Looking For A Way To Witness? Wear Your Witness! Professional And Casual Christian Shirts And Tee Shirts For Eternity
Over the last 20 years I have been helping retailers grow and expand their e-commerce businesses. I have learned and enjoyed many experiences from these companies, but something seemed like it was missing. I finally realized that while I was helping support business initiatives and expand market share, none of my efforts would matter in the not so distant future. The positions I occupied would continue to exist for another person. My office and stature would belong to someone else, doing similar things, and trying to make a difference. All of my hard work would basically amount to more dollars in the company's bank account. So I decided to launch my own online clothing company consisting of professional dress shirts and tee shirts, but with one common theme. The shirts would consist of a design that would intrigue others to ask, what is that symbol for? The symbol is a fish and it represents an eternal future for those that wear it. More importantly, it could represent life everlasting for someone that doesn't know Jesus Christ.
At a very young age my mother was killed by a drunk driver. After being frustrated with the Lord for many years, I finally learned that He has a plan for my life and His ways were wiser than my own. I stopped worrying about the past and looked at the present. I was not following His commandments and I fell into the trap of trying to translate His teachings into present day society. I believe that things were different now and that I was allowed to interpret the Bible based upon my own needs and desires. Then one day I heard a sermon that washed all of those false beliefs away. The word of God is non-negotiable and must be fostered with your heart, not with your mind. I thought I was doing well in my life, until I realized that my life was not about me, it was supposed to be about glorifying God in everything I do.
After praying to God and asking him to help me find my calling, I was given a leadership series on CD. The series was titled 'Lead Like Jesus' with Ken Blanchard and Bill Hybels. During one of the sessions, Bill reads from Luke 5 and then paraphrases his interpretation. He describes how Jesus was testing His disciples, to see which ones He wanted on His team. After passing several of Jesus' tests, Peter, James, and John are asked to put out their fishing nets just off of the shore. Peter replies that while they have been fishing all night and haven't caught anything, "because you say so I will let down the nets." Then they catch a record amount of fish so much so that the nets begin to break. After they bring their fish to shore, Jesus asks them if that was fun. The disciples replied that it was. Then Jesus tells them that while catching fish and trading them in for dollars is fun, but catching the hearts and minds of others for eternity is even more fun. At that point, the Bible says that they left everything and followed Jesus.
Working at a challenge and being successful is fun. Designing products and selling them is fun. But is there any greater gift than sharing the Good News with others, not only changing their lives forever, but their destinies as well? Can you think of any accomplishment that can top that? I cannot.
Typically I do not share my faith with others. I don't go around talking about Jesus or wearing a cross around my neck, but should I? I believe that you decide how and when you want to talk about Jesus with others. Usually when someone is recovering from a bad injury or coping with the loss of a loved one, we talk openly to them about Jesus and His teachings. Wouldn't it be neat if we could increase the frequency of those conversations?
I wanted to create a design that was unique but relevant to others. I learned that the fish symbol had been replaced by the cross many years ago but I also knew its popularity had increased over the last 20 years. When I read about the significance of the symbol, I learned that long ago, when Christians would meet strangers, they would draw an arc in the sand. If the stranger was a Christian he/she would draw a second arc in the sand, forming a fish. This allowed Christians to share their faith without the fear of discrimination. This would be the perfect symbol for our business logo. But how can I make this different? I asked God to help me out once again.
Early one morning while working on some design, He spoke to me and told me to write the letter "J" and without picking up my pen, make the letter "C". When I did this I immediately knew that He was blessing my idea. It was.......... a fish.
I knew that Jesus had spoken to my heart and answered my prayers. I also knew that this was His idea and I couldn't let Him down. There were so many reasons why I could not launch a new business. First, I'm not a webmaster and haven't used HTML coding since college. Second, my marketing experience was limited, especially my e-commerce experience. Finally, I'm not a clothing or shirt designer so how do I know which fashions to use? Then I remembered Luke 5:5, where the disciples told Jesus, "because you say so I will." Jesus gave me the design so I must carry out the rest of the plan.
My wife and I launched our online clothing company in July. The design was added to apparel picked from an embroidery company. The logo itself is no bigger than a silver dollar. It is just large enough to get noticed, but small enough to be ignored. We also set up a blog on our website because we wanted others to share their experiences while wearing His design. Our tag line is 'Wear and Share.' We believe that sharing your beliefs about Jesus Christ and encouraging others to follow Him is the greatest accomplishment one can achieve. We are simply trying to encourage others to share their faith.
When I was younger I wanted to be either a doctor or an EMT because I thought if I could save one life, then my life would count. I couldn't wait to feel the joy of saving another's life and was always on the ready to be a hero. Many years later I realized that life as defined in my example was an earthly life. The real life is eternal life. Jesus loved us so much that He died for us on the cross. He said that He'd rather live with us eternally than on this earth. He died to save us from our sins, and He has gone to Heaven to prepare a place for us. Amen!
Since we launched the business I've had the apparel to wear and share my faith with others. At first I was hesitant to wear the product because I didn't want to attract attention to myself. Then I remembered that He helped me with the design for a reason and I must follow His direction regardless of my behaviors. When I say behaviors, I'm talking about being perfect. Jesus died for us to save us from our sins and the only perfect person was Him. I'm not perfect nor will I ever be, but I can demonstrate my faith to the best of my ability, continue to pray to Him, and witness as often as possible. You don't have to be perfect to share the Good News.
