Then all who heard were amazed, and said, "Is this not he who destroyed those who called on this name in Jerusalem, and has come here for that purpose, so that he might bring them bound to the chief priests?" But Saul increased all the more in strength, and confounded the Jews who dwelt in Damascus, proving that this Jesus is the Christ.
Acts 9:21-22

The devil (coupled with our natural fear of what people think of us) has convinced many believers that “we do not have the gift of evangelism,” so we needn’t concern ourselves with the Great Commission. Not so. Whether we have the “gift” of evangelism or not, we are all called to share Christ and the gospel by talking about Jesus. It may seem awkward, and even a little scary at first, but note how “Saul increased all the more in strength” in his talking about Jesus. Why is that?

“Practice makes perfect.” OK, none of us will be perfect at talking about Jesus, but the more we do it, the more comfortable we will become. We can ask the Lord to show us what we may have not said well, and how we might say it better next time. The more we try, the better we will become at representing Jesus.

“Rejection creates resilience.” OK, I made that up, but it is true. When I was a door-to-door Fuller Brush salesman (and I am not making that up!), I decided that each time a person “rejected” my sales pitch (even when the rejection was done in a discourteous manner), I would be thankful. Huh? I walked away from that door that was just slammed, grateful that I didn’t waste time with someone who wasn’t going to buy, so I could get to the next house that maybe would buy.

The same is true when talking about Jesus. Of course we are not thankful that another person has rejected Christ, but after breathing a brief prayer that the Lord will change their hearts, we are free to talk to the next person who maybe will receive Him. That perspective helps us become more comfortable talking about Jesus

A Footnote: Let us be reminded that when people reject talk about Jesus, they are not rejecting us, they are rejecting Him. (1 Samuel 8:7)