What works

today?
Be a personal worker
for the Lord!
Great Commission
 Mk. 16:15-16; Matt. 28:18-
20

Different, Age to Age

Great Commission
First century,
 Acts 8:1-
evangelistic
4

Different, Age to Age

Great Commission
First century,
evangelistic a work of the
Evangelism,
 1 Tim. 3:14-
church
15Eph. 3:10-

 Eph.
11
 2 Tim.
4:16
2:2

Different, Age to Age

Great Commission
First century,
evangelistic a work of the
Evangelism,
church
Apostles employed expediencies
 1 Cor. 9:19-
23

Different, Age to Age

Great Commission
First century,
evangelistic a work of the
Evangelism,
church
Apostles employed expediencies
We must employ
 2 Th. 2:13-15
expediencies
 Col.
4:5Col. 4:6


Different, Age to Age

History of evangelism,
 Some first century
USA:
expediencies not
effective

Different, Age to Age

History of evangelism,
 Some first century
USA:
expediencies not
effective
 1900-1950: Gospel
Meeting

Different, Age to Age

History of evangelism,
 Some first century
USA:
expediencies not
effective
 1900-1950: Gospel
Meeting
 1955-1970: Cottage Meeting

Different, Age to Age

History of evangelism,
 Some first century
USA:
expediencies not
effective
 1900-1950: Gospel
Meeting
 1955-1970: Cottage Meeting
 1980-Today:
Visitor’s Meeting
Good Neighbor Evangelism
Relationship Evangelism

Different, Age to Age

Why people at a particular
 2% had special a
church:
 3% just walked
need
in 6% liked the

 1% visited
minister
 5% liked the Bible
there
 .5% attended a gospel
classes
 3% liked the
meeting
programs
79% friend or relative invited

Different, Age to Age

As a church
 ready to receive
visitors,follow
up, lead to Christ with God’s
word.
As Christians
 build relationships, bring to
church and Bible class,
follow through, help teach,
help grow to maturity.

Different, Age to Age

 What works
today?
Be a personal worker
for the Lord!