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“It is clear you don’t like my way of doing evangelism. You raise some good points. Frankly, I sometimes do not like my way of doing evangelism. But I like my way of doing it better than your way of not doing it.”
- D.L. Moody to a critic
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That's one of my favorite quotes!
And I relate to it.
Because as someone who advocates for outreach and evangelism to be a MAJOR focus of pastors and churches I get a lot of flack.
Specifically for encouraging pastors to use Facebook (and other tools) to invite people to church and share the gospel.
I hear all the criticism and complaints...usually from grumpy religious dudes on Facebook who've appointed themself to be heresy hunters...
You know the type.
It's the same type of person that would rather have the safe/comfortable (and nearly dead) little church rather than do what it takes to reach lost people.
Here's the thing.
I don't care about Facebook.
It's a tool.
Youtube?
Instagram?
Carrier pigeons?
Don't care.
Just tools.
Means to an end.
But what I care deeply about is doing SOMETHING rather than NOTHING.
And that's why I love sharing with pastors how to use the world's best communication tools to amplify the world's best message! (the gospel)
Like Moody I can say, “It is clear you don’t like my way of doing evangelism. You raise some good points. Frankly, I sometimes do not like my way of doing evangelism. But I like my way of doing it better than your way of not doing it.”
If you want to learn more about how you should use FB ads for your church check out this quick video.
Have an awesome day,
Pastor Jake
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