Have you ever heard of an elevator speech before? If you have ever been in a sales role then I am sure you are familiar but essentially an elevator speech is if you happen to be in an elevator with a CEO that you recognize as famous and of course they don’t know you. The idea is that you invoke the “20 seconds of extreme courage” model and strike up a conversation with them, introduce yourself and then give them 30 seconds about who you are and why you are the the best choice.
What this does is it causes you to really focus on the most important facts about your pitch and what makes the most impact in the shortest amount of time. You remove all the fluff and unimportant details and just convey solid, efficient, information that is succinct and directly to the point. 30 seconds…that is all you have.
If you have never done this I assure you it REALLY makes you think but that is really not the reason for this post today…well sort of.
This elevator pitch idea got me thinking about what if I applied that same concept above to being a regular Christian guy in this world and you found yourself on an elevator. What would you say to the person? Could you explain God or Christ and what He did for you in 30 seconds?
For that matter, could you explain that topic in 30 minutes? I think the easy answer is some of us can and others have never even considered this question before. Guess you know why I am writing about this today.
Here is my point; every single person…man or woman, who claims to be a Christian must have an explanation for why you believe or have faith. Why is that necessary? Why do I need to know how to explain why I believe? My easy answer is, what kind of faith do you have if you don’t know why you believe? I mean, realistically if you don’t know, or have a relationship with Christ, then what is the point?
Peter says it this way, But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect. 1 Peter: 3:15
Guys, faith is a spiritual muscle that God requires you and me to exercise constantly. How does He do that? By providing us daily challenges to overcome and obstacles and barriers to get over or around. Adversity can and will build faith OR…it can cause our faith to weaken if we choose to give up. As I have said many times on this blog, strong faith is up to you…you get to choose if you want to live for Him.
These good and bad experiences along our journey become a part of your walk with God and certainly a part of your elevator speech; And on that journey, God walks right along side of you and me. He is not our crutch but our companion. He seeks nothing but good for you because He cared enough to send His son to die to pay the price for sin that you nor I could pay.
And frankly, conveying that sacrifice alone to someone should be your 30 seconds…just saying.
Guys, I have never given my readers any homework before so today will be the first time but I want you to take just 5 minutes on your morning drive into work and think about my question. If someone asked you today why do you believe in the faith you profess? What would your answer be?
I encourage you to take the time to consider your own personal answer…because it will ultimately determine your eternal future.
Until next time Guys,
IMS Team
