Cards were sent expressing thanks, concern and love. Last Sunday, twenty-seven people filled about half of that tiny sanctuary, and they're not talking about closing anymore. Four new members have been received in the last three months, more than any given year since 1949. I would like to take credit for an outstanding evangelism program, or for some great power in my preaching that caused this growth, but I can't. I can share what I have learned about evangelism in the smallest of churches.
Evangelism is a matter of caring.
They came because someone cared whether they were there or not. Caring whether they knew Jesus or not. In a world where isolation is becoming the norm, they found a safe place to belong. We all need some one to show us how much Christ cares about us and to reflect that care through loving gestures and open arms. Evangelism is a matter of connecting.