Effective Evangelism


Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.
(Matt 9:38)


There is only one strategy that the Lord Himself taught us to employ, to pray. It does not begin by drafting elaborate plans to spread the Gospel, but it does require men and women who will humbly and quietly pray for souls. It does not begin at looking at the demographics of the community, but it requires looking at ourselves to examine if there is anything that stands in the way of our relationship between the Holy God and us. If we are to stand between the living and the dead to plead for souls, we cannot afford to regard, consider or approve sin in our heart (Psa 66:18). Are we willing to be absolutely transparent under the search light of God (1 John 1:17) that we will be first led in the way everlasting before leading others to Christ (Psa 139:23, 24)?


The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. (John 1:29)


There is one message of the Gospel; God in His love saving mankind from sin. Never water down God’s conclusion of sin, the price of redemption is His Son. Sin is death, life is only found in Christ. Preach the cross! It is the entire force of God power to save, yet to those that perish foolishness (1 Cor 1:18). Never water down the message that coming to Jesus is to come to an end of self.


Don’t send to preach the Gospel, pray first. He knows that those whom He send are ones with eyes of faith to see the harvest as truly great (Luke 10:2). Can He send you and I to participate into the true greatness of the harvest? Yes He will, first transact with our Holy Saviour and He will lead us to do the rest.