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Food Drives

evangelist6589

evangelist6589

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Many churches do food drives, but so few preach the gospel when they do them. I think the best way to do a food drive is to also preach the gospel. United Methodists, Mormons, and other heretical churches do food drives as well so how can a protestant church be any different? The other day ago I met a man in dire need of food and drink. I bought him food and drink and also gave him a gospel track to read as well. He did not appear to have time for a conversation so I was unable to share the gospel with him in conversation, and as Jordan says people are so busy these days and so tracts are a very effective tool and that they are.

Bottom line I am all for food drives but biblical churches that do food drives MUST MUST MUST differentiate between the heretical churches, or the soft on the gospel Seeker friendly churches. But unfortunately what I have discovered is that churches are using these food drives as an excuse to get away from doing the work of evangelism.
 
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Don

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Are there any churches or other Christians that please you? Or is it only the ones that do things the way you think it should be done?
 
Scarlett O.

Scarlett O.

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But unfortunately what I have discovered is that churches are using these food drives as an excuse to get away from doing the work of evangelism.
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John, you need to stop this unfounded judgmental attitude on things you know nothing about.

You have made a blanket statement, as you usually do, that churches that make use of food drives for the poor don't WANT to evangelize anyone.

When Hurricane Katrina came, my church not only had a massive food drive, but we (at the sacrificial expense of individual members) converted our gym into "apartments" where displaced families could stay until they found housing. Some stayed many, many weeks.

We had a huge food drive to keep the pantry stocked. We met with them daily to COOK their meals. We invited to our services every single week. Some came. Some didn't. We gave them the gospel. We gave them our time. We gave them friendship. We gave them everything we had.

And yes, we did it for the gospel's sake.

For you to say that food drives are excuses not to evangelize makes me angry.

You pass judgment after unwarranted judgment on churches that you know nothing about and Godly and gospel programs that you know nothing about.

I wish you could see that about yourself.

I know that some people here try to be friends with you and they attempt to be kind to you and are patient with you and that does not go unnoticed.

I also know that some people here purposefully agitate you. That does not go unnoticed either.

You have GOT to stop with the unjust criticisms. If criticism is warranted, then give it.

But blanket assumptions and blankets untruths have got to stop.
 
padredurand

padredurand

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James 2:14-17 NAS77
14 What use is it, my brethren, if a man says he has faith, but he has no works? Can that faith save him?
15 If a brother or sister is without clothing and in need of daily food,
16 and one of you says to them, "Go in peace, be warmed and be filled," and yet you do not give them what is necessary for their body, what use is that?
17 Even so faith, if it has no works, is dead, being by itself.​
 
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Rolfe

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evangelist6589 said:
But unfortunately what I have discovered is that churches are using these food drives as an excuse to get away from doing the work of evangelism.
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You do not know what you are talking about when you make a statement like this.
 
Sapper Woody

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evangelist6589 said:
Many churches do food drives, but so few preach the gospel when they do them.
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A very bold statement, considering you have absolutely no proof to back it up.

I think the best way to do a food drive is to also preach the gospel.
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I agree with this statement. However, unless the food drive is funded by the congregation, most food distribution centers will only let you distribute their food under the condition that you don't put any prerequisites on people getting food. In other words, you can't make them come to church or listen to a sermon in order to receive food.


United Methodists, Mormons, and other heretical churches
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Grouping Methodists with Mormons? Wow. I've actually preached at a Methodist church before. I've found that there are Methodist churches that do preach the Gospel, and only differentiate from Baptists on some standards. I'm not saying they're all like that, but I wouldn't necessarily consider them heretical simply because they are Methodist.

do food drives as well so how can a protestant church be any different? The other day ago I met a man in dire need of food and drink. I bought him food and drink and also gave him a gospel track to read as well. He did not appear to have time for a conversation so I was unable to share the gospel with him in conversation, and as Jordan says people are so busy these days and so tracts are a very effective tool and that they are.
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Maybe we need some more info, but how can a man be in dire need of food and drink and not have time for a conversation?

Bottom line I am all for food drives but biblical churches that do food drives MUST MUST MUST differentiate between the heretical churches, or the soft on the gospel Seeker friendly churches. But unfortunately what I have discovered is that churches are using these food drives as an excuse to get away from doing the work of evangelism.
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"People don't care how much you know until they know how much you care." You want people to listen to you, you have to show them you care about them. Food drives are a great way to do this.
 
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JohnDeereFan

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evangelist6589 said:
United Methodists, Mormons, and other heretical churches...
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There are individual Methodist churches that have embraced liberalism and heresy but, by and large, most Methodist churches are well within the bounds of orthodoxy.
 
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Rolfe

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JohnDeereFan said:
There are individual Methodist churches that have embraced liberalism and heresy but, by and large, most Methodist churches are well within the bounds of orthodoxy.
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evangelist6589 said:
Find me a solid UNITED Methodist church in the Denver area.

http://www.cameronchurch.org
http://www.trinityumc.org
http://www.st-andrew-umc.com/staff.html#pastoralteam
http://www.hopechangeslives.org
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Seems like a small sample to form an opinion about a whole denomination.
 
JonC

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evangelist6589 said:
I guess I made a straw man sweeping judgment.
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It is sometimes difficult not to speak falsely and present erroneous or sweeping testimony when we are carried by emotion. I believe it is safe to say that we've all been guilty of this at some point. It is good that you recognize it in yourself here.
 
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