We find it very telling about what is important to God, that the first and last recorded words of Jesus to His disciples in the Gospels and in the Book of Acts have to do with evangelism, reaching the lost. Jesus tells His disciples right up front: 'Follow Me. I will make you fishers of men' (Matt. 4:19). And then at the very end of His time with them, He tells them, 'You are going to be My witnesses' (Acts 1:8-9). These Scriptures in Matthew 4, Acts 1, and others, make it clear that one of the primary activities of God’s people is to be sharing the gospel with others. And yet, it is a fact that many Christians never do.

In his book The Coming Revival, Bill Bright reported that “only two percent of believers in America regularly share their faith in Christ with others” (p. 65). According to research by Dr. D. James Kennedy, a popular pastor and Christian author: Only 5 percent of all Christians have ever led anybody to Christ. The George Barna research group did a survey in 2007 asking Catholics and Protestant believers if they felt a responsibility to share their faith with others. 81% of Catholics said no. 53% of Protestants said no. 75% of American adults who said that they were “born again” could not even define the Great Commission [Barna]. And every hour, while the church remains silent, people are perishing. Listen to these sobering numbers (current as of 2008): Every minute, around the world, 102 people die. Every hour 6,098 people die. Every day 146,357 people die.

If we were to line up the people who are without Christ in the world today the line would be approximately 1,734,848 miles long (if we were to give each non-Christian alive today 2' of space in line). This line would reach around the earth's equator 70 times. Where is that line headed? Jesus said in, "wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to [Where?] destruction, and there are many who go in by it" (Matthew 7:13).

Here on this page we want to offer some heart-stirring and Scriptural advice and practical help that we are hoping stirs God's people to action.

ARTICLES:

Some Helpful Verses on Evangelism

"Characteristics of an Effective Ambassador" by Charlie Campbell

"Starting Up Conversations with Unbelievers" by Charlie Campbell

EVANGELISM TOOLS:

Cultural Assessment Survey (with brief instructions on how to use it on the street)

AUDIO:

"Reaching the Lost" by Charlie Campbell (Dial up)

"Six Cures for the Fear of Evangelism" by Charlie Campbell (Dial up)

"Responding to Critics: Strategies for Navigating Your Way Through Difficult Conversations" by Charlie Campbell (Dial up)

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