There is a worldwide movement of God s Holy Spirit, and it is up to Texas Baptists whether they will learn the necessary lessons to be part of it, according to Denton Lotz, general secretary of the Baptist World Alliance. Lotz challenged Texas Baptists at their statewide Evangelism Conference to learn from Baptists in other parts of the world that love, Christian unity and concern for human rights are imperative to genuine evangelism. Where there is love, there is effective evangelism. On the other hand, division within the church is a hindrance to missions and evangelism, he noted.
Lack of unity is a cause for disbelief.
The love of Christ should lead naturally to a commitment to human rights. Texas Baptists also can learn valuable faith lessons about prayer, Scripture, suffering and conversion from other Baptists, particularly in the Third World, Lotz maintained. Korean Baptists are experiencing great growth because believers are committed to rising early for extended times of prayer together. There is power in prayer. That s what the Third World is seeing.