06/27/2023
A CHURCH WITHOUT EVANGELISM BECOMES A CHURCH that does not make disciples, because there are no new Christians to disciple.
A church without evangelism becomes a church where members fight over their preferences, because the members do not focus on reaching those who are not followers of Christ.
A church without evangelism becomes a church without true fellowship, because true fellowship not only cares for its own, but it looks beyond its own.
A church without evangelism gets mad at the pastor, because the members think they pay the pastor to do evangelism for them.
A church without evangelism becomes a church that does not do ministry, because there are fewer and fewer members to do ministry.
A church without evangelism becomes a church that strays from the Bible, because the Bible clearly teaches to evangelize people with the gospel.
A church without evangelism becomes a church giving less to missions, because there are fewer people to give to missions.
A church without evangelism becomes a church without prayer, because churches that truly pray are concerned for the lost in their communities.
A church without evangelism becomes a church that cannot worship together, because there are fewer people to attend worship services.
A church without evangelism will soon close its doors, and that’s probably best, because that church stopped being a church long ago when it decided to no longer be obedient to the Great Commission of Jesus Christ.
by Thom S. Rainer