Share your faith with others. Demonstrate your beliefs and be ready to witness. Don't let others live without Jesus because they will die without you.
At a very young age my mother was killed by a drunk driver. After being frustrated with the Lord for many years, I finally learned that He has a plan for my life and His ways were wiser than my own. I stopped worrying about the past and looked at the present. I was not following His commandments and I fell into the trap of trying to translate His teachings into present day society. I believe that things were different now and that I was allowed to interpret the Bible based upon my own needs and desires. Then one day I heard a sermon that washed all of those false beliefs away. The word of God is non-negotiable and must be fostered with your heart, not with your mind. I thought I was doing well in my life, until I realized that my life was not about me, it was supposed to be about glorifying God in everything I do.
After praying to God and asking him to help me find my calling, I was given a leadership series on CD. The series was titled 'Lead Like Jesus' with Ken Blanchard and Bill Hybels. During one of the sessions, Bill reads from Luke 5 and then paraphrases his interpretation. He describes how Jesus was testing His disciples, to see which ones He wanted on His team. After passing several of Jesus' tests, Peter, James, and John are asked to put out their fishing nets just off of the shore. Peter replies that while they have been fishing all night and haven't caught anything, "because you say so I will let down the nets." Then they catch a record amount of fish so much so that the nets begin to break. After they bring their fish to shore, Jesus asks them if that was fun. The disciples replied that it was. Then Jesus tells them that while catching fish and trading them in for dollars is fun, but catching the hearts and minds of others for eternity is even more fun. At that point, the Bible says that they left everything and followed Jesus.
Working at a challenge and being successful is fun. Designing products and selling them is fun. But is there any greater gift than sharing the Good News with others, not only changing their lives forever, but their destinies as well? Can you think of any accomplishment that can top that? I cannot.
Typically I do not share my faith with others. I don't go around talking about Jesus or wearing a cross around my neck, but should I? I believe that you decide how and when you want to talk about Jesus with others. Usually when someone is recovering from a bad injury or coping with the loss of a loved one, we talk openly to them about Jesus and His teachings. Wouldn't it be neat if we could increase the frequency of those conversations?
I wanted to create a design that was unique but relevant to others. I learned that the fish symbol had been replaced by the cross many years ago but I also knew its popularity had increased over the last 20 years. When I read about the significance of the symbol, I learned that long ago, when Christians would meet strangers, they would draw an arc in the sand. If the stranger was a Christian he/she would draw a second arc in the sand, forming a fish. This allowed Christians to share their faith without the fear of discrimination. This would be the perfect symbol for our business logo. But how can I make this different? I asked God to help me out once again.
Early one morning while working on some design, He spoke to me and told me to write the letter "J" and without picking up my pen, make the letter "C". When I did this I immediately knew that He was blessing my idea. It was.......... a fish.
I knew that Jesus had spoken to my heart and answered my prayers. I also knew that this was His idea and I couldn't let Him down. There were so many reasons why I could not launch a new business. First, I'm not a webmaster and haven't used HTML coding since college. Second, my marketing experience was limited, especially my e-commerce experience. Finally, I'm not a clothing or shirt designer so how do I know which fashions to use? Then I remembered Luke 5:5, where the disciples told Jesus, "because you say so I will." Jesus gave me the design so I must carry out the rest of the plan.
My wife and I launched our online clothing company in July. The design was added to apparel picked from an embroidery company. The logo itself is no bigger than a silver dollar. It is just large enough to get noticed, but small enough to be ignored. We also set up a blog on our website because we wanted others to share their experiences while wearing His design. Our tag line is 'Wear and Share.' We believe that sharing your beliefs about Jesus Christ and encouraging others to follow Him is the greatest accomplishment one can achieve. We are simply trying to encourage others to share their faith.
When I was younger I wanted to be either a doctor or an EMT because I thought if I could save one life, then my life would count. I couldn't wait to feel the joy of saving another's life and was always on the ready to be a hero. Many years later I realized that life as defined in my example was an earthly life. The real life is eternal life. Jesus loved us so much that He died for us on the cross. He said that He'd rather live with us eternally than on this earth. He died to save us from our sins, and He has gone to Heaven to prepare a place for us. Amen!
Since we launched the business I've had the apparel to wear and share my faith with others. At first I was hesitant to wear the product because I didn't want to attract attention to myself. Then I remembered that He helped me with the design for a reason and I must follow His direction regardless of my behaviors. When I say behaviors, I'm talking about being perfect. Jesus died for us to save us from our sins and the only perfect person was Him. I'm not perfect nor will I ever be, but I can demonstrate my faith to the best of my ability, continue to pray to Him, and witness as often as possible. You don't have to be perfect to share the Good News.
Share your faith with others. Demonstrate your beliefs and be ready to witness. Don't let others live without Jesus because they will die without you.
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Title: Looking For A Way To Witness? Wear Your Witness! Professional And Casual Christian Shirts And Tee Shirts For Eternity
Author: James Kitts
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