Somewhere along the line we (and by “we” I mean the church of Christ) started pushing evangelism to the side. Don’t get me wrong, there are congregations who do plenty of evangelism (and that’s great) but I do feel there are many that do not do adequate evangelism.

On the other hand, I do not think the evangelism problem (if you want to call it that) is easily solved. I think it is something that each congregation should discuss and take small actions on. I think that sometimes members of the Lord’s church think that evangelism requires a complete redesign of everything within the church, when in reality it is simply adding a few simple things to the congregations agenda. Then a few more. And a few more.

Still, the very mention of evangelism seems to ignite hopelessness and sometimes indignation within the body of Christ. I assert that that needs to end. I believe that many congregations in the Lord’s church need to see that every tiny step (getting church business cards, starting a church newsletter, keeping the church website up to date) counts as evangelism. Then, I believe that each congregation should plan to add more and more evangelizing techniques to their agenda. Again, it doesn’t have to be a BIG-thing, it just has to be SOME-thing!

Also, we should remember that our examples in public (work, the grocery store, events and services) should represent Christ well. This is also a form of evangelism. So, what steps can we take to spread the Word of God more effectively? That’s a good question. I think that’s something for every congregation to consider and take action on regardless of tradition or the status quo.

Mat 28:19  Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

Mat 28:20  Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

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