Day 15 – March 09, 2010
The Hour of Opportunity
“This is the hour of great evangelistic opportunity. Jesus had a worldwide program of evangelism:
‘Go ye therefore, and teach all nations.’ John Wesley had a worldwide program of evangelism: ‘the
world is my parish.’” (Prophetic Evangelist: The Living Legacy of Harry Denman, 1993)
We can win the world; let’s start in our own community!
The truth is when we have problems, the problems are not usually as bad as we think. The problem is that
when we start to have a bad day or a bad week, we get turned in on ourselves. All that we can think about
is the problems that we are facing. But, I have found a sure way to get rid of that bad day, and it will
surprise you. Are you ready?
The answer is: Go out and SERVE someone else who has an equal or greater need than you do. It is then
you will realize that your problems are really not as bad as you thought; it will also inspire you to have a
better attitude, and your problem will start to shrink.
I’m just silly enough to believe that we can change the world by focusing on the problems of others.
Servant Evangelism! Now here is a novel idea.
There are lots of ways to share the Gospel with people. I just recently read where one guy would visit in
homes of friends, go to the bathroom, roll the toilet paper down a ways and place a Gospel Tract in there
and roll it back up. I am not kidding, he really did that and, no, it wasn’t me. He called it a “Gospel Time
Bomb.”
I believe that almost any evangelism is Good Evangelism. I respect a person for trying, and I only ask that
people not be offensive. I still believe that door-to-door will work for some people when done in the right
way, through genuine love and concern for the person and their needs.
Every Christian should find ways to share the Good News of The Gospel. If you are a satisfied customer,
you will certainly tell others, and I am a satisfied Christian.
I have some ideas; I actually have lots of ideas.
What about washing windshields at Wal Mart? Hand the person a card that explains you just wanted an
open door to invite them to church. What about a soft drink giveaway at some local event? Give a card.
What about a free coffee giveaway? What about a Mother’s Day carnation giveaway? What about oil
changes for single parents? What about going door-to-door on Sunday morning with a free paper and
coffee?
Prayer
Lord, help us to see the opportunities that are all around us and when we see them to act on them. Lord,
help us to also create opportunities to reach out to the hurting and the lost of our communities. Amen.
Submitted by: Rev. Ronnie G. Collins
