CHRIST-CENTERED EVANGELISM CONFERENCE IN FLORIDA

When I compiled the “Christ-Centered Evangelism” study for the Eastern Baptist Convention of Cuba, I never imagined that God would give me so many opportunities to teach this study in multiple nations, as well as a large number of churches in our own country. Recently I was blessed with another opportunity to teach this study at Fanning Springs Community Church in North Florida. Pastor David Jones shares his heart about the week. “As Bro. Ed held up the ‘plumb line’ of God’s Word and contrasted it with our message, our methods, and our motivations, we saw our need to be spiritually ‘shimmed’. We thank God that, through His mercy, we have been given this opportunity. The Lord used you powerfully, to lovingly discipline us and bring us to repent of our drift into the realm of man’s thinking, when it comes to sharing the Gospel. We have come to realize that we will look back on these meetings one day; and they will be remembered as a turning point in the life and ministry of our church. Thank you for following the call of God and living out what you believe.” Another dear brother from NC, who is teaching this study in his church, recently shared these words by e-mail, “We have just completed the ‘Christ-Centered Evangelism’ series. We will be-gin it again, with a larger group, next semester which will begin after the Christmas holidays. The men in the study have been challenged. One of the men who went through the study is not a member of this church. He led his children through a sinner’s prayer using the ‘man-centered’ program in the past; but He sees no signs of the fruit of conversion in their lives. When he heard about ‘Christ-Centered Evangelism’ he was compelled to sign up. He now testifies that he and the group are passionately praying for his sons; he is living out the ‘aroma of Christ’ before them; and he is making preparation to give them a ‘Christ-Centered’ message as soon as possible”.