Evangelism: A Reflection on Bede
In everything that the Christian does, they need to be approaching Evangelism with the mindset of speaking the truth to unbelievers. In Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People, Bede mentions a man named Aidan, saying, “Neither respect nor fear made him keep silence about the sins of the rich, but he would correct them with a stern rebuke” (Bede, III.5, pg. 117). A Christian’s w ords and actions must align with the truth they are living out of in order to convince other s . To speak rather than remain silent is itself an action. Non -C hristians often accuse Christians of being hypocritical, and rightly so. It is my experience that often, Christians are trying to sell a message that they themselves don’t buy. When Bede mentions Aidan, he writes, “ the best recommendation of his teaching to all was that he taught them no other way of life than that which he himself practiced among his fellows” (Bede, III.5, pg. 116 ). Words are empty if they are not spoken