a non-threatening and natural
way to communicate who we are to the university commmunity.
Keith
Keith B. Miller
Department of Geology
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS 66506
kbmill@ksu.ksu.edu
http://www-personal.ksu.edu/~kbmill/