Easy Evangelism Ideas #2

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“Wherefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as also ye do.”

1 Thessalonians 5:11

I once heard a preacher say that he tries to write a short note each weekday to a different member in the congregation, just to let them know that they are appreciated. While this is a great idea it can be a challenge to do each weekday if you work full-time or have children to care for. However, it is still a practice we can strive to do at least once a week. Don’t be alarmed if your vocabulary (like mine) does not overflow with eloquent words. Your brothers and sisters in Christ will appreciate a simple note just as much as an articulate one. The thought is what matters.

Just last week, I received a note from one of the children we have the pleasure of attending services with. It didn’t contain flowery words or even a meaningful picture, but she signed it with her name. It holds a special place in my heart (and on my wall) because she thought of me.  

“The gifts we treasure most over the years are often small and simple. In easy times and in tough times, what seems to matter most is the way we show these nearest to us that we’ve been listening to their needs, to their joys, and to their challenges.”

-Fred Rogers in The World According to Mister Rogers

Work-To-Do-Wednesday-Easy Evangelism & Benevolence Ideas #1

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“So then, as we have opportunity, let us work that which is good toward all men, and especially toward them that are of the household of the faith.”

Galatians 6:10 KJV

If you missed your congregation’s sign up list to prepare meals for those in need, drop off some snacks such as sausage balls, banana bread or fresh fruit. Many times families dealing with these life-changing events don’t really sit down to a meal but they will snack when they feel like it. When my grandmother passed away, a dear sister brought our family a loaf of blueberry bread for breakfast the day of the burial and another congregation left a tray of lunchmeats, cheese and crackers in the break room of the funeral home since the visitation was in the evening. When my grandfather had surgery, a precious friend brought a bag of BBQ and fixins' for sandwiches to the waiting room. Another brought a basket full of goodies, such as peanut butter crackers, small candy bars and peanuts. Their thoughtfulness touches me to this day.

(If those you are taking this too are not members of the Lord's church, include a couple of tracts with information about it and business cards with the local congregation's contact information.)

“Everything the local congregation does should be evangelistically oriented, for our real goal is the souls of men and women.”

-Ira North in Balance

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