This is an unusual question and you may have never thought about the similarities. Let me explain.
Major League Baseball (MLB) consists of teams playing in the American League (started in 1901) and National League (started in 1876). MLB uses the year 1869 as the founding year when the first professional team, the Cincinnati Red Stockings (now Reds), was established.
The American League has one notable difference over the National League, in that since 1973 it has had the designated hitter rule. Under the rule, a team may use a batter in its lineup who is not in the field defensively, replacing the pitcher in the batting order, compared to the old rule that made it mandatory for the pitcher to bat.
What has that got to do with Christianity? Well, I’m afraid many Christians are playing American League rules and have a designated hitter when it comes to evangelism.
God has gifted each of us with a spiritual gift. A Christian’s spiritual gift is both a motivation and a performance factor. Some people have the gift of teaching. They enjoy teaching and are very good teachers. Others have the gift of giving. They enjoy giving and God has blessed them so they have more to give. There are many other gifts, but I think you understand the purpose of having a spiritual gift. So, this means that some people have the gift of evangelism. They love to share their faith and see many people trust in Christ as Lord and Savior.
If a Christian doesn’t have a particular gift, they are still to perform that function. We are all to be teachers of God’s Word. We are all supposed to be givers. And we are all supposed to evangelize. We may not be very good at it. And we may not see the results that others see. But every one of us are to teach, give, serve, show mercy, encourage, lead, etc. And we are all to do evangelism. No one can say, “I don’t have that gift. You do it.”
So just like pitchers in the National League go to the plate and swing their bat, Christians are to share their faith with others.
Who needs you to share your faith with them?