Witnessing 101

Baptist Press has an article on two Oklahoma Baptists, Chris Forbes and Alan Quigley, who recently shared Christ with 20,000 people over a 10-state area in only 14 days.

"On Aug. 18, Quigley and Forbes left Oklahoma City in a specially-painted pick-up truck on a road trip with a goal of making 10,000 evangelistic contacts. They focused on rest areas, truck stops, tourist sites and other places where people gather, and they handed out tracts, Bibles, water bottles and key chains to raise awareness of Jesus.

We figured it was 10,000 times easier to share the Gospel than most people thought,” Quigley said. “But we found it was 10,000 times easier than we thought.”

This article especially resonates with me because this weekend begins a 9-week journey where I'm going to be leading the church through The NET evangelistic program during the Sunday night service.

Those unfamiliar with The NET will learn that this program focuses on relational witnessing (sharing Christ with those you know and are building relationships with) and the sharing of one's personal testimony. Pray for our church that they, as well as myself, will be re-energized and burdened for the hearts of the lost of the Sumter community.

One aspect of The NET that I love is that it is built around one's testimony. People can argue Scripture and theology all they want, but they can't argue the supernatural experience of one's coming to know Christ as their Lord and Savior.