Letter to the editor: Quiet acts of evangelism

Notes: "It's always interesting to be on the receiving end of someone else's effort to share the Good News of Jesus Christ ('Random acts of evangelism', anglicanjournal.com, Sept. 2, 2015). Sometimes it's frustrating, because old wounds and hurts are reopened. But sometimes there's real excitement to participate in a happenstance way with the bearer. Purposeful acts of evangelism by Anglicans do happen. I do the quiet stuff, like leaving tracts on bus seats or recycling a Christian mission agency magazine at the cafeteria at work. Sometimes I leave a magazine-style New Testament in the gym's free magazine rack. It's easier to share my faith within a community event set up by the church. Sadly, I've been to various church events, typically a yard sale, and there's no effort at linking the fundraising with an outreach component. Table workers should offer a bit of spiritual conversation that can move people along the road toward Jesus. And it's easy to get a few Bibles from the Bible Society to give away". [Text of entire article.]

Subjects: Evangelism - Anglican Church of Canada; Witness bearing (Christianity) - Anglican Church of Canada