Is it really true that no one wants to hear the gospel?
Is it really true that no one wants to hear the gospel?
No it’s not true! In fact it is the complete opposite. Isn’t that typical of the deceiver to try and deceive and to stop us opening our mouths with truth? The Bible clearly says in John 4:35 “lift up your eyes and look on the fields, that they are white for harvest.” People are keener to hear the gospel than we are to share it! So why don’t we share the gospel? It’s that ‘e’ word, evangelism. It is spelt FEAR to many and to others it is fobbed off to the evangelists to proclaim. Some have tried to share, out of obligation, feeling that as a Christian it’s kind of what you’re supposed to do, and failed. Can I encourage you, “you” being everyone, that you can share the gospel and be effective. It’s helpful to have appropriate tracts to get you started. Here’s what happened to me a couple weeks ago.
I went into a shop and spoke to the lady behind the counter “Here’s a website you might like to check out. It could change your life.” The card made reference to http://www.Biblein11.com. She said “This is amazing, I was just talking about religion this week. I’ve never really thought much about it before. Thanks so much I’ll look up the site tonight.” Two days later I was at the checkout counter of the supermarket and I said the same thing to the university student behind the checkout. “I’m not religious,” she said,” but I’m spiritual.” I said “Great.” (not really being sure of what she meant by that). She said she was taking religious studies at university. I said ”This will really help you with your religious studies,” and handed her a gospel tract “How to be sure of going to heaven when we die.” She showed definite interest and eagerly thanked me. Later that day in another shop I handed over a Biblein11 card to the university student behind the counter. She saw it was about Christianity and said “This is amazing, I actually prayed for the first time this week, I don’t know why and now you’re giving me this. It’s uncanny.” I felt to ask her if she’d like to meet up sometime to answer any questions she might have and she was keen. I’m meeting her this week. I will be following up the other two ladies as well as I know where they work.
Being equipped is a key to effective evangelism. As believers the Holy Spirit empowers us to share the gospel and it’s up to us to be diligent in seeking out, by reading appropriate books or having training, how each one of us can share on a regular basis around our everyday lives. If you need some tips please contact me.