1 Corinthians 9:19‭-‬21 NLT Even though I am a free man with no master, I have become a slave to all people to bring many to Christ. When I was with the Jews, I lived like a Jew to bring the Jews to Christ. When I was with those who follow the Jewish law, I too lived under that law. Even though I am not subject to the law, I did this so I could bring to Christ those who are under the law. When I am with the Gentiles who do not follow the Jewish law, I too live apart from that law so I can bring them to Christ. But I do not ignore the law of God; I obey the law of Christ.

When people in business are trying to close a deal, they do what they have to do to close that deal. They may not have ever played golf, but they’ll learn how to play golf to get the other person’s business. They may not like baseball, but they’ll go to a baseball game to close the deal.

Paul did the same thing to introduce as many people as he could to Christ. If he was with Jews, he followed Jewish customs to introduce them to Christ. If he was with Gentiles, he didn’t force them to live by a law they weren’t under, but he tailored his approach with them to win them to Christ.

As the Holy Spirit leads us, we should have the same approach as Paul. We should become every sort of servant there is in the attempt to lead those we meet to Christ. We may not like sports, but we should temporarily become sports fans to lead our unsaved cousin to Christ. We may not be interested in going to a museum, but if going to a museum will give us an opportunity to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with coworkers, go. We may be morning people, but if we have to stay up late in order to introduce someone to Christ, do what is necessary.

As the Holy Spirit leads, let’s do what we must to introduce people to Christ. Let’s do what is necessary to close the deal.