Proper Evangelism

What is the right way to evangelize people? Whom should we be evangelizing?

Those are not the same kind of questions as “What is the best way to propagate camelias, or the best way to raise tomatoes, or the best way to farm crawdads?”

Questions about the best way to evangelize are as broad and multifaceted as questions about the best way to love people. People are all different in some ways and all the same in others. The best way to do anything with them is to listen to the Spirit of Jesus and find out what He is doing with them and ask for instruction and enablement to join in.

People can only come to Jesus if they are being drawn by His Spirit. If He isn’t inviting them at the moment, don’t waste their time trying to invite them. If He is inviting them based on their need for deliverance from sin, don’t invite them to a meeting. Invite them to freedom from guilt. If He is inviting them based on their need for love, don’t condemn them for breaking the ten commandments. Show them His love. Tell them Who He is today, not just Who He was before His resurrection.

We don’t know the dance. We really need to follow His lead. Then, be awesome!