Gospel Meeting

2 Timothy 4:2  Proclaim the word; be ready in season and out of season; convict, rebuke, exhort with all long-suffering and teaching.

Covid-19 has taught us a good number of lessons as the church. One of them is, the online gospel meeting. In fact, we have been struggling in the past to conduct a gospel meeting regularly. We hardly had a few gospel meetings during the intensified propagation. But this time, when there seemed to be no way to carry out the gospel meeting as we used to conduct before, the Lord opens a new and living way-online gospel meeting. This is not our invention, but we learned from the brothers in the church in New Delhi. 

Initially, we had no clue as to how to conduct such a gospel meeting. Gradually, through fellowship the Lord shows us step by step how to preach gospel online. This brought in the participation of all the saints in the church. It has so far been a coordinated move of the church in oneness and one accord, and this will ever be.

First, the release of the burden to the saints to go through all their phone contacts. Then to contact their contacts with the "Howdy" messages followed by inspiration quotes based on the Bible, then an invitation for a weekly gospel meeting, and finally the continual follow-up shepherding.

Now, the saints are prepared each week for hymn singing, testimonies, gospel message, and follow-up. So far, we have had five gospel meetings week by week online. I personally have learned many new things both on the practical side of conducting an online gospel meeting and also hosting it with all technical control, and the spiritual side of prayer, preparation, and coordination. 

A good number of new ones have attended the gospel meetings; some regulars, some occasional. I believe the Lord has spoken to them and touched them. I also believe the word sown into their hearts will not go in vain. Sooner or later, the fruits of the sowing will be gloriously reaped at the appropriate harvest time. The Lord knows when, and He knows best. Praise the Lord, the gospel has been preached! This is the season for the gospel.

May the Lord continue to grace and bless the church to faithfully and fruitfully carry our the great commission! 

Matthew 28:19  Go therefore and disciple all the nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
28:20  Teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you all the days until the consummation of the age.