Re: Church good at evangelization
Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2024 5:24 pm
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It's not limited. As I did write, we need many different kinds of evangelisation, and, I think, we need to (also) use words. Not towards customers, clients, and subordinates. But when we have a chance, when it is "wisely" to say something, to a colleague, friend, someone we meet etc.
I've tried to evangelize for many years. Trying to talk about prayer answers, the gospel, the bible. I also tried to get the church to become more active in evangelism. We tried, me and some others, that we gonna stand on the square and talk about Jesus, one day biweekly. We had a start-up meeting in the church, there were a good amount of people that wanted to do this, but after we did start, many of those never did show up. We did it for a couple of years, but people did leave one by one, and soon we were so few that it was the same few people each time. And after some time it was hard to make it. We had a concept I did like, a "small tent", something to eat, new testaments to give out, tables to sit at. But people in the church did prioritize to be home or do other things. And sermons and church concerts etc was more important. But also less and less people did show up on these. I was, and am, longing for a church that has evangelism as a top priority. Today I'm not going to church at all, and has not been to over a year. And nearly no one has called or said anything. The church did felt dead. See if I found something else. Or maybe I'm to different to belong in a church.
Thank you, plain. i’m so glad you found this forum.plain wrote: ↑Mon Mar 18, 2024 6:47 pmIt's not limited. As I did write, we need many different kinds of evangelisation, and, I think, we need to (also) use words. Not towards customers, clients, and subordinates. But when we have a chance, when it is "wisely" to say something, to a colleague, friend, someone we meet etc.
Now some posts have been about what did not work.
But try to share what has worked for your church and for you.
I've tried to evangelize for many years. Trying to talk about prayer answers, the gospel, the bible. I also tried to get the church to become more active in evangelism. We tried, me and some others, that we gonna stand on the square and talk about Jesus, one day biweekly. We had a start-up meeting in the church, there were a good amount of people that wanted to do this, but after we did start, many of those never did show up. We did it for a couple of years, but people did leave one by one, and soon we were so few that it was the same few people each time. And after some time it was hard to make it. We had a concept I did like, a "small tent", something to eat, new testaments to give out, tables to sit at. But people in the church did prioritize to be home or do other things. And sermons and church concerts etc was more important. But also less and less people did show up on these. I was, and am, longing for a church that has evangelism as a top priority. Today I'm not going to church at all, and has not been to over a year. And nearly no one has called or said anything. The church did felt dead. See if I found something else. Or maybe I'm to different to belong in a church.
It’s best to read in full context of the chapter.39And they were oblivious, until the flood came and swept them all away.
So will it be at the coming of the Son of Man.
40 Two men will be in the field: one will be taken and the other left.
41Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken and the other left.…
Everybody belongs in a church. It is the body of Christ. If we aren’t submitted I don’t think we are likely to succeed in efforts of trying to get others to submit their lives to Christ either.plain wrote: ↑Mon Mar 18, 2024 6:47 pmIt's not limited. As I did write, we need many different kinds of evangelisation, and, I think, we need to (also) use words. Not towards customers, clients, and subordinates. But when we have a chance, when it is "wisely" to say something, to a colleague, friend, someone we meet etc.
Now some posts have been about what did not work.
But try to share what has worked for your church and for you.
I've tried to evangelize for many years. Trying to talk about prayer answers, the gospel, the bible. I also tried to get the church to become more active in evangelism. We tried, me and some others, that we gonna stand on the square and talk about Jesus, one day biweekly. We had a start-up meeting in the church, there were a good amount of people that wanted to do this, but after we did start, many of those never did show up. We did it for a couple of years, but people did leave one by one, and soon we were so few that it was the same few people each time. And after some time it was hard to make it. We had a concept I did like, a "small tent", something to eat, new testaments to give out, tables to sit at. But people in the church did prioritize to be home or do other things. And sermons and church concerts etc was more important. But also less and less people did show up on these. I was, and am, longing for a church that has evangelism as a top priority. Today I'm not going to church at all, and has not been to over a year. And nearly no one has called or said anything. The church did felt dead. See if I found something else. Or maybe I'm to different to belong in a church.