What if you try to preach the gospel to someone but they don't listen? Here are four tips for better evangelism.
We should be wise, and most importantly, be honest when preaching.
Previously, a man named Canaan Xiu hyped up the fact that he had shared the gospel with a former prime minister in China. Believing it, many believers forwarded the message. Finally, he apologized for the false testimony, which not only humiliated the Lord's name but also hurt those simple believers. We must distinguish between true and false testimony of others to avoid being deceived or relaying false testimony.
We can see that Christians are not confident, from the false testimony of evangelizing high-ranking officials. If we believe that the gospel is the truth and that Christ is the Savior, why should we rely on some famous persons’ conversion? Christians should bear witness to Jesus by their own words, deeds, and lives.
Many people admired the faith of Roman Emperor Constantine the Great (AD 306-337), because of whom Christianity began to transition to the dominant religion of the Roman Empire. But in fact, before that, Christians had done many wonderful things, such as respecting women without status and caring for the sick during the plague, which received public recognition.
We have to bear witness to Christ with our lives, not just by Bible verses.
Passionate about evangelism, a female Christian prays desperately that her friends could believe in the Lord. Ignoring her friend's struggles and difficulties, she opens her mouth with "the Bible says…". Instead of listening, she attributes all the unsatisfactory things to that person's unbelief in the Lord, which more or less causes the disgust of the listener.
If we have the same problem, as others don’t turn to Jesus just by listening to what I say, we should live out what we believe. Such testimony is more powerful and our words can be accepted by unbelievers. Later, we can explain biblical truths to them systematically.
We should change the strategy of evangelism in this era.
Many Christians can recall the street sermons of the older generation, which is not allowed nowadays. In addition, many believers distribute gospel tracts on the road. Maybe we can do it, but how effective is it? Thinking about a street leaflet, people either won´t pick it up or will just throw it into the trash can. Not only will the believers feel hurt themselves, but it will also leave a bad impression on passersby.
In the need of the gospel and the Lord to reign in their lives, the youth are becoming more pragmatic, as they need to work hard to raise children and buy a car and house. How many Christians are willing to approach them, to care for them, or to empathize with their real situation?
Christians need to reach out to people, no longer living in their own religious group.
Influenced by fundamentalism, many Christians believe that the world is degenerate. Between the church and society, they have a sacred-profane dichotomy, which artificially separates believers from non-believers. But how can non-Christians believe, if no Christians enter the crowd to witness the gospel through charity activities, medical care, and cultural participation?
Going into society, Christians should remain unaffected by the world. But how can they bear witness to the Lord, if they cannot live in the holy estate of marriage, work with integrity, or have a harmonious family? Not only do we have to live out the faith, but we also have to share our stories with others, putting the lamp on the lampstand to lead the lost.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
为主传福音作见证是好事，但我们也要有智慧，最重要的是诚实无伪。
之前有一位名叫修迦南的炒作自己曾给中国某位前任总理传福音，不少信徒跟风转发，最后他自己出来道歉说那是假见证，这不仅让主的名受到羞辱，更伤害了那些单纯的信徒。当然，作为信徒，我们不能转播假见证，同时也要分辨别人所传见证的真假，以免受骗。
从这些高官信主的假见证可以看出基督徒的不自信，如果我们相信所传福音是真理，所传基督是救主，我们又何必在乎某个人的信主能带来怎样的影响力和改变呢？基督徒当以自己的言行和生命来见证信仰。
很多人羡慕君士坦丁大帝的归信带来整个罗马帝国的改变，可其实，在那之前，基督徒们做了很多美好的见证，比如尊重没有地位的妇女，在瘟疫时期照顾病患，努力活出基督的福音，这带来了社会大众的认可。
其次，我们要用生命见证基督，而不只是靠满口属灵话来赢得灵魂。
笔者有一位朋友，她传福音很火热，曾迫切为朋友祷告，希望他们能信主。可是她一开口就是满口属灵话，“圣经说，圣经说”，而忽略了她好友的挣扎和难处，不是聆听而是将一切的不如愿都归结为那个人不信主，这多少导致了别人的反感。
我们如果有这样的问题，或许可以改变一下方式，既然只是口上说道不能改变别人不信的状况，还不如我们真实地活出自己所相信的，这样的见证更有力量，也更能被非信徒接受。之后再给他们系统地讲解圣经真理，这样或许更有果效。
第三，要看到这个时代的变化，改变传福音的策略。
