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Evangelism that Flows
Natural forces drain evangelistic energy, but your church can keep its outreach strong.
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In the early days of the city of Chicago, some bold engineers succeeded in an amazing feat. They actually reversed the flow of the Chicago River. Instead of dirty water flowing into Lake Michigan, the river was dredged and channeled to flow out of Lake Michigan to a canal that eventually connected to the river system that would flow into the Mississippi River. How do you shift people's attitude from "I should evangelize" to "I want to evangelize"? Mike Slaughter: Renewal is God-breathed, not programed or planned. Pastors come to conferences wanting methodology and technology. We do media and all that, but when we started using media I began an hour to two hours of prayer every morning. God chooses to act in certain times and places. People in that place have a passion for God and a passion for people. From the pulpit you see those people who are taking notes and nodding their heads. They exemplify fruits of openness and love. My strategy has been to get that group together. I say to these people, "Carolyn and I are starting a group in our home on Wednesday evenings. The only requirement of those who come is that in six months to a year they begin to invest in the lives of others." I call it the "sanctified Amway plan." Mark Mittelberg: You begin with your own heart. If it's not what it ought to be, admit that to God and then to the people around you. Tell others, "I want to be a person who values lost people and reaches them for Christ more than I do now. I also want our church to do that, and I'm going to pray to that end. Hebrews 10 says we are to spur each other on to love and good deeds. Let's commit together to fulfilling the purpose Christ gave for this church." |             |
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