Why Don't More Christians Share the Gospel?

1Tonne · Jul 28, 2026

Dublin.Rules.89 said:
Because many Christians come off ass Judgmental know it alls, Jesus talked to people, many Christians's preach and judge, you need to talk to people not preach to them. So when people here someone preach they tend to ignore them

Where does it say Jesus did not preach?
In fact, there are at least 6 where Jesus preached publicly. Also, the disciples preached publicly too.
We also need to remember that the message the Jesus had was not one that people liked. Often people did not like His message because He told them of their evil deeds. This may seem judgemental but it would be wrong to simply leave a person in their condemnation.

Carl Emerson · Jul 28, 2026

Just to say that evangelism is not an individual sport - as a body ministry it is very powerful.

Some are called to pray as others go out. We would usually break bread together before departing to magnify unity with one another in the task.

Often short term prophesy kicks in and the Lord directs to specific people. The seed then is sown on fertile ground prepared before by Him.

The hardest part is advising the new believers where they might fellowship as new believers off the street are often like fish out of water and misunderstood by many churches.

The raising of Lazerus has parallels to this - new believers can still be in grave clothes and need to be unbound and let go.

Why not explore how the body can work together in the task of obeying the great commission rather than assuming it is a solo act ?

1Tonne · Jul 29, 2026

Carl Emerson said:
Just to say that evangelism is not an individual sport - as a body ministry it is very powerful.

Some are called to pray as others go out. We would usually break bread together before departing to magnify unity with one another in the task.

Often short term prophesy kicks in and the Lord directs to specific people. The seed then is sown on fertile ground prepared before by Him.

The hardest part is advising the new believers where they might fellowship as new believers off the street are often like fish out of water and misunderstood by many churches.

The raising of Lazerus has parallels to this - new believers can still be in grave clothes and need to be unbound and let go.

Why not explore how the body can work together in the task of obeying the great commission rather than assuming it is a solo act ?

We need to remember that the woman at the well done a solo act and many came to believe. But yes, if possible, get more around you as a team can be very effective.
And we are all part of the body, but we should not say that since we are a certain part that we do not share the Gospel. We all should share it as often as possible.
If we are an ear, listen to people's problems and then share the Gospel. If you are a hand, do someone's lawns and then share the Gospel. If you are a mouth, teach people and share the Gospel. And if you are a foot, go to the streets and parks and share the Gospel.
Sometimes I am an ear and I share the Gospel. Other times I am a hand, a mouth, or a foot and I share the Gospel.

Also, I do think that some people could hide behind the vail or prayer and so we need to be careful of this.

"We need to pray for our nation like never before, and then put legs to our prayers and preach the gospel. To pray for the lost and at the same time ignore that command to preach the gospel to every creature, is nothing but empty hypocrisy. It is to honour God with our lips and have cold hearts that are far from Him. May He give us a love that moves us from the pews into the streets, and from our homes into our universities. God save us from the cozy comfort of lukewarm contemporary Christianity." Ray Comfort

Carl Emerson · Jul 29, 2026

1Tonne said:
We need to remember that the woman at the well done a solo act and many came to believe. But yes, if possible, get more around you as a team can be very effective.
And we are all part of the body, but we should not say that since we are a certain part that we do not share the Gospel. We all should share it as often as possible.
If we are an ear, listen to people's problems and then share the Gospel. If you are a hand, do someone's lawns and then share the Gospel. If you are a mouth, teach people and share the Gospel. And if you are a foot, go to the streets and parks and share the Gospel.
Sometimes I am an ear and I share the Gospel. Other times I am a hand, a mouth, or a foot and I share the Gospel.

Also, I do not that some people could hide behind the vail or prayer and so we need to be careful of this.

"We need to pray for our nation like never before, and then put legs to our prayers and preach the gospel. To pray for the lost and at the same time ignore that command to preach the gospel to every creature, is nothing but empty hypocrisy. It is to honour God with our lips and have cold hearts that are far from Him. May He give us a love that moves us from the pews into the streets, and from our homes into our universities. God save us from the cozy comfort of lukewarm contemporary Christianity." Ray Comfort

I know Ray well - we were quite close.

Well there are shotgun evangelists and bullet evangelists.

You share on every occasion whether the hearer is ripe or not.

I pray for divine appointments and get led to ripe fruit.

But we both would agree I think that if folks are not coming to faith Satan doesn't care what we do.

