A Fruitful Church

How we see the church largely determines our view of evangelism. We can think of the church as a tree, or we can think of it as an event. To keep a healthy tree producing fruit, it must be watered. Fruit is not nourished by spraying water on the flowers and fruits it produces. Water and nutrients have to be carried from the roots to the fruit. When we think of the church as a weekly event for people to attend, we subtly imply evangelism is like being a concert promoter. We buy advertising tim...