Ideas For Evangelism - Way of Life Literature

go on to become active church members. Of course, onewould suppose the percentage to be higher in localchurch revivals. Still, the percentage of those who don’t“stick” is appallingly high in all types of massevangelistic programs today.There are many reasons for this, one of the chief beingthat scores of those making professions do not trulyunderstand the gospel and are, therefore, not fullycommitting themselves to Christ in biblical repentanceand faith. It’s one thing to say, “Yea, I’ll go along withthat; it sounds good,” and quite another to be truly bornagain of the Spirit of God. If most of those comingforward in revivals were encouraged to committhemselves to a multiple-week Bible study course and ifgodly, mature church members faithfully taught thecourse, we can only imagine that the lasting fruit of ourmeetings would be ten-fold greater than would otherwisebe the case.The following is from Connie in Tucson, Arizona:“Last summer you sent out an article on the AlphaCourse and how that was drawing many in. Ofcourse, it is way too compromised, but the idea tohave a home Bible study was mentioned. Then youwent on to say that the New Tribes missionsmaterial, ‘Creation to Christ’ was found to be soundby someone you knew, I think in Russia. I purchasedthe curriculum and made up brochures and started agroup in last September. The group averages threeladies, all unbelievers at the start. It will end in lateMay. I have found the material to be very good! Nowthat we are coming up to the New Testament I wantto get some new ladies that will commit for maybesix weeks and just study the lessons on JesusChrist. Sometimes in the beginning of the study Iwould just read chapter after chapter withoutstopping and the ladies would follow along. PraiseGod for his Holy Spirit who leads and guides! Last