Quality or Quantity?

In the Essential Christianity class I am teaching we have been talking about having the confidence to have conversations with non-Christians about our faith. We have been stressing that we do not have to have overwhelming knowledge of every topic and the ability to make impeccable defenses of our theology. However, it is crucial that we know what we believe and why we believe it. It is not our responsibility to convince others of the validity of our beliefs. It is our responsibility to share our beliefs in a rational and respectful manner. I was listening this morning to a podcast of Alistair Begg and he said something I thought was good. He said something to the effect of, "People are more concerned with the quality of your life than with the quantiy of your words." I think that says it very well.