We minister to our neighbors, to our relatives and to the people we work with. On our jobs, we work not just for money, but also to help others. Because we are God's children in the world, we want every place we live, and every place we go to be better because we have been there. We do this as individuals, and sometimes we do it as whole congregations, too. Our outward relationships also include words.
Words can give strength, or they can destroy.
We are to be good stewards of our tongues. One way to be a good steward of words is through evangelism. The gospel is a powerful message that we have been given and told to share. If we are living like unbelievers, it is unlikely that the gospel will have any impact on others' lives. If we lie and cheat, gossip and gripe, people won't tend to believe us when we share the gospel, no matter how convincingly we say the words.