David Evans

“Evangelism, we have learned, is a task appointed to all God’s people everywhere. It is the task of communicating a message from the Creator to rebel mankind. The message begins with information and ends with an invitation. The information concerns God’s work of making his Son a perfect Savior for sinners. The invitation is God’s summons to mankind generally to come to the Savior and find life. God commands all men everywhere to repent, and promises forgiveness and restoration to all who do. The Christian is sent into the world as God’s herald and Christ’s ambassador, to broadcast this message as widely as he can. This is both his duty (because God commands it, and love to our neighbor requires it) and his privilege (because it is a great thing to speak for God, and to take our neighbor the remedy—the only remedy—that can save him from the terrors of spiritual death). Our job, then, is to go to our fellow men and tell them the gospel of Christ, and try by every means to make it clear to them, to remove as best we can any difficulties that they may find in it, to impress them with its seriousness, and to urge them to respond to it. This is our abiding responsibility; it is a basic part of our Christian calling.”

J. I. Packer, Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God (Westmont, IL: IVP Books, 2012), 101–102.

I am excited for this luncheon. Not only will we be discussing a much needed topic, but we will have two A+ folks leading us. Love my county Baptist Association! Harvest Baptist Association

Abuse Prevention & Response Training - FREE LUNCHEON
Info & RSVP: https://hbatn.org/preventabuse

During this luncheon, participants will hear from experienced practitioners in abuse prevention, law, and law enforcement, while also learning about resources available through the Southern Baptist Convention's Abuse Prevention & Response initiatives.

Super cool when your former pastor (now IMB missionary) visits you at the church you pastor. Brother KIm North and Sister North were a blessing to me today.

Looks like my sister is carrying some hours at Lowes in Springfield. Go by and say hi to her!

I think these “wrestler” pants would be great preaching pants …

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“No one should ever preach [teach, talk or chat] on the topic of hell without a tear in his eye.”
— D.L. Moody

https://baptistandreflector.org/adults-account-for-most-baptisms-in-sbc-congregations/

Adults account for most baptisms in SBC congregations - Tennessee Baptist and Reflector BRENTWOOD — As baptisms in Southern Baptist congregations increase, a growing percentage of those entering the baptismal pools are adults.