So this term "need-based oriented evangelism" has cropped up a number of times recently and has got me pondering what it really means. I think it's a neat term in many ways and and is based on much of how Jesus interacted with people. I think of the bleeding woman, the woman at the well, the blind Bartamaus, all people with pretty specific needs that Jesus chose to meet. And it seems like a lot of churches are trying to do the same: feed the homeless, help a family who needs school supplies, visit the elderly or sick in the hospital.
I wonder though how often in the process of meeting needs, we forget the evangelism part? How often do we let the act of meeting needs take the place of bring people before the throne of God? I'm convinced more and more the greatest need anyone will ever have is to receive God's forgiveness and know His plans for their life. Do we even know how to meet that need anymore?
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