Elevator Speech

"Elevator Speech" a term I got introduced to during my days in Amsterdam. Working in the head office, you could, by chance, have an elevator ride with one of the "BIG bosses" of this big multinational. Basically, In few words, you need to explain to these super busy directors who you are, what you do and what value you are bringing to this place. It should be done in a simple clear and brief way taking no longer than an elevator ride from ground floor to the 5th floor (it would be your lucky day if they go with you to 7th floor-you ll have few words more). Since you might not meet them often, you'd better impress and get your point through in these few seconds rather than talk about the rainy bla bla weather (which was always a topic that pops up as a default!). Believe me, it helps a lot...work on it I propose, it can be your work, your passion, your faith..whatever it is, you should be ready to passionately share your elevator speech to any one at any time!

Seems that John the Evangelist knew exactly, through the Holy Spirit, what an elevator speech should look like. He did summarize it all in one verse, exactly the size of a tweet تويتة, just 140 characters. It is one of the most famous verses that I would like to share again with you dear friends in these Easter times:

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. (John 3:16 NIV)

لأنَّهُ هكذا أحَبَّ اللهُ العالَمَ حتَّى بَذَلَ ابنَهُ الوَحيدَ، لكَيْ لا يَهلِكَ كُلُّ مَنْ يؤمِنُ بهِ، بل تكونُ لهُ الحياةُ الأبديَّةُ. (يوحَنا 3:16 AVDDV)

No better Elevator speech can summarize the Love of God to the WHOLE world, a love given for free to you and me as a gift on the cross...a mission statement of a love that broke the chains of sin and gave a totally new meaning to death, a Passover from temporary life to Eternal Life through the Power and Glory of the Resurrection of His only Son.

Christ is Risen..Indeed He is Risen.

المسيح قام....حقاً قام.