As Christians, I believe the sole responsibility lies on us to enable the church to reflect Christ to the community. The two easiest ways to do this, in my opinion, is to live out what you say you believe and to have a servant’s heart. For so long, the church has been accused of being full of “hypocrites” and “liars.” While this can be true, one of the easiest things a Christian can do to change this perception is to be mindful of their tongue. One of the biggest enemies of the Christian reputation is the least considered-the Christian’s words. The bible tells us the tongue has the power to speak life or death and this goes beyond physical death. If Christians would be mindful of the words they say then society’s perception would change. “The church should come alongside the individual and help build him or her up and encourage that person in his or her faith…” (Etzel & Gutierrez p.160) But it is often the opposite that the world sees. The bible says Jesus did not come to be served but to serve. If we want the world to have a better perception of the Church- what better way than to serve them? The church is the place where young believers discover their spiritual gifts and callings, and develop values and attitudes by which they will live. As these values and attitudes gain importance, they discover the must be honest, pure, obedient, and serve other people (Towns, p103). Being the hands and feet of Jesus and reaching out to our community allows them to not only hear the gospel; it allows them to experience it. Investing in people is the best way to live the gospel as that is what Jesus did when he died on the cross for us. He invested all He was into you and I so that we may fully know