Stetzer continues: “The typical churchgoer tells less than one person how to become a Christian in a given year. Of the people who don’t go to church, 78% agree (somewhat or strongly) that, ‘If someone wanted to tell me what she or he believed about Christianity, I would be willing to listen.’ The harvest seems at least willing to listen while the workers don’t seem willing to talk.”
I pray that all of us will take this to heart and be prayerful, watchful, ready, willing, and ready to share our faith regularly.
Your brother in Christ,
Ray
Pr. 3:5-6
Quotable Quote:
“It used to be that people believed and then they belonged. Now they belong first, experience Christian community, and then believe.” John Teter, Pastor, Fountain of Life Church, Long Beach, CA
Ray's Top Five this week
1. Lead Your Church To Be Evangelistic, Thom Rainer
2. What I’ve Learned About Evangelism Over Five Decades of Ministry, Bill Easum
3. Personal Evangelism and Pastors: 14 Findings (Part 1), Chuck Lawless
4. Personal Evangelism and Pastors: 14 Findings (Part 2), Chuck Lawless
5. Are We Making It Hard(er) For People To Meet Jesus? Arron Chambers