Message To Self - Sunday will be our third message in a series of eight on "Seven Characteristics of Highly Evangelistic Christians". Thom Rainer recently posted an article by the same title compiling his research and study over the last twenty years. His findings boil down to a pattern seen in those who are successful souls winners. Compelled?
I'm Not Gifted - As my friend Ben recently pointed out to me... some of the best soul winners we have known over the years haven't been the most gifted (spiritually) at it, yet have had impressive results. Confused? We were thinking of a lady that attended here years ago. She wasn't outgoing, she wasn't socially engaging, and she could be pretty blunt; yet she is a perfect example of a follower of Christ surrendering to the task of reaching out with His love.
Read It And Weep - I am developing these characteristics with the help of Acts. They weren't all gifted alike but they sure were all highly effective at reaching lost souls. If Rainer has seen these qualities in 20th & 21st century Christians, we should see the same traits in our 1st century counterparts. If Acts were written about your community of believers, how would it read? Counterpart?
Secrets Revealed - "The secret is really no secret at all. More than programs, more than church events, more than anything we are instruments God has chosen to use. Sometimes we ask the question: What is my church doing to become more evangelistic? But the better question is: What am I doing to become more evangelistic?" Curious?
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