Tracts left laying around... effective or just Christian litter?

[FSSL]

I found a Chick tract laying on a table yesterday. This one is titled, "You have a date."

Anyone here ever come to Christ through finding one of these?

 

[16KJV11]

I found a Chick tract laying on a table yesterday. This one is titled, "You have a date."

Anyone here ever come to Christ through finding one of these?

I did not find a tract that led me to Christ, but I certainly don't remember ever seeing one while growing up.  I think that Western PA is one of the most gospel bereft places in the United States of America.

 

[ALAYMAN]

Any means of communication that results in people hearing and/or reading and understanding the biblical gospel is a good evangelism method.

 

[16KJV11]

Any means of communication that results in people hearing and/or reading and understanding the biblical gospel is a good evangelism method.

I absolutely agree!

 

[T-Bone]

Any means of communication that results in people hearing and/or reading and understanding the biblical gospel is a good evangelism method.

Somewhat agree...I might phrase it that God is bigger than any of our methods and is able to use even the most foolish of them to accomplish His will.  Seem to remember reading about the "foolishness of preaching". 

 

[HeDied4U]

Tracts left laying around... effective or just Christian litter?

Both.

To the heart that the Spirit is calling, it could be just the thing that makes all the difference. To a hardened heart, just another piece of trash to be tossed.

 

[rsc2a]

Any means of communication that results in people hearing and/or reading and understanding the biblical gospel is a good evangelism method.

Remember this conversation from way back?

No, being relevant, as in having an understanding of what the moral pulse and zeitgeist of the culture is important, as I'm sure that most conservatives like the one in the OP and Carson would advocate, but bringing in questionable pagan philosophical practices into the body of believers in order to reach the lost is a backwards model for how to do church. - Alayman

Have you now changed your mind?

 

[Torrent v.3]

Galatians 1: 15 Some indeed preach Christ even from envy and strife, and some also from goodwill: 16 The former preach Christ from selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my chains; 17 but the latter out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel. 18 What then? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is preached; and in this I rejoice, yes, and will rejoice.

 

[Torrent v.3]

Anyone get saved through the message of a tract they found?

I had a guy I was in college with approach me when I was changing the water pump on my car in the street and handed me a tract. I threw it away.  However, I never forgot his willingness to embarrass himself and make an effort.

 

[Castor Muscular]

Roger McGuinn's testimony is that he got saved in part by reading a tract called "Good News for Modern Man" that was actually the Gospel of John.  I'm not sure that really falls in the category of a tract, though. 

(Roger McGuinn of the Byrds, in case you didn't know.)

IIRC, the complete testimony includes the fact that he was smoking pot with his friends and found the tract under the coffee table while he was looking for a bowl. 

 

[kaba]

Not me personally, but I have friends that were saved after reading a tract. I believe the Lord will use that to reach people. Just as the Gideons handing out Bibles at school, I think more are thrown away than read, but there is always that one that will get saved, so it is well worth the time to hand them out.

 

[Tarheel Baptist]

I know quite a few Christians who were challenged concerning their sin and eternity by being given a tract! One in a rest room. 

 

[Smellin Coffee]

Any means of communication that results in people hearing and/or reading and understanding the biblical gospel is a good evangelism method.

Remember this conversation from way back?

No, being relevant, as in having an understanding of what the moral pulse and zeitgeist of the culture is important, as I'm sure that most conservatives like the one in the OP and Carson would advocate, but bringing in questionable pagan philosophical practices into the body of believers in order to reach the lost is a backwards model for how to do church. - Alayman

Have you now changed your mind