Ideas For Evangelism - Way of Life Literature

eating we gave them, we feel as though we reallypreached a barn burner. When the people don’tcome back or soon transfer to another church, weskin them alive, and tell everyone, ourselvesincluded, that they probably are not saved or theyjust can’t take the ‘strong meat’ of the Word. I am notsuggesting compromise, I am simply suggestingsound biblical preaching that brings Holy Ghostconviction on the lost as well as feed the people ofGod and cause them to want to bring their friendsand neighbors to hear more of the same. . . . [Notefrom Bro. Cloud: We agree completely with Bro.Darnell about the importance of sound biblicalpreaching and we also agree that much of thepreaching in fundamental Baptist circles is shallow.We believe a mixture of expository and topicalpreaching is the ideal balance. The bottom line isthat the pastor must carefully teach the Word of Godso that the people become strong in the Scripturesand become real disciples of Christ, and thismissionary’s comments remind us that in manycases this is not happening.]“(3) I think we would do well to reexamine our ‘altarcalls.’ Only the Lord knows how many people havewalked an isle and parroted a prayer and werebaptized, that have left the church never to be seenagain. The modern altar call as we have practicedfor so many years and believed to be a fundamentalof the faith, sometimes neglects the need of goodold-fashioned Holy Ghost conviction. In examiningthe soul winning methods of our Savior, we can’thelp but notice that He never pressed for‘decisions.’ He never tried to maneuver people intopraying a prayer so He would look successful. Hepreached and taught the Word of God and usuallyleft the people to themselves to think over what Hehad said. He realized that sowing and reapingseldom happen on the same day. He expected theWord to do its work in the heart of the individual. Hedid not run after people who were not willing torepent and trust Him. In my opinion, we need to quittrying to manipulate those who come to listen to usand permit God to use the Word that we preach todo a real work in their lives. This does not mean thatwe should not give them an opportunity to respondto Christ in some way after the sermon, but if we are