In my Jesus time this week, I have been personally challenged to become more of a tour guide than a travel agent. There is a HUGE difference. A travel agent tells you about the trip, gives you a brochure, and says, “Have a nice trip…”. But they never go with you. A Tour Guide not only prepares you for the trip, he also takes the journey with you. He is with you during the loading, on the bus, at the table, and helps with all the schedule discrepancies – all the way to the end. He says, “Let’s take this journey together”. When it comes to helping people in their journey of faith, many times believers (including myself) like the idea of being a travel agent but shy away from being a tour guide. Why? Because it’s time consuming, challenging, and you have to get involved. It’s so much easier to point people in the right direction, give them a brochure about their journey of faith, and send them out on their own. BUT JESUS WAS A TOUR GUIDE! When you look at how Jesus invested time and effort into His disciples, you realize that He invited them to take the journey with Him. When it comes to making disciples, my challenge is to invite people to take the journey with me. Not just tell them about it and send them on their way. “God, please help me to be KB – Tour Guide.”
Kalyn-
