How do you evangelize?

[DarkProphet]

How do you or your church go about evangelizing to people?

 

[AV1611VET]

How do you or your church go about evangelizing to people?

1. Door to door.
2. Tract distribution.

 

[DarkProphet]

1. Door to door.
2. Tract distribution.

What's tract distribution?

 

[AV1611VET]

What's tract distribution?

You know --- Bible tracts.

Little pamphlets with the Gospel message and/or plan of salvation.

You go through the supermarket, and you hand the cashier a Bible tract and say something like, "Hi, I'd like to give you a little something to read in your spare time. Feel free to visit our church anytime you'd like."

Or you tip your waitress by leaving the money on the table in a tract.

 

[JohnDeereFan]

One on one witnessing and open air preaching.

 

[DarkProphet]

You know --- Bible tracts.

Little pamphlets with the Gospel message and/or plan of salvation.

You go through the supermarket, and you hand the cashier a Bible tract and say something like, "Hi, I'd like to give you a little something to read in your spare time. Feel free to visit our church anytime you'd like."

Or you tip your waitress by leaving the money on the table in a tract.

Oh, I've encountered that once before, ironically it was as I was leaving an evangelism event called the Harvest Crusade. To be honest I appreciated humility of such a simple thing over the concert or protesters.

 

[DarkProphet]

One on one witnessing and open air preaching.

Open air preaching you mean on street corners?

There is a lot of bad imagery associated with street corner preachers.

 

[drich0150]

We did it through several different ministries.. We found a need people had filled them, and oh by the way this was brought to you by the church... Food, clothing, child care, community meetings, collage devotionals at the local campus.. We found a need what ever it looked like and fill it, with the love and resources provided by God and his people.

 

[DarkProphet]

We did it through several different ministries.. We found a need people had filled them, and oh by the way this was brought to you by the church... Food, clothing, child care, community meetings, collage devotionals at the local campus.. We found a need what ever it looked like and fill it, with the love and resources provided by God and his people.

I wonder what your church would think of the idea of a skatepark.

 

[arunma]

How do you or your church go about evangelizing to people?

I tell people the good news of salvation through faith in Jesus Christ. In fact I will take this opportunity to tell you that you are going to hell because you are a sinner (as are all people), and that if you will repent of your sins and believe in Christ Jesus, he will forgive all of your transgression.

 

[DarkProphet]

I tell people the good news of salvation through faith in Jesus Christ. In fact I will take this opportunity to tell you that you are going to hell because you are a sinner (as are all people), and that if you will repent of your sins and believe in Christ Jesus, he will forgive all of your transgression.

See, starting off the "good news" with me and most people in the world going to hell is probably not a good way to go. Especially since I don't believe in hell or the concept of sin.

 

[chosenpath]

I Evangelize!

See, starting off the "good news" with me and most people in the world going to hell is probably not a good way to go. Especially since I don't believe in hell or the concept of sin.

So what your saying is you will never die and that you have never done anything wrong in your entire life.

 

[drich0150]

I wonder what your church would think of the idea of a skatepark.

I think it would work so long as the money and staff held out.. In recent times our church had to cut back many salaries and programs that we have been involved in due to the lack of funding.

Maybe this is why your skate park is facing the chopping block.

 

[JohnDeereFan]

See, starting off the "good news" with me and most people in the world going to hell is probably not a good way to go. Especially since I don't believe in hell or the concept of sin.

Before a doctor can tell a patient about treatment, he has to explain to the patient that the patient is sick and in need of treatment.

Likewise, it doesn't do any good to explain to somebody that Jesus died for them unless you first explain to them why He died for them.

 

[DarkProphet]

So what your saying is you will never die and that you have never done anything wrong in your entire life.

No what I've saying is that I don't believe in hell or sin. I've never been given a good reason to believe in these poorly defined concepts.

 

[DarkProphet]

Before a doctor can tell a patient about treatment, he has to explain to the patient that the patient is sick and in need of treatment.

Most people would know they are sick and go for the doctor BECAUSE they are sick. The doctor doesn't tells the patient they are sick the doctor tells the patient what they are sick with and how to treat it. I suppose the analogy still works but this assumes something is wrong with me.

I've seen this kind of evangelism all the time, come to us because you are miserable or you're drinking too much or your on drugs or etc.

Likewise, it doesn't do any good to explain to somebody that Jesus died for them unless you first explain to them why He died for them.

On the surface that makes sense, except that you are making MANY assumptions in that explanation of why he died that the who thing is meaningless to me because I don't automatically accept those assumptions.

 

[arunma]

See, starting off the "good news" with me and most people in the world going to hell is probably not a good way to go. Especially since I don't believe in hell or the concept of sin.

How convenient it would be for us to simply turn this into an academic debate about what evangelism technique best exploits human psychology. But I would strongly prefer to treat you as a real person rather than a data point. And whether you choose to believe it or not, I am telling you that you are headed for an eternity of suffering in hell, the likeness of which will be unparalleled. I'll tell you the good news in whatever way you like if it convinces you to hear the words of Scripture and turn to Christ Jesus for salvation. I don't say this out of any antipathy towards you, but because I am warning you that God's wrath will soon be revealed against all sinners. Only faith in Jesus Christ saves men from the wrath of God.

 

[DarkProphet]

How convenient it would be for us to simply turn this into an academic debate about what evangelism technique best exploits human psychology. But I would strongly prefer to treat you as a real person rather than a data point. And whether you choose to believe it or not, I am telling you that you are headed for an eternity of suffering in hell, the likeness of which will be unparalleled. I'll tell you the good news in whatever way you like if it convinces you to hear the words of Scripture and turn to Christ Jesus for salvation. I don't say this out of any antipathy towards you, but because I am warning you that God's wrath will soon be revealed against all sinners. Only faith in Jesus Christ saves men from the wrath of God.

Here's the problem though, you give me no reason to believe other then a vague fear of the concept of hell. Would you be so easily convinced if that's all you had to go from?

 

[JohnDeereFan]

Most people would know they are sick and go for the doctor BECAUSE they are sick. The doctor doesn't tells the patient they are sick the doctor tells the patient what they are sick with and how to treat it. I suppose the analogy still works but this assumes something is wrong with me.

Not always. My brother in law went in for a routine check up and found that he had terminal cancer.

Anyway, this is why I'm so reluctant to respond to you any more. You're ignoring my point and you seem more interested in poking holes in the analogy than you are in discussing the truth of what the analogy represents.

I've seen this kind of evangelism all the time, come to us because you are miserable or you're drinking too much or your on drugs or etc.

And that's not Biblical evangelism.

On the surface that makes sense, except that you are making MANY assumptions in that explanation of why he died that the who thing is meaningless to me because I don't automatically accept those assumptions.

Look, take it any way you want to. The bottom line is that the New Testament gives us a pattern and instruction on how to evangelize and it requires that we explain the law, the sinners' inability to keep the law, and his state before God FIRST.

If you don't like that, then take it up with Jesus.

 

[chosenpath]

No what I've saying is that I don't believe in hell or sin. I've never been given a good reason to believe in these poorly defined concepts.

Not yet any way. I do know one day you will receive a clear definition and then it will no longer be a poorly defined concept but a reality. I may not be the one who opens your eyes and ears, but I have faith this will happen. Would it be ok if I pray for you everyday?