EVANGELISM – “Come and see” OR “Go and tell” –PART 2

Recently I wrote a blog entitled “Come and see” OR “Go and tell”. It focused on this question from a Biblical perspective. While here in New Hampshire, leading an Every Believer a Witness Evangelism Training Revival, I found myself drawn to the same question , but from a more humanistic perspective.

Sunday morning, as I left my hotel in Manchester to drive to Providence Baptist Church in Epping, I faced a detour in downtown Manchester as several streets were blocked off for the World Chili Cook-Off. Though it was about 9 AM, and raining, already hundreds were gathering, with thousands expected.

Then as I drove past a downtown park, I saw people, some by themselves, others congregating in small groups.

Then as I drove past a local coffee shop and restaurant, I saw a dozen or more on the sidewalks outside. Some appeared to be waiting to get in, while others were obviously just conversing.

Then as I left Manchester, I drove past the local athletic fields where several hundreds of youth football players, cheerleaders and parents were gathered.

Then as I drove out NH 101, I passed Deerfield, where New Hampshire’s Family Fair was entering its last day. Thousands would be attending, perhaps tens of thousands, though the weather was dreary.

Then I pulled into the parking lot of Providence Baptist Church where about 55-60 people would come for the morning service.

As I exhorted the believers there to actively share their faith with their family, friends, co-workers, classmates and neighbors, I shared what I had observed. I told them I was reminded that before I was saved, I wanted to sleep late, read the paper, drink coffee, watch football, go to the lake, play golf, etc. I certainly had no interest in going to church.

I pointed out that unless God is working in someone’s life, most people are likely going to be anywhere but church on Sunday morning. This means, humanly speaking, the best chance they have to hear and respond to the Gospel is for believers to share with them during the week, in the “as you are goings” of life.

Don’t wait for them to “come and hear”-“go and tell”.