Not sure that you should insist on everyone conforming to your style of calling.

But yes the rates of conversion growth are woeful especially when compared to churches annual budgets.

And everyone should be a living letter with His Word written on it.

1 Peter 3:15 ...sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, but with gentleness and respect;

1Tonne · Jul 29, 2026

Carl Emerson said:
I know Ray well - we were quite close.

Well there are shotgun evangelists and bullet evangelists.

You share on every occasion whether the hearer is ripe or not.

I pray for divine appointments and get led to ripe fruit.

But we both would agree I think that if folks are not coming to faith Satan doesn't care what we do.

Not sure that you should insist on everyone conforming to your style of calling.

But yes the rates of conversion growth are woeful especially when compared to churches annual budgets.

And everyone should be a living letter with His Word written on it.

1 Peter 3:15 ...sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, but with gentleness and respect;

I believe that we have all been called to share the Gospel. Not just certain people who have a special gifting. Each in their own way, but it must be said as there is a great urgency. Many people do not realise this urgency and will say nothing, or if they do say something, it will be after a very long time. Hence the woeful conversion rate.
Many say that they are waiting for God to call them. But He already has. They just don't realise it.
Also, some have been taught that just by being a nice person to those whom they know, they are sharing the Gospel. But that is not right. The Gospel is a spoke message.

"Often individuals will say, “I am willing to go, should God call me to go, in the meantime, I am going to stay.” What we need to do is go, but be willing to stay if God calls us to stay. God has already called us to go." Mark Spence

Here is something to think about:
Every Christian should share the gospel with their family and with those who become their friends. But if we never go beyond that, what credit is there? Jesus said, "Even sinners love those who love them." In other words, if our love goes no further than those who already love us, we are doing only what comes naturally. There is nothing uniquely Christian about that. Christ calls us to something greater. He calls us to deny ourselves, take up our cross, and follow Him. Going beyond the comfort of our own circle to proclaim the gospel requires courage, self-denial, and a willingness to face rejection. That is the kind of love Christ demonstrated, and it is the kind of love He calls us to show. The love of Christ is not limited to just friends. It reaches neighbours, strangers, and even our enemies. Our evangelism should do the same. If we only share the gospel with those we know, we fail to show that same love to those outside our circle. Christ calls us to love those who are outside our circle.
Jesus stepped into our world to reach us. Let us step outside our circle to reach others.

Carl Emerson · Jul 29, 2026

1Tonne said:
I believe that we have all been called to share the Gospel. Not just certain people who have a special gifting. Each in their own way, but it must be said as there is a great urgency. Many people do not realise this urgency and will say nothing, or if they do say something, it will be after a very long time. Hence the woeful conversion rate.
Many say that they are waiting for God to call them. But He already has. They just don't realise it.
Also, some have been taught that just by being a nice person to those whom they know, they are sharing the Gospel. But that is not right. The Gospel is a spoke message.

"Often individuals will say, “I am willing to go, should God call me to go, in the meantime, I am going to stay.” What we need to do is go, but be willing to stay if God calls us to stay. God has already called us to go." Mark Spence

Here is something to think about:
Every Christian should share the gospel with their family and with those who become their friends. But if we never go beyond that, what credit is there? Jesus said, "Even sinners love those who love them." In other words, if our love goes no further than those who already love us, we are doing only what comes naturally. There is nothing uniquely Christian about that. Christ calls us to something greater. He calls us to deny ourselves, take up our cross, and follow Him. Going beyond the comfort of our own circle to proclaim the gospel requires courage, self-denial, and a willingness to face rejection. That is the kind of love Christ demonstrated, and it is the kind of love He calls us to show. The love of Christ is not limited to just friends. It reaches neighbours, strangers, and even our enemies. Our evangelism should do the same. If we only share the gospel with those we know, we fail to show that same love to those outside our circle. Christ calls us to love those who are outside our circle.
Jesus stepped into our world to reach us. Let us step outside our circle to reach others.

Yes... and pray for divine encounters with ripe fruit..

1Tonne · Jul 29, 2026

Carl Emerson said:
Yes... and pray for divine encounters with ripe fruit..

Jesus told us in the Parable of the Sower that not every seed falls on good soil (Matthew 13:3–9, 18–23). The same is true when we share the Gospel. Some hearts are hard, some are distracted, and some receive it only for a time. But some hearts are ready, and the seed takes root and bears fruit.

