This document discusses the importance of evangelism and inviting others to learn about Christianity. It provides biblical references encouraging Christians to share their faith with others and quotes showing that personal invitation is the most effective way for people to come to Christ. It also gives examples from history of how the early church grew rapidly through evangelism and personal outreach.

1. Look Here

2. Too often we underestimate the
power of a touch,
a smile,
a kind word,
a listening ear,
an honest compliment,
or the smallest act of caring,
all of which have the potential to
turn a life around.

3. someone is reaching for…..
a friend
another chance
someone meaning
answers
hope
forgiveness
Is hurting
for reconciliation
faith
Is Lost
for acceptance
love
Is giving up
for a better life

4. Has God Put Someone
In Your Life?
Someonewho needs hope
Someone who isreaching?
Someone who isis searching
Someone who hurting
Someone who needs a friend

5. It’s Not Too Late
Someone is reaching out for you
Will you reach out for them?

6. We Are That Somebody
And we want to introduce to SOMEBODY
special

8. Proverbs 11:30
“The fruit of righteousness is a tree of life
And
He who wins souls is wise”

9. Hiding?
God

10. What Can I do?
Something so simple!
Yet, It has been proven to be the most effective
way to grow the church!
Extend an Invitation!!!

11. The most effective way to reach people today?
The Institute For American Church Growth asked
over 10,000 people this question:
"What was responsible for your coming to
Christ and this church?"

12. Their replies were:
a. I had a special need - 3%
b. I just walked in - 3%
c. I liked the minister - 6%
d. I visited there - 1%
e. I liked the Bible classes - 5%
f. I attended a gospel meeting - 0.5%
g. I liked the programs - 3%
h. A friend or relative invited me – 79%

13. John 1:46
“Come and See”

14. The Gospel Begins with “GO”

15. 18 And Jesus came and spoke to
them, saying, "All authority has been given to
Me in heaven and on earth.
19 "Go therefore and make disciples of all the
nations, baptizing them in the name of the
Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
20 "teaching them to observe all things that I
have commanded you; and lo, I am with you
always, even to the end of the age." Amen.
Matthew 28:18-20

16. And He said to them, "Go into all
the world and preach the gospel to
every creature. "He who believes
and is baptized will be saved; but he
who does not believe will be
condemned.
Mark 16:15-16

17. Luke 24:46-47
Then He said to them, "Thus it is
written, and thus it was necessary
for the Christ to suffer and to rise
from the dead the third day,
"and that repentance and remission
of sins should be preached in His
name to all nations, beginning at
Jerusalem.

18. •
John 15:8 "By this My Father is
glorified, that you bear much fruit;
so you will be My disciples.

19. The Growth of the Early Church
Acts 2:41 Then those who gladly received his
word were baptized; and that day about three
thousand souls were added to them.

20. Acts 2:46-47
46 So continuing daily with one accord in the
temple, and breaking bread from house to
house, they ate their food with gladness and
simplicity of heart,
47 praising God and having favor with all the
people. And the Lord added to the church
daily those who were being saved.

21. Acts 6:7 Then the word of God spread, and the
number of the disciples multiplied greatly in
Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests
were obedient to the faith.

22. Acts 9:42 And it became known throughout all
Joppa, and many believed on the Lord.

23. Acts 11:21 And the hand of the Lord was with
them, and a great number believed and
turned to the Lord.

24. Acts 17:4 And some of them were persuaded;
and a great multitude of the devout
Greeks, and not a few of the leading
women, joined Paul and Silas.

25. Acts 17:12 Therefore many of them
believed, and also not a few of the
Greeks, prominent women as well as men.

26. Col 1:23 if indeed you continue in the
faith, grounded and steadfast, and are not
moved away from the hope of the gospel
which you heard, which was preached to
every creature under heaven, of which
I, Paul, became a minister.

27. 1953 Firm Foundation Reports

28. 1953 Firm Foundation Reports
Skillman Avenue, Dallas
• 252 Respond to the invitation
• 60 Baptized
• 31 Restored

29. 1953 Firm Foundation Reports
Tyler Texas
• 5 Baptized First Sunday of 1953

30. Firm Foundation Reports
El Paso Texas
• 42 Baptized
• 32 Restored

31. Firm Foundation Reports
Dallas Texas
• 241 Responses
• 72 Baptism

32. 1955 Dallas Times Herald

33. 1955 Dallas Times Herald
• “Fastest growing religious organization in the
U.S. are the group that call themselves the
non-denominational churches of Christ.”

34. Whatever Happened To Evangelism
• Fear
Prov. 29:25
• Lack of Knowledge
Hosea 4:6
• Shifting the responsibility
Go Ye Means Go Me
• I don’t have the time
Mt. 6:33
• It’s a love problem
Mt. 22:37-38

35. Matt 9:37-38
37 Then He said to His disciples, "The harvest
truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few.
38 "Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to
send out laborers into His harvest.“ (NKJ)