It is the churches responsibility to tell the gospel to everyone regardless of any differences in background, education, or socio-economic factors. So how do we do it? Where do we do it? When do we do it?
I've been thinking about pub and curry house evangelism. How can we reach the people in those places? Are they places we could take 'church' to those who don't do church? What would it look like to do that and not drive them away? Could we hire out a local curry house and have a bring your friends evening? How could we then address their issues?
Am I prepared to make the sacrifices necessary in what I like to do so? That is the main questions. We all nod assent to the idea that the gospel is for all but what are we doing to reach them all. It was OK 30 years ago to invite people into church, but what about those who will never come in. How do we get the gospel to them?
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It is about having a relationship with them and not organising events/missions etc that we think people want us to. We need to really meet the needs of people to show them that we care, because God cares for us. We need to show people what it means to live a life of faith and not just hand them another tract or another gospel message.
We need to meet people where they are at in their life and not pay lip service to caring for them
Exactly, having realised we're loved so sacrificially we have to love others the same way. We don't love by doing events or even by giving out invitations, we love by being in relationship. The challenge is to make the sacrifices necessary to be in those relationships demonstrating God's love and winning a hearing for the gospel.
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