tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1117687722559098236.post5468573531088191985..comments2013-04-15T21:33:35.577-05:00Comments on Meditations on Metaphysics: Should we engage in "confrontational evangelism?"Gary Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09191825877916821285noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1117687722559098236.post-88668279634186764412008-03-24T17:13:00.000-05:002008-03-24T17:13:00.000-05:00I enjoyed your post as well. I often think of how ...I enjoyed your post as well. I often think of how Jesus did discipleship in John. Some people he did not talk to but healed only. Others were His audience and were available for teaching. I have often thought that it is harder to have your neighbors over for dinner and get to know them with the intent of bringing them the gospel than it is to cold knock on a door. it takes more time and cost to do the former. I think also, that we really don't love the person who rejects the gospel if we say goodbye to them after their rejection. Any thoughts on this?<BR/>RickAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1117687722559098236.post-15969492348402632562007-01-16T15:58:00.000-05:002007-01-16T15:58:00.000-05:00Drew,
The answer I would give is "No." I do not b...Drew,<br /><br />The answer I would give is "No." I do not believe that one has to cold-knock doors or perform any other type of direct/confrontational evangelism that begins with a gospel presentation in order to do "kingdom work." We develop new relationships all the time as people wander in and out of our lives. I think a person who develops a true relationship with someone, leads them to Christ, and disciples them over the course of a year has been more obedient to God than the man who shared the gospel 100 times, got 15 acceptances (sinner's prayer and all), but never developed any sort of relationship with those people.<br /><br />Thanks for giving me an interesting topic to think about and write on.<br /><br />GaryGary Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09191825877916821285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1117687722559098236.post-61153126980354825392007-01-16T14:10:00.000-05:002007-01-16T14:10:00.000-05:00Gary, great post. I like the way you explained yo...Gary, great post. I like the way you explained your position. Follow up question: As a believer am I obligated to have relationship with non-believers that begin with a verbal gospel "presentation"?<br />The reason I ask is because I've met people (I'm sure you have too) who would say something along the lines of "You can evangelize relationally, but if you're not knocking on doors, you're not doing the kingdom work!"<br />Are all believers obligated to have these types of relationships in which your first contact with a lost person is a verbal gospel "presentation"?Drew Pearcehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10112208107972585200noreply@blogger.com