Witnessing is a weird thing.

I’m not an expert, but I have eyes and a heart. It’s weird to just go up to people and start trying to communicate the Gospel to them; it makes them and us uncomfortable. But witnessing with CSP is easy. The whole ministry is very practical. Many people object to “cold” witnessing because what we really want to give people is Christ and his church, not a pamphlet or a prayer. So the objection goes: “Well, they heard the gospel but now they have no place to grow.” But CSP is directly connected to a Christian presence already within the schools they are reaching out to, and that is where the real ministry is going on: the Christian presence in the schools that we are trying to connect these students with!

I was incredibly blessed through this witnessing experience and I can’t wait to do it again. There was a really deep anxiety that came over me on my way to the school, which felt pretty irrational. I mean, we’re just talking, right? Just sharing what we believe? Why does that bring up such scary feelings? But once we got there and prayed with the CSP team, a calm came over me. I became outward focused; my feelings didn’t seem very important anymore.

What is really beautiful is seeing the kids from the school’s Christian club witnessing to their peers. They’re the ones who really have something to lose, really facing ridicule or persecution. They want to reach their friends and neighbors; we’re just there to help them. Their Christ-like attitude was a witness to me! Witnessing is a simple act of obedience, and I’m glad that these brothers and sisters provided an opportunity for me to be obedient in such a practical way.

–Aaron Gleason

Aaron went witnessing with CSP for the first time at Carson High School last month. Comment or email info@californiaschoolproject.com if you are interested in joining us in witnessing after school.