Our responsibility is not to make the seed grow; it is to faithfully sow it. Don't be discouraged when some reject the message. Keep sharing the Gospel, because you never know when your next conversation will fall on ripe ground, ready for a harvest.

Minister Monardo · Jul 29, 2026

joechristianwarrior said:
Jesus commanded His followers to preach the Gospel to all nations, yet many Christians rarely talk about their faith with others. Fear of rejection, lack of confidence, concern about offending people, and uncertainty about what to say are often cited as reasons.

This is an inaccurate assessment. Disciples come and go, as the parable of the sower illustrates. Jesus commanded His Chosen Apostles on the Great Commission, and spent 40 days after His Resurrection providing further preparation for those who returned with a desire to serve. The testimony is that when the day of Pentecost came, there were only 120 souls ready to receive the Anointing to go forth and preach.
Upon hearing Peter preach, 3000 accepted the Gospel and would have received the Promise of the Holy Spirit. There is no testimony that they were immediately baptized in the same manner as those in the upper room.
Many are called, but few are chosen. Those who are properly discipled and set aside by the Holy Spirit are sent out to preach. All are called to show forth their repentance by living the Life. That may include sharing a personal testimony, but that does not make them a Preacher, a Teacher, an Evangelist...
Being overly zealous has led many to do more harm than good by responding to pressure
to share the Gospel before they have been ordained.
2 Timothy 2:21 If a man therefore purge himself from these,
he shall be a vessel unto honor, sanctified,
and meet for the master's use,
and prepared unto every good work.

Carl Emerson · Jul 29, 2026

1Tonne said:
Jesus told us in the Parable of the Sower that not every seed falls on good soil (Matthew 13:3–9, 18–23). The same is true when we share the Gospel. Some hearts are hard, some are distracted, and some receive it only for a time. But some hearts are ready, and the seed takes root and bears fruit.

Our responsibility is not to make the seed grow; it is to faithfully sow it. Don't be discouraged when some reject the message. Keep sharing the Gospel, because you never know when your next conversation will fall on ripe ground, ready for a harvest.

Amen.

Flabound · Monday at 9:42 AM

First, I do MY best, to act Christian. To emulate Christ in all I do, as best as a sinner like me can.

Most people who know me, know Im deeply Christian.

If my life and actions prompt a question regarding my faith, I remain ready with an answer.

But my consistent actions, will speak much louder than my words.
(Thanks to His Word)

joechristianwarrior · Monday at 11:49 AM

1Tonne said:
Where does it say Jesus did not preach?
In fact, there are at least 6 where Jesus preached publicly. Also, the disciples preached publicly too.
We also need to remember that the message the Jesus had was not one that people liked. Often people did not like His message because He told them of their evil deeds. This may seem judgemental but it would be wrong to simply leave a person in their condemnation.

His real words offended and convicted. Don't get me wrong - some of what He had to say was simply encouraging, or of a healing nature. But a great deal was quite challenging in terms of how it targeted sins like greed, materialism, pride, etc. This is the side of what Jesus had to say that upset people, and even one of the reasons the religious leaders of His day eventually had Him killed.

DragonFox91 · Monday at 11:56 AM

A lot of people here are familiar with it, they come from a Christian background or are part of Churchianity, you’re usually not going to be sharing information they haven’t heard. What we need is not necessarily evangelists but teachers

1Tonne · Monday at 1:51 PM

Flabound said:
First, I do MY best, to act Christian. To emulate Christ in all I do, as best as a sinner like me can.

Most people who know me, know Im deeply Christian.

If my life and actions prompt a question regarding my faith, I remain ready with an answer.

But my consistent actions, will speak much louder than my words.
(Thanks to His Word)

The word Gospel comes from the words "Good Spiel". It means good talk. So, the Gospel is a spoken message.
Your actions are not the power of God unto salvation. They only help to show that you believe. You need to speak. To know of everlasting life and everlasting death and to say nothing but do good deeds is wrong.
I went to a church for 15 years that done many good deeds but very rarely ever said the Gospel. It was a big church and many liked it. But they liked it simply because it was a big friendship group.

Flabound · Monday at 2:09 PM

Im fond of that old saying ( I paraphrase) " preach the gospel, and when necessary use words"

I believe Love is a verb. In fact I believe the word Christian is a verb.

Jesus is The Word, and the text we have is man's best try at giving it to us.

But it is just text.

The text alone, without Jesus, is just ink on paper IMO.

