United Methodists added the word “witness” to the membership vows in 2008. Members who join are asked to pledge to support the church with their “prayers, presence, gifts, service, and witness.”
Christians often think of “witness” as telling other people about Jesus. Yet the word “witness” (as well as “evangelism”) carries more connotations than faith-sharing. Witness means to observe as well as tell. One can “witness” a car accident, and then be called as a witness at a trial, and then share their testimony or witness from the witness stand.
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