I Must Do Better

Walking through the streets of London's East End, my daughter Cathy and I were approached by two Christians handing out gospel tracts. Standing in front of the entrance to the Underground, these two street evangelists were eager to engage us in conversation and share their personal testimony. I mentioned to them that I was a Salvationist and, somewhat surprised, they commented, "We don't see you good folks out here much anymore"!

Well, I am not sure how much visibility The Salvation Army has on the streets of the East End these days. I know they are there in a big way, albeit in less visible ways. 

Of course, here in the States our ministries have changed with the times. Street ministries may not be as practical as they once were. People congregate in malls rather than the old 'downtown' areas that were once so effective for us to minister in. Management of today's Malls are not very encouraging as it regards our presence for evangelistic  purposes and The Salvation Army has had to find new ways to reach out with the Gospel....and it is!The same realities are true for the Church community as a whole.

The most effective way of sharing the Gospel remains the one on one personal testimony of God's people! As we go about our daily routine, God presents us with opportunities to minister to people individually as they cross our path. It may be in the workplace, school or some other situation within which we find ourselves but, rest assured, God will bring them to us. We must always be on the lookout and ready to respond, "in season and out"!

Well, I thanked this London group for their testimony and Gospel sharing and we went on into the Underground to catch our train. As we did I thought to myself , "We must continually seek to do better....I must do better!" The Christian Church must always be on the lookout for new, effective ways to share the love of God, even when old opportunities pass. May it be so!