It’s very common to be afraid of sharing our faith with others. But with the help of the Holy Spirit, such fear can be overcome. In the work of evangelization, conversation is central; and the Saint Paul Street Evangelization four-part model for evangelizing others—listen, befriend, proclaim, pray & invite—is all about conversation. Through “getting-to-know-you”-type questions and offering sacramentals as gifts, we can get the conversation going. By active listening, we can move the conversation forward and earn the right to be heard. Once we have earned the right to be heard and the right opportunity presents itself, we can transition to proclaiming the gospel with non-threatening questions and invitations, or with gifts. Once we have proclaimed the gospel, we should usually invite the person to respond. At this time it is important to pray out loud with the person; but it is appropriate really almost any time during the process.