Listen to these words from church member Brittany, which she shared during her baptismal testimony: “Since being at this church, attending service, new member classes, getting questions answered by Joel and Eric, and interacting with all of you, my understanding of the gospel has been maximized.”
My heart was especially warmed when she referred to “interacting with all of you.”
Brittany wasn’t alone in noting the community aspect of coming to faith. Many others have referenced the same in their baptismal testimonies. In fact, few people have referenced just one person in their testimonies. Most cite multiple names, and this thrills me.
Personal evangelism should not look like lone-ranger Christianity. Too often, evangelicals separate their relationship with their church from their efforts to share the gospel with lost people. Some Christians are even afraid to invite those they are evangelizing to church. This may be because Christians are afraid of generational, ethnic, cultural, or demographic differences. It may also be because they have an overinflated view of their personal evangelism and an underinflated view of the church’s ability to help.
Friend, your fellow church members
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