ArticleBlog | The doubtful evangelist FINDING CONFIDENCE IN THE GOSPEL
The doubtful evangelist FINDING CONFIDENCE IN THE GOSPEL
Author: Andy PeckPost Date: 10.12.15
Evangelism simply means telling good news, and who would not want to do that? You would think the answer would be ‘no one’. But as I survey the Christian landscape I see very little of that joyful and intentional telling good news to people who are increasingly ignorant of it or hostile to it.
Most preachers operate only within the four walls of their church building. Even there, most do not ever preach for a decision. Many preachers have never seen an adult conversion, let alone a Muslim or a Hindu coming to Christian faith. There is a crying need for us to emerge from our dugouts and strain every energy to pass on to others with love and enthusiasm the good news which has transformed our own lives. So I am delighted that this issue of Preach is devoted to evangelistic preaching: telling good news about Jesus Christ to people who do not know him, but badly need him. The particular angle I have been asked to write about is the doubts of the preacher, doubts which may inhibit us from direct evangelism or may cause us to sell it short because we are embarrassed or afraid of other people’s reaction. Doubt is a ball and chain around the beautiful feet of those who are called to bring good news!
