Update!

Sorry guys no blog post this week. I've been awfully busy these past couple weeks and this week is no different. I plan to start writing again next week though! Until then, please read an earlier blog post. Or check out some of my other friends blogs on the right side of the screen.

I'm sorry for my lack of blog posting these past few weeks, but rest assured that I have some pretty good ideas going on in my head for new posts in the future! -Jack D. 

Selective Evangelism

“And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation” (Mark 16:15; emp. added).

Do you ever think about who you evangelize to? If you are anything like me, then I imagine you do. I have a tendency (which I think is alright) to think about who I want to evangelize to. I have essentially created a “list” of who I want to give the gospel to. Is this “list” a bad thing? I don’t think it is, but I think it has the potential to be. There is one reason I think our “list” mentality can become a bad thing. 

The reason I think our “list” mentality can be bad is because we, in essence, ‘select’ who we give the gospel to…and everyone else is excluded. Here is what I mean. Let’s say you have two friends from school who you want to evangelize to. You’re focused on giving the gospel to them and intend to use every situation as a chance to do so. That’s a very good thing. However, let’s say now that someone, not on your list, is going through a particular struggle. You of course help them but because they are not on your “list” you skip over them and don’t say anything to them about the gospel. Do you see the problem? An opportunity was presented to you that you could have used to spread the gospel, but instead you neglected it. 

Our “list” mentality can be a bad thing in the sense that it may cause us to be selective in evangelism. The word “all” in the above passage is bolded because I think that is a word we often overlook. We know that we are to give the gospel to others, but do we realize that we are to give it to everyone? I want to encourage you today (this week, month, year, etc.) to not neglect someone the opportunity to hear the gospel just because they aren’t on your “list.” 

Instead of only focusing on those on your “list”, keep a look out for every opportunity to talk to anyone and everyone about the gospel. Every encounter is another chance to spread the gospel. While I think it is good that you have people you are targeting, it’s important to always be on the lookout for an opportunity to talk about Christ. We need to not be selective in our evangelism. The gospel is for all and we need to share with all, not just our chosen few!