Featured Do you take evangelism seriously?

If you are not going out to lead people to the Lord and then intend to disciple them as it says in Matthew 28:18-20 then you are not evangelizing.

 

While you play the game of rhetorical semantics you missed the point. Simply handing out tracks is not evangelism. Leading people to the Lord must be followed up with personally discipling them. You do not just tell them about Jesus and walk away. The great commission in Matthew 28 says "and teaching them all things I have taught you" in other words discipleship.

 

Sadly I do not evangelize like I once did in the past. Pray for God to move me and for me to obedient.

 

I preach every day.

When I drive:
I preach to the bugs splattering on the windshield, thankful that they didn't get all over me.
I preach to the road that develops pot holes just exactly the size that fits my tires so that the greatest damage is done.
I preach to the squirrels, cats, dogs and any human that might cross my path.
I preach to the rain to wait until I am finished shopping.
I preach all the time, but no creature or thing does much listening.

When at home:
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my wife does the preaching.

 

You are completely missing the point and/or making an idol out of your theology. The Rev is absolutely right. He's quoting The explicit call of Jesus to make disciples of which "soul-winning" is only the first step. You must present a gospel that includes a call to discipleship and then follow-through as much as possible. Obviously, others and the larger body of Christ will share that work, but your evangelism must be rooted in a doctrine of discipleship. Tracts are okay in a few situations, but they are not much more than modern sales methodology. Modern methods are fine as long as the medium does not become the message.

You would be wise to listen to The Rev on this point.

 

Apparently you do not understand what I am saying. I have said nothing about how one is convicted. In fact it has not been in view of anything I have said. When you preach the gospel to the lost you are leading them to salvation. Once they have accepted the gospel and are saved (regardless of the means by which that occurs) you now have a responsibility to further disciple them on how to walk with the Lord until they can move forward on their own. This is not an option it is a clear command of God. If you are not doing this you are not doing Evangelism. If you do not know this then it is you who does not understand not only Evangelism but Soteriology.

 

I did not say any of that. Everyone else has understood what I posted except you. Why is that?

 

"Dislike" is the new Rabbit. Catch up. Wink

 

And you wonder why your Pastor does not want you to teach Sunday School?

 

By the way. Adult conversations do not include the phrase "go spend time with a rabbit".

 

Not so.

The Lord Jesus Christ called me to be a witness. "You shall be witnesses..."

Some that I come in contact may certainly be lost, some not - ONLY God knows those that are His.

I am not desiring to quench your zeal; rather, I don't think that, because a bunch of elderly spend time on this BB discussing the fine doctrines, we are all lazy or not witnessing, which is essentially the statement of the OP.

You assume that younger members of the BB, who are not standing on the street corner hollering, may lack the zeal of seeing others believe Christ. Or, perhaps if those don't use the "way of the master" or some pamphlet by McA the job is less than it should be and in danger of the message not being complete. That is just not correct, nor is it particularly Scriptural.

Be zealous. Certainly.

Contend for the faith. Earnestly.

I am thankful that God has put it in your heart to preach to the streets.

As I go, I testify of the goodness of God, I give of the abundance He has given, and witness of the death, burial and resurrection of BOTH Christ and me. For I die daily to that which is fleshly, my sin(s) are buried to be remembered no more, and I have great confidence of that first resurrection that first fruit which I too will partake when raised.

 

All Christians are called to evangelize...not just pontificate on abstract theological matters. I've been busy with school as of late but a group of us from my church still go out once a month to hit the pavement. Great post!!

 

No, you only think that. It seems that, at least some times, you read the words in others' posts without understanding what they are actually writing.