As part of our daily devotional series on revival, I keep looking for good post about related topics for evening reading. This is a great one on witnessing from Elihu and Elihuh’s Corner.
The harvest is plentiful, but…
a) it’s infested with bugs
b) it’s covered in powdery mildew
c) it’s been genetically modified
d) the laborers are few.
What’s your guess?
A little over a month ago, our congregation hosted a guest preacher who spoke on the importance of seeking and teaching the lost. The method he advocated contained the same message of salvation, but instead of trying to have weeks upon weeks of classes and struggling to get people to commit to a long-term meeting, a one-hour meeting is proposed to have an overview of the Bible and the good news of Christ.
As he pointed out during his lessons, the problem isn’t with the message. The problem is the lack of messengers.
The terms “Proselytizers” and “evangelizers” are spat distastefully from the mouths of athiests and antagonists. When we talk to people about the gospel, there is an unspoken sentiment that it had better be in neutered, relative or generic terms or else we are considered judgmental.
Truth in Palmyra 
July 28, 2015 at 19:18
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July 28, 2015 at 19:40
That verse has been ringing in my head lately hmm… Thanks for sharing this!
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July 28, 2015 at 19:44
And thank you for reading, Kim. It’s just amazing how that happens. What I usually find is that whatever it is popping onto my head is doing it for some God ordained reason, so keep listening!
How are you doing anyway?
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July 28, 2015 at 19:51
I’m sad to admit though that verse has been running through my head as I look in sadness at how things are and I just see a harvest so ready but no one to take it on. And thanks for asking, I’m doing really well actually. I certainly cannot complain! How have you been? You work outside, right? Hopefully it’s not too rough with all this heat 😕
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July 28, 2015 at 19:59
I do work outside! That is actually really sweet that you remembered that. Yes, been hot. And sadly, I am no longer a spring chicken LOL.
Kim, you hit something very important in your first sentence. Where is the sadness? Where is the heartbreak? Our desperation for the lost should just consume us, but it does not. I would like to think of myself as pretty active in that area, but when I read something like that I realize that I actually godays sometimes without thinking of some lost person, Now, that’s convicting.
And glad you are feeling okay. I’m pretty sure your work here is not done.
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July 28, 2015 at 20:15
Yes that’s something that’s been hitting me hard lately and it goes against my natural personality so I know it’s God trying to show me Or teach me something or put me somewhere He needs me. Guess we will see! Stay cool, Wally (in more ways than one lol)
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July 28, 2015 at 20:07
Lack of messengers is a problem these days Wally. It is my hope your series on evangelism helps.
James
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July 28, 2015 at 20:13
I pray that each day James. On that topic sort of…there is a definite buzz in the air around the blog world lately. This whole thing you set up rocks totally. Do you know that I have actually had just regular, person to person conversations with some atheists? Crazy. And the bloggers on your site are all sharing posts back and forth, so good messages are reaching more and more people. Very exciting.
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July 28, 2015 at 20:32
I pray the same. I have to admit this new venture is working even better than I imagined and it hasn’t even been that long. The sharing is great and the conversation is even better. Too bad I haven’t been able to weigh in as much as I would like but that will change here soon.
As always, God bless and thanks for the support. You are part responsible for the success of this blog.
James
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July 29, 2015 at 08:36
Thank you for the link
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