August 19, 2026
When most people hear the word evangelism, a handful of images immediately come to mind. A stranger with a megaphone yelling at passersby. An awkward conversation that feels like a relational bait-and-switch. A scripted presentation that somehow turns a human being into a project. Or maybe a guilt-laden church announcement that ends with, “We just need to do better.” If that’s what evangelism is, it’s no wonder so many Christians quietly avoid it.
The problem with those pictures isn’t simply that they’re uncomfortable. It’s that they detach evangelism from discipleship—something Jesus never did. …
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