Evangelism Blood transfusion to the the enquiring Offered by Doug Blair, Kitchener ON, 2021 I have always felt that the Book of Acts in the New Testament shows how valuable closeness and touch and shared space were in the Early Church. People rubbed shoulders, hugged, shared meals and resources. They resorted to simple words and opportunities to describe their glorious discoveries in Jesus and His enabling Spirit of Holiness. They turned households into sanctuaries and quiet places of prayer (perhaps down by the river) into stairways to Heaven.
In recent years I have seen how the rush of the clock and the restless agendas of men have squeezed honest “touch” out of church meetings. Honest, direct and compassionate encounter. Let us realize the importance of believers being approachable and honest about their shortcomings. Of visitors not finding stuffiness or alienating language or self-congratulation inside church doors. The Great Commission is largely about “going out” and touching with the aroma and stories of Jesus.
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