Evangelism, get it on your mind!

Last week members of both churches enjoyed the fellowship and social time at the Fanshawe park. A concert by all African “Mission” group, three baptisms, a class on reaching out and witnessing to Muslims and Hindus, and much more.
I was saddened to see only a handful group of members from our church attending, some students. Last week I asked you to consider the fact that our social interactions is the main tool of Evangelism. I invited you to consider the “Social Life Director” as our main Evangelist? Consider our social gatherings, picnics, camping, swimming, golfing, sight seeing, birthdays, as true Evangelistic venues! Gospel Workers, p.338 says “People are easily reached through the avenues of the social circle.”
The classic statement from Ellen White’s writings (Ministry of Healing, page 143) says: “Christ's method alone will give true success in reaching the people. The Saviour mingled with men as one who desired their good. He showed His sympathy for them, ministered to their needs, and won their confidence. Then He bade them, "Follow Me." Notice the first word in the last sentence “Then”!
When should we attempt to do “evangelism”? When should we invite people to follow Jesus? THEN, and ONLY then, when we have mingled with people, when we desire good for people, when we show sympathy, when we minister to people’s needs, when we win people’s confidence.
Are we ready for another “evangelism”? Have we mingled enough with strangers and friends who need to come to Jesus? Are we showing sympathy in ministering to people’s needs? Have we won people’s trust?
Next Sunday Tony bell is inviting church members to come and golf together, bring your friends, introduce them to your church family, interact in a social circles to showcast your true Christian love, care and behaviour. Your individual kindness, every one in every situation showing heart will result in hundreds conversion, and if it is not happening, the problem is not in our institution, not in the “church,” but in each one of us. Look at how Ellen G. White continues her thought: “…But, though professing to be converted, we carry around with us a bundle of self that we regard as altogether too precious to be given up. It is our privilege to lay this burden at the feet of Christ and in its place take the character and similitude of Christ. The Saviour is waiting for us to do this…”
Are we ready?