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Fishing on the Other Side of the Boat Making the most of online evangelism By SHAILA VISSER
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Summer 2021
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ven before the pandemic and the accompanying transition to virtual ministry, times were changing for churches. Many young people were leaving, the ranks of the unaffiliated were growing, and fewer Christians were engaging in personal evangelism. The old ways of doing church don’t always translate to a new generation. Perhaps it’s time to reframe evangelism so all Christians feel they have a role to play in helping their friends and family members come to Jesus. I like this definition of evangelism by author Darrell Johnson: “Evangelism is joining a conversation the Holy Spirit is already having with another person.”
