What If I'm Discouraged in My Evangelism? Quotes

“I once shared the gospel with a friend who rejected it. As we parted ways, I felt like a failure and like I dishonored God. I see now, however, that my discouragement emerged from a misunderstanding. I was approaching evangelism like a salesman: I acted as if I had to sell the gospel to my friend, and since I didn’t close the sale, I figured my boss (God) would be mad at me. And so, I was mad at myself. But friends, being rejected for sharing the gospel is normal. Didn’t Jesus tell us as much? If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you. (John 15:18) Instead of making us despair, rejection should make us rejoice.”
― Isaac Adams, What If I'm Discouraged in My Evangelism?

“What are some reasons you may not be sharing the gospel? Do you expect the church staff to do it or perhaps just the extroverts in the church? Are you too busy with your plans to think about someone else’s eternal state? Are you a Christian in name but a Universalist in practice, acting as if God will simply save everyone in the end anyway? Are you ashamed of God’s justice and goodness in judging and condemning sinners? If any of these reasons describe you and your lack of evangelism, I’d like to gently say two things: First—you need to repent. Second—there’s hope for you. If you’re a discouraged evangelist, or if you feel like one, this book is for you. The good news for bad evangelists is that the same gospel we want to preach to others is the same gospel that gives us the power to obey Christ’s command to share the gospel with others.”
― Isaac Adams, What If I'm Discouraged in My Evangelism?