不少基督徒会回忆老一辈传道人街头布道的场景，可现实情况已经不允许这样做。此外，笔者时常看到，还有不少基督徒用发传单的方式在街头传福音，这样不是不行，可是有多大的果效呢？不少人会觉得那就跟发街头广告传单一样，要么不接要么直接扔进垃圾桶，不仅传福音的人自己受伤，还给路人留下了不太好的印象。
年轻人们愈发变得孤独，工作压力大，车子、房子和孩子压得人喘不过起来，而且他们变得更务实。可现实情况是，他们需要福音，需要主来在他们的生命中做王掌权。有多少基督徒愿意去接近他们，关心他们，体恤他们真实的处境呢？
第四，基督徒要走进人群，不能再束缚在自己的宗教团体里。
因受基要派思想的影响，很多基督徒认为世界是堕落的，用圣俗二分的方式看待教会和社会，这就人为地将信徒和非信徒隔绝开来。可是，如果没有基督徒进入人群，通过慈善医疗、文化参与等方式见证福音，非基督徒怎么信主呢？
我们进入社会但不与世俗同流合污，这应当是基督徒的姿态。如果基督徒不能在社会中活出圣洁的婚姻，如果不能在企业中行公义、活出工作的意义，不能在家庭里和睦，那又怎样去为主作见证呢？我们不仅要活出这些，还要在社会中讲这些故事，把灯放在灯台上，照亮迷失的人。
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What if you try to preach the gospel to someone but they don't listen? Here are four tips for better evangelism.
We should be wise, and most importantly, be honest when preaching.
Previously, a man named Canaan Xiu hyped up the fact that he had shared the gospel with a former prime minister in China. Believing it, many believers forwarded the message. Finally, he apologized for the false testimony, which not only humiliated the Lord's name but also hurt those simple believers. We must distinguish between true and false testimony of others to avoid being deceived or relaying false testimony.
We can see that Christians are not confident, from the false testimony of evangelizing high-ranking officials. If we believe that the gospel is the truth and that Christ is the Savior, why should we rely on some famous persons’ conversion? Christians should bear witness to Jesus by their own words, deeds, and lives.
Many people admired the faith of Roman Emperor Constantine the Great (AD 306-337), because of whom Christianity began to transition to the dominant religion of the Roman Empire. But in fact, before that, Christians had done many wonderful things, such as respecting women without status and caring for the sick during the plague, which received public recognition.
We have to bear witness to Christ with our lives, not just by Bible verses.
Passionate about evangelism, a female Christian prays desperately that her friends could believe in the Lord. Ignoring her friend's struggles and difficulties, she opens her mouth with "the Bible says…". Instead of listening, she attributes all the unsatisfactory things to that person's unbelief in the Lord, which more or less causes the disgust of the listener.
If we have the same problem, as others don’t turn to Jesus just by listening to what I say, we should live out what we believe. Such testimony is more powerful and our words can be accepted by unbelievers. Later, we can explain biblical truths to them systematically.
We should change the strategy of evangelism in this era.
Many Christians can recall the street sermons of the older generation, which is not allowed nowadays. In addition, many believers distribute gospel tracts on the road. Maybe we can do it, but how effective is it? Thinking about a street leaflet, people either won´t pick it up or will just throw it into the trash can. Not only will the believers feel hurt themselves, but it will also leave a bad impression on passersby.
In the need of the gospel and the Lord to reign in their lives, the youth are becoming more pragmatic, as they need to work hard to raise children and buy a car and house. How many Christians are willing to approach them, to care for them, or to empathize with their real situation?
Christians need to reach out to people, no longer living in their own religious group.
Influenced by fundamentalism, many Christians believe that the world is degenerate. Between the church and society, they have a sacred-profane dichotomy, which artificially separates believers from non-believers. But how can non-Christians believe, if no Christians enter the crowd to witness the gospel through charity activities, medical care, and cultural participation?
Going into society, Christians should remain unaffected by the world. But how can they bear witness to the Lord, if they cannot live in the holy estate of marriage, work with integrity, or have a harmonious family? Not only do we have to live out the faith, but we also have to share our stories with others, putting the lamp on the lampstand to lead the lost.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
4 Tips for Effective Evangelism
