Many churches have bought into church growth technique as if hospitality technique will reinvigorate a church in transition. They search for techniques: Visitor retention rates, the "right thing to say" to church visitors: or the best church visitor assimilation process. But the right technique doesn't grow your church. Charles Spurgeon shared some thoughts on this:
Over the last few years, I’ve collected a number of quotes about evangelism. These are attributed to Charles Spurgeon. I’ve found them all over the web as quotes by Spurgeon, but have not looked for original sources.
Here are some more Evangelism Quotations that I have compiled. There is no kindness more cruel than the kindness which consigns another person to their sin. (Dietrich Bonhoeffer) Evangelism without listening is like playing golf blindfolded. (Larry Chrouch) We have to find the back door to peoples’ hearts because the front door is heavily guarded. …
