Quotes about Evangelism
We have the means of evangelizing our country, but they are slumbering in the pews of our churches.
— John Stott
The average Christian leaves planet earth never having led anyone to Christ.
— George Barna
We have to assess: Are we making disciples along the way as we draw people to our churches?
— Ed Stetzer
It could be that one of the greatest hindrances to evangelism is the poverty of our own experience.
— Billy Graham
The church exists for the sake of those outside it.
— William Temple
If a Christian really believed that his neighbor will be tortured in all eternity in Hell, he should try day and night to persuade him to repent and believe. How sad that this doesn't happen.
— Richard Wurmbrand
If knowing Jesus means a lot to you—and if you know Him, it does—then let me urge you to pray for God's guidance so that you might witness effectively, and for God's courage so that you will witness often.
— Zig Ziglar
The key to ongoing effectiveness [in evangelism] is a perpetual freshness in your growing knowledge of Him.
— Kent Hughes
You cannot sell a Christendom approach to a post-Christian world. They are anti-Christian.
— Alan Hirsch
We must school and train ourselves to deal personally with the unconverted. We must not excuse ourselves, but force ourselves to the irksome task until it becomes easy.
— Charles Spurgeon
I go out to preach with two propositions in mind. First, every person ought to give his life to Christ. Second, whether or not anyone else gives him his life, I will give him mine.
— Jonathan Edwards
My father has been faithful to the calling that God gave him: that is, to preach the Gospel... He has presented Christ to every person that God has put before him.
— Franklin Graham