More and more evangelism will be happening in the world rather than on the campus of a church.
The world is always changing, but the pace of cultural shifts seems to be increasing by the day. With this in mind, it is helpful to reflect on some practical and effective ways to continue the work of the Great Commission in our ever-changing world.
Churches that are seeking to do effective Organic Outreach (evangelism) often seek to draw people onto their campus and invite the world to come on over! This is still effective, and an invitation to a great church event can still bear wonderful fruit. But, we need to meet people where they are, connect with them in their world, and be intentional to bring Jesus to people where they live.
More and more evangelism will be happening in the world rather than on the campus of a church. This means all followers of Jesus need to be equipped to share their faith and see themselves as God’s missionary people at school, in their neighborhood, at work, in social settings, and in the flow of an ordinary day.
For this to happen, putting on great events at a church will not be enough. The role of leaders in the church is to equip all of God’s people for works of ministry (Eph. 4: 11-13). Here are four simple ways to do outreach in our communities and world.
Pray with people
Any time someone talks about a great joy or a deep sorrow, we can politely say something like, “Thanks for sharing that with me. No pressure at all, but I would be honored to pray for you right now if that is OK with you.”
I have asked non-believers that question countless times over the past 30 years and have only had four people say no. And, they said, “No thank you.”
They were not angry and I did not experience persecution. But, hundreds and hundreds of non-Christians have been glad to ...
from Christianity Today Magazine https://ift.tt/3aViZVo
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