For when I preach the gospel, I cannot boast, since I am compelled to preach. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel!
Continuing on with the topic "How effective are some types of evangelism?". Here are just a few types of evangelism for us to think about.
Door To Door Evangelism-
I remember as a young Christian our church doing this in the neighborhood. I remember being paired up with the associate pastor and after knocking on several doors we actually had one person interested in praying a salvation prayer with us. I don’t think the person ever came to church and do not know if there was ever any follow up. Effective?
Another time I went to a Sunday School/Church Growth conference. The last night of the conference we canvased the neighborhood in that area.. The group I was with prayed with a teenage girl for salvation. Again, I am unsure if there was any follow up by the local church. Effective?
Outreach Functions-
Special church functions such as:
Bring a Friend Day
Neighborhood Parties (where a service and food is provided)
Special Services
I have been involved in all of these as a church member or as a pastor. All of these brought people in to the church. Some had real difficult needs; other came out of curiosity or obligation. I really can’t say for sure if anybody was “saved”. Effective?
All of these have their place. I also feel that each of these can be effective if done well. I will have some other ideas in the next blog. Until then, share your ideas, criticisms, likes, etc. in the comments.
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