The Decade of Evangelism is well and truly over, to the concealed (or unconcealed) delight of many.
There were advances made for the gospel in the Decade of Evangelism but, sadly, church attendance continued to slide and the Christian influence in our nation to wane. In my article last month I pleaded for a renewed confidence in the gospel. That must be paramount; then we need renewed confidence in how to proclaim it.
It is possible to be evangelical and battle for the truth without having a real evangelistic heart to share with others. Equally there is a desire to reach out, often because of the dwindling numbers in church, but with a lack of confidence in the message to preach. That is constantly being undermined when often leading figures in churches share their doubts about even basic truths. But for those of us who do believe these truths, then Romans 1.8-17 is a charter of how to proclaim these truths to others.
