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.
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