Evangelism Quotes

Evangelism is such an important part of Christianity, yet it is probably the most neglected and avoided aspect of following Christ.  Here are some amazing quotes on the subject:

“Have you no wish for others to be saved?  Then you are not saved yourself.  Be sure of that.” – Charles Spurgeon

“If sinners will be damned, at least let them leap to hell over our bodies.  And if they perish, let them perish with our arms about their knees, imploring them to stay.  If hell must be filled, at least let it be filled in the teeth of our exertions, and let not one go there unwarned and unprayed for.” – Charles Spurgeon

“God save us from living in comfort while sinners are sinking into hell!” – Charles Spurgeon

“Evangelism is not a professional job for a few trained men, but is instead the unrelenting responsibility of every person who belongs to the company of Jesus.” – Elton Trueblood

“You have nothing to do but to save souls.  Therefore spend and be spent in this work.  And go not only to those that need you, but to those that need you most…It is not your business to preach so many times, and to take care of this or that society; but to save as many souls as you can; to bring as many sinners as you possibly can to repentance.” – John Wesley

“I’d rather have people hate me with the knowledge that I tried to save them.” – Keith Green

“Preach abroad….It is the cooping yourselves up in rooms that has dampened the work of God, which never was and never will be carried out to any purpose without going into the highways and hedges and compelling men and women to come in.” – Jonathan Edwards

“Make it an object of constant study, and of daily reflection and prayer, to learn how to deal with sinners so as to promote their conversion.” – Charles G. Finney

“If Jesus had preached the same message that ministers preach today, He would never have been crucified.” – Leonard Ravenhill

The attitude of the average Christian today is relax and be raptured.  But He is coming… and when God gets angry you’ve no idea what it is.  Like a thousand volcanoes exploding.  He has appointed a day in which He is going to judge the world and the poor blind world doesn’t know much about it and the poor blind church doesn’t think much about it now.” – Leonard Ravenhill

“It is not our business to make the message acceptable, but to make it available.  We are not to see that they like it, but that they get it.” – Dr. Vance Havner

“How shall I feel at the judgment, if multitudes of missed opportunities pass before me in full review, and all my excuses prove to be disguises of my cowardice and pride.” – Dr. W. E. Sangster

“Oh my friends, we are loaded with countless church activities, while the real work of the church, that of evangelizing and winning the lost, is almost entirely neglected.” – Oswald J. Smith

Brothers and sisters, we cannot sit comfortably in our homes and churches and be uninvolved in the mission of our Lord, the very thing he left us to do while he was gone!

• Which quote stands out to you the most? Why?
• What do these quotes cause you to think about?
• What stops us from preaching the gospel?
• What can we do to change this?