The New Evangelism

In Evangelical Christianity, Evangelism has often meant that we beat people about the head with theology to sell them some fire insurance.

What we've gotten is a bunch of ill equipped, easily offended, bile-spitting bigots, we have sickness among our members, and we wonder why.

I saw a dove with a rainbow radiating from its wings.  In the center between the dove and the rainbow, I saw people working in love next to one another.

If we really want to spread the good news, it really should look like good news.  

People cannot realize that they need change in their lives unless they're given a good litmus test.  It's a loving, nurturing environment, showing Christ and Him crucified in the love the Father has for us that wins.  You can say you love someone all day long, but I dare you to crucify your needs and your own flesh to show you love them.  

Show them what you got, be the Bible they read.  I don't mean so called "good theology."  Theology is great, but if we're playing church games like a bunch of fire-insurance salesmen as to who can get the most clients rather than seeking to really heal the sick, love the broken, feed the poor, show compassion to those lost, and love those who really hate our guts, what good is it?  The word for "saved" in the greek also means "healed."  Are we healing people by making sure they "believe in the right Jesus?" 

Put your money and your heart where your mouth is.  Love some people.  Give to those who need it. Make some friends.  Do good things so that your light shines (and I don't mean eye-service, I mean actual good things for the sake of good things).

I promise you God will take that and work with it.  I've seen it.