Wise are God s people who know evangelism involves a process and know what some of the factors are in that process. Holy living forms a foundation for effective evangelism. The life of holiness is a launching pad for being believable. The witness interacts lovingly with the observing friend, neighbor, or coworker. When the unbeliever sees the congruency between the witness and the message, he or she may begin to accept the message.
Evangelism spreads where deeds of love and service have been performed.
It s part of God s prevenient grace. That is to say that God is at work in the unbeliever s heart in many ways. God has a way of using the experience to draw the unsaved person closer. Friendship with unbelievers multiplies evangelism. With 90 percent of church work directed toward ministering to those people who are already part of the church, the outsider is easily neglected.