Steve+Elzerman+Influence-+Introduction


 * Summary**
 * Connection**
 * Conclusion**


 * Introduction**

Each day, I wake up and do my best to reach out to the Lord before walking into the world. I do this because I realize that as a follower of Christ, people will constantly be watching me. Whether I want to or not, I am going to have some sort of influence on the world every day. Clearly, I hope that my impact on the world will always be a positive one and that others will see that I am different from the rest of the world because Christ dwells in me. While reading the books //The Seven Faith Tribes// by George Barna and //The Living Church// by John Stott, I gained many new insights to gain a better view of my own faith and how I can have a greater impact on the people around me. **I want to focus on being the true salt and light of this world and I also want to develop greater perspective on the ideas and beliefs of those around me so that I can have a more profound impact as I reach out to them**. As I create these wiki pages, my focus will be on what Stott and Barna have to say about these topics and how this knowledge can give me an enhanced ability to be a successful disciple of Chist.