Author: Jim Elliff from an article found here:
Is it useful to critique any person’s or ministry’s method of
evangelism? For one thing, there are not enough people calling on others
to follow Christ. Should I attempt to cripple their efforts in the
slightest way, even for the few who might listen to me? I hope I will
not. I would rather think that I’m improving our evangelism. And it does
need improving.
The apparent results of the method of evangelistic appeal built upon
the verse in question (John 1:12, along with Rev. 3:20) surely cannot be
argued with. I think I could say with ease that almost all the
evangelistic results coming out of America are rooted in a method that
emerges from the problematic view of John 1:12 which I will unfold. One
campus organization whose workers almost always use this verse, with
what I believe is an errant understanding of it, claims that tens of
thousands are won to Christ each year through their multiple worldwide
ministries. I’ve known many involved in this ministry, and can attest to
the sincerity of these workers, and their willingness to be bold for
Christ. Surely the majority of evangelistic workers cannot be wrong.
Surely pastors who have taught this particular view cannot be in error.
At least from the ad hominem side of the argument, I’m going to look
pretty silly if I’m opposing such faithful people and am in error
myself. So, I’ll tread gently. I’m talking to friends who care as
strongly as I do about good evangelism. Continue at John Samson
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