{"id":3326,"date":"2010-08-03T10:07:17","date_gmt":"2010-08-03T16:07:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jesusneedsnewpr.net\/?p=3326"},"modified":"2011-05-03T16:23:37","modified_gmt":"2011-05-03T16:23:37","slug":"a-waiter-gets-handed-jesuss-business-card","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/jesusneedsnewpr\/2010\/08\/a-waiter-gets-handed-jesuss-business-card.html","title":{"rendered":"A waiter gets handed Jesus’s business card…"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A guest post by @MikeStiner<\/a><\/p>\n

I currently work for a restaurant in Macomb Michigan called Shield\u2019s Pizza.\u00a0 I do that to help pay for my schooling. \u00a0I\u2019m also on volunteer director of student ministry at my church (grades sixth through twelve).<\/p>\n

I enjoy my job at Shields, well, most of the time.\u00a0 Many say that being a server is one of the worst jobs because of the people that you have do deal with.\u00a0 I understand that, but I also find many of the people fun and entertaining.<\/p>\n

The other night was no exception.<\/p>\n

I have always heard stories from other waitresses about them getting what they call \u201cgospel cards.\u201d\u00a0 They are cards\/booklets that \u201cChristians\u201d leave on a table, accompanied by a sub-par tip, that state I am a sinner and need to repent.\u00a0 I always laughed when I heard these stories, because I had not seen these cards left behind before at a table.<\/p>\n

Tonight was the night.\u00a0 I had a couple at this table that were pretty nice.\u00a0 The husband liked to joke around with me a little a bit, and the wife was pretty quiet.\u00a0 The time came for me to give the table their bill.\u00a0 As I came back to see if they had prepared to give the bill pack, with their PAYMENT only inside, the husband asked me a question.<\/p>\n

\u201cHave you ever seen a life or death card?\u201d\u00a0 Immediately I thought he was about to introduce some kind life insurance policy.\u00a0 I said no, and honestly didn\u2019t know if I wanted to.<\/p>\n

He showed me the card.<\/p>\n

Print on the front was the verse: \u201cThe wages of sin is DEATH. <\/strong>The gift of God is eternal LIFE.<\/strong>\u201d<\/p>\n

Then he slid it on top of the money that was on top of the bill and said, \u201cHear ya go, and you can keep the change.\u201d<\/p>\n

I did not even want to tell him that I basically worked for a church and that I did indeed follow Jesus.<\/p>\n

To be honest, more influential than his \u201cget saved now or your going to hell” card was the sub-par tip that he’d placed under the card.<\/p>\n

I can tell you that the last thing some waitress\/waiter wants to see is these \u201cGet saved cards\u201d with a crappy tip.\u00a0 Invite me to your church and try and build a relationship with me; do not just hand me some card.\u00a0 Not only that, but the card is misleading about what it really means to truly follow Jesus.\u00a0 Jesus is much bigger than a \u201cbusiness card.\u201d<\/p>\n

If you are a Christian who is reading this and you have a card ready whenever you go to a restaurant let me give you a little \u201ctip\u201d about what will speak louder than your \u201cGospel Card.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0 Be respectful and very kind, be courteous and talkative, and leave a great tip.\u00a0 That will speak more to your server about Jesus than some card with a crappy tip right underneath it.\u00a0 This is coming from a Christian, and what I have seen and heard from non-Christian wait staff.<\/p>\n

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