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Becoming A Believable Believer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Dr. Chuck Hill<\/em> – June 19, 2025<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

While driving into the office this morning, I listened to a podcast hosted by Matthew West featuring author and speaker David Nassar. He shared part of his powerful testimony, which he tells more fully in his 2009 book Jumping Through Fires<\/em>\u2014a story of fleeing the revolution in Iran and ultimately finding redemption in Christ. During the interview, Nassar used a phrase that immediately caught my attention. As he described a few Christians who demonstrated the love of Christ to his father\u2014not just with words, but through humble, practical service\u2014he referred to them as \u201cbelievable believers.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

He went on to explain that his father, a Muslim man who owned a restaurant in Georgia, was once overwhelmed during a season of being short-staffed. It was a moment of great pressure and vulnerability. But instead of complaining about slow service or leaving frustrated, a small group of Christian customers rolled up their sleeves. They grabbed towels. They bussed tables. They served.<\/em> And then, they invited his dad to church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Simple. Humble. Real. That moment left a mark. It wasn\u2019t just their invitation that made an impact. It was their action.<\/em> They weren\u2019t just professing<\/em> Christians\u2014they were believable believers.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

James 2:17 <\/strong>puts it like this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFaith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

That group of Christians didn\u2019t try to impress David Nassar\u2019s dad with theological arguments or religious slogans. They just lived it. And that authenticity spoke louder than words. It paved the way for an entire family to encounter Jesus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I wonder how many people in our lives are watching us\u2014not to judge or criticize\u2014but to see if our faith is real. Believable believers are those whose walk matches their talk<\/em>. Whose love is evident, whose kindness is disarming, whose actions reflect the heart of Jesus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Apostle Paul challenged the early church in Philippians 1:27<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In other words\u2014live in such a way that your life becomes the evidence of the good news you proclaim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Titus 2:7\u20138<\/strong>, Paul writes,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn everything set them an example by doing what is good… so that those who oppose you may be ashamed because they have nothing bad to say about us.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What a thought\u2014that our conduct could silence critics. That our lifestyle could affirm the gospel even before we speak it. The truth is, people are tired of empty religion. They\u2019re hungry for something real. They\u2019re not looking for perfection\u2014they\u2019re looking for integrity. And when our lives reflect Christ\u2014especially in the unnoticed moments\u2014it opens hearts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sometimes the most profound evangelism doesn\u2019t happen from a stage. It happens when someone takes up a towel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So how do we become believable believers?<\/p>\n\n\n\n