Part of the act of baptism in the church of India is for the candidate to place his hand on his head and say, “Woe is me if I preach not the Gospel.” We might ought to initiate that practice in our churches, because many of us have forgotten that witnessing is our commission also.
We Christians do not understand our function in the world unless we realize that we are ambassadors for Christ. His interests and works are in our hands. Unless we proclaim his finished work to the world, we cannot carry on his work.