I believe we need more action. We have plenty of text, and plenty of sermons.

DragonFox91 · Monday at 2:10 PM

1Tonne said:
The word Gospel comes from the words "Good Spiel". It means good talk. So, the Gospel is a spoken message.
Your actions are not the power of God unto salvation. They only help to show that you believe. You need to speak. To know of everlasting life and everlasting death and to say nothing but do good deeds is wrong.
I went to a church for 15 years that done many good deeds but very rarely ever said the Gospel. It was a big church and many liked it. But they liked it simply because it was a big friendship group.

In addition it’s possible to be a model citizen & not believe the Gospel. So being a model citizen doesn’t really communicate anything. I have often found people generally don’t talk about faith issues, so living a certain way won't prompt people to talk about it.

Flabound · Monday at 2:30 PM

I sincerely doubt the judges of " good citizens " would classify me as such.
But then, those judges are of little concern to me.
Hopefully I'll find no reason to sit in their secular judgement.

Nor do I claim the ability to do good deeds on my own unaided self will.

And I have NO power unto salvation. None...Zippo.

Jesus is the power and the glory, for ever and ever. Not me.

I just try to introduce my neighbor to Jesus, in what I do.

Odds are, they won't listen to what I say, or what has been said.

Hopefully then, I can peek their curiosity. And they get hungry.

1Tonne · Monday at 4:28 PM

Flabound said:
Im fond of that old saying ( I paraphrase) " preach the gospel, and when necessary use words"

I believe Love is a verb. In fact I believe the word Christian is a verb.

Jesus is The Word, and the text we have is man's best try at giving it to us.

But it is just text.

The text alone, without Jesus, is just ink on paper IMO.

I believe we need more action. We have plenty of text, and plenty of sermons.

The saying you are quoting from is not a great saying.
"Preach the Gospel at all times and if necessary, use words."

It's like saying "Feed the hungry and if necessary, use food." Of cause you need to use food when feeding people, and when preaching the Gospel, of cause you need to use words.

A believer who thinks that people will come to Christ by seeing their good deeds is like a doctor who has a patient that comes into his office. The doctor has seen the patients' medical results, and he knows that the patient is terminally ill. Rather than telling them they're terminally ill, the doctor thinks to himself, "I'm going to be a good doctor, I will be kind to people, and this person will see that I'm being a good doctor. Through this, the patient will find the cure."

d taylor · Monday at 4:50 PM

Flabound said:
First, I do MY best, to act Christian. To emulate Christ in all I do, as best as a sinner like me can.

Most people who know me, know Im deeply Christian.

If my life and actions prompt a question regarding my faith, I remain ready with an answer.

But my consistent actions, will speak much louder than my words.
(Thanks to His Word)

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So your life prompts this question. How do I receive eternal life? What do you say

Carl Emerson · 2026-08-04T05:07:52-0500

Matthew 5:16
Your light must shine before people in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

John 17:23
I in them and You in Me, that they may be perfected in unity, so that the world may know that You sent Me, and You loved them, just as You loved Me.

I guess our witness is also central to our evangelism.

If you preach the good news and be that bad news it doesn't cut it.

Flabound · 2026-08-04T09:09:35-0500

1Tonne said:
The saying you are quoting from is not a great saying.
"Preach the Gospel at all times and if necessary, use words."

It's like saying "Feed the hungry and if necessary, use food." Of cause you need to use food when feeding people, and when preaching the Gospel, of cause you need to use words.

A believer who thinks that people will come to Christ by seeing their good deeds is like a doctor who has a patient that comes into his office. The doctor has seen the patients' medical results, and he knows that the patient is terminally ill. Rather than telling them they're terminally ill, the doctor thinks to himself, "I'm going to be a good doctor, I will be kind to people, and this person will see that I'm being a good doctor. Through this, the patient will find the cure."

I believe that being a Christian, involves loving my neighbor.
Im not a theologian. Although a theologians can be a Christian, but it's not necessary.

IMO, love is an action. I believe the admonition to come to the help of " widows and orphans " is my calling.

Others more suited to instruction can teach.

When I visit a homeless encampment, or assist organizations with orphans, 1st and foremost, I show His love, I share His love, by what I do.

Only then His Word becomes real. Alive.

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John 17:23 I in them and You in Me, that they may be perfected in unity, so that the world may know that You sent Me, and You loved them, just as You loved Me.​

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