"you're gonna be somebody" part 3

"No man is an island, entire of itself" - John Donne
"Living together is an art." - William Pickens
"When he[Jesus] saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd." -Matthew 9:36

I have been thinking lately about my role as a Christian as it pertains to those around me. I am not an island. My choices matter to my relationships. When we talk about being the "salt of the earth" and the "light of the world", the primary responsibility is often placed on an individual's ability to recruit followers. I wonder how that looks different in the context of a community today.

What does it mean to "share your faith"?

In the seventh grade I shared the Gospel of Christ to a boy in my English class using an evangelistic tool called "The Answer". He obliged and allowed me to make my presentation. The Answer used verses out of the book, Romans often referred to as "The Roman Road". It eventually unfolded into the shape of a cross with a short prayer at the end for the person to recite in order to receive salvation. My friend decided he would be okay saying this prayer with me. I was so excited and couldn't wait to share the experience with my youth pastor. It wasn't long before a film crew arrived at my church on a Wednesday night and interviewed myself and my youth pastor regarding the effectiveness of "The Answer". The video was then played at a state youth conference in Dallas where I also received an award for "Outstanding Evangelism".
As I reflect on this experience I am saddened by the fact that my friend was not interviewed in the video, nor did he receive any type of award. He didn't even attend the event. In fact, he never even came to our church.
I would say that both of us in that moment were operating out of a sincere heart. He was a good friend of mine. We sat next to each other in almost every class because of our last names. We even got "swats" together in that same English class(on a different day of course). I believe that I valued our relationship, but I felt this tremendous pressure that I would fail as a Christian if I didn't give him "The Answer". It took a long time before I realized that it really wasn't supposed to be about me.

You're gonna be somebody, but who?