What if the way we live at work could make Jesus visible?
That question is at the heart of what we’re trying to do through Follower of One. We want to become much more active and engaged in our faith—not just on Sundays or in explicitly Christian settings, but in the ordinary places where God has already put us.
For September, we’re focusing on telling our faith story.
And there’s a simple place to begin:
Tell people what Jesus has done.
Not what you think they should believe. Not a theological argument. Not a polished sermon.
Tell them your story.
The Power of Our Testimony
Revelation 12:11 says:
“And they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb and because of the word of their testimony…”
Our testimony matters.
There is something powerful about telling, in the first person, what Jesus has done in our lives. We don’t have to become theological experts before we can talk about our faith. We are already the firsthand experts on what Christ has done in us.
Jesus is the author of our story.
He is the one who died for us. He is the one who saves us. He is the one who gives us the Holy Spirit. And then He invites us to tell others what He has done.
That makes our story incredibly powerful.
Speak for Yourself
One of the daily habits we emphasize at Follower of One is:
Speak for yourself.
In other words, talk about your faith in the first person.
People may notice that we live differently. They may notice that we serve people when we don’t have to. They may notice that we forgive, encourage, appreciate, or remain peaceful in circumstances where they would expect something different.
Eventually, they may ask:
“Why are you doing this?”
That question gives us an opportunity.
We can practice answering it in one or two sentences.
Maybe it sounds like:
“I’m a follower of Jesus, and I wanted Christ to be known in this situation.”
Or:
“Jesus changed my life, and I want other people to know what He’s done for me.”
It doesn’t have to be complicated.
In fact, sometimes something that simple is enough to make Christ visible in our workplace.
If we simply say, “Oh, it was nothing,” people may never know that Jesus was behind what we did.
But when we give Jesus credit, our everyday actions become an opportunity to tell our story.
“Go Home to Your People”
There is a remarkable story in Mark 5.
Jesus encounters a man who has been controlled by a legion of demons. Jesus delivers him, completely changing his life.
The man then wants to follow Jesus.
But Jesus tells him:
“Go home to your people and report to them what great things the Lord has done for you and how he had mercy on you.”
That man didn’t receive years of seminary training.
He didn’t have a theological degree.
He simply had a story.
He knew what his life had been like, he knew what Jesus had done, and he was told to go tell people about it.
And that’s something every one of us can do.
We can tell people what great things the Lord has done for us and how He has had mercy on us.
That’s our story.
Your Workplace Is Part of Your Mission
Sometimes we think our Christian life happens somewhere other than work.
But what if your workplace is exactly where Jesus has placed you?
Think about your calendar.
Your meetings.
Your conversations.
The people you encounter on the way to work.
The customer you’re serving.
The coworker who frustrates you.
The person who needs encouragement.
The difficult meeting you would rather avoid.
What if, before each interaction, we simply prayed:
“Here I am, Jesus. Point me toward the people You want me to serve today.”
That changes everything.
I remember working in a place where I really disliked the Monday morning staff meetings. They were a toxic environment, and I dreaded them.
But something changed when I began praying for the people who would be in the meeting.
Instead of seeing that meeting as something that could ruin my Monday—or even my entire week—I began seeing it as an assignment from Jesus.
He had put me there.
So I could pray for people.
I could look for ways to appreciate and serve them.
I could watch for opportunities to encourage them.
And I could wait for an opportunity to tell my story.
The meeting hadn’t necessarily changed.
My purpose in the meeting had changed.
When Your Job Becomes Eternal
This is where things get really exciting.
When we intentionally follow Jesus into our everyday interactions, our ordinary activities take on eternal significance.
Going to a meeting can become ministry.
Having a conversation can become ministry.
Helping a customer can become ministry.
Getting your car washed can become ministry.
Repairing your car can become ministry.
Doing your job well can become ministry.
Not because every activity is explicitly religious, but because we are representing Jesus wherever we go.
We have moved our allegiance from the kingdom of this world to the Kingdom of God.
And wherever the King’s will is being followed, we get to participate in His kingdom.
That means the Kingdom of Heaven isn’t simply something we’re waiting for after we die.
We get to live in God’s kingdom today.
As Dallas Willard famously expressed it, “Eternity is now in session.”
Here I Am, Send Me
One of the ideas behind our “Here I Am, Send Me” bracelets is incredibly simple:
Clock in with Jesus.
Look at your calendar and say:
“Okay, Jesus. What do You want me to do today?”
Maybe the next thing on your calendar is a meeting.
Maybe it’s an interview.
Maybe it’s a conversation with a friend.
Maybe it’s a difficult interaction with a coworker.
We don’t know exactly what will happen.
But God does.
And we can enter each interaction with the intention of helping that person move one notch closer to Jesus.
That doesn’t mean forcing a conversation about faith.
It doesn’t mean preaching at everyone we meet.
It means serving people.
Praying for people.
Appreciating people.
Listening to people.
Looking for opportunities to bless people.
And when someone eventually asks, “Why are you doing this?”—we tell them.
Because Jesus is changing me.
We Don’t Have to Be Experts
One of the most freeing things about telling our faith story is that we don’t have to know everything.
I’m not a theologian.
I don’t have an answer to every theological question.
But I do know what Jesus has done in my life.
And so do you.
You don’t have to be an expert in apologetics.
You don’t have to have every Bible verse memorized.
You don’t have to win an argument.
You simply need to be willing to say:
“Here’s what Jesus has done for me.”
That’s testimony.
And when we honestly testify to what God has done, our words carry the authority of experience.
Our story makes Jesus visible.
Leave No Room for Confusion
One of the comments during our conversation captured the challenge beautifully:
“As representatives, it’s important that we stand strong in the One we represent. Leave no room for people to wonder who we stand for.”
That’s a convicting challenge.
If we’re followers of Jesus, our lives should increasingly make that clear.
Not because we’re trying to draw attention to ourselves, but because we want people to recognize the One we’re representing.
We want our actions to become difficult to explain without knowing Jesus is involved.
Why do you serve that person?
Why did you forgive?
Why are you responding differently?
Why do you have hope?
Why are you treating that difficult person with kindness?
Those questions are opportunities.
And when they come, we can speak for ourselves.
We can tell our story.
What Will You Do Today?
So here’s the challenge for today:
Take a minute and think about how special it is to be a follower of Jesus.
Then practice answering one question:
“Why are you doing this?”
Come up with a one- or two-sentence answer.
Something authentic.
Something personal.
Something that makes Jesus part of the explanation.
Then pray:
“Here I am, Jesus. Point me toward the people I’m going to meet today.”
Go into your workplace intentionally.
Look for people you can serve.
Look for someone you can encourage.
Look for someone you can appreciate.
Look for someone who needs help.
And wait for the opportunity to tell your story.
Because what we do because we follow Jesus matters forever.
Our jobs matter.
Our conversations matter.
Our acts of service matter.
Our testimony matters.
And today, wherever God has placed us, we get to participate in His Kingdom.
Let’s go live our story.
