Many books on personal evangelism tell stories of personal fear. Evangelism is scary for many, for a variety of reasons? Why does one have to be brave?
Here is a list that I have compiled over the years of teaching workshops and seminars and the most common responses that I get to the question “Why are you afraid of evangelism?”
Bad experiences
- Door to Door
- Drive-by Evangelists
- Pushy televangelists
- “My friend was obnoxious with me.”
- Clumsy Apologetics (being caught without answers)
Emotions
- Fear of Rejection
- Losing a friendship
- Fear of offending
- Feeling inadequate
- Embarrassment over unanswerable questions
Perceptions
- Fear of what others will think about you.
- Rudely Interrupting somebody’s life
- Being seen as arrogant
- Your own weakness, hypocrisies, and inadequacies
- Personal Doubt
Guilt
- Pastor says so.
- Jesus says so.
- To mess up somebody’s eternity destiny is your fault
Let me ask you this?
What would you add to this list? Feel free to add to this list in the comments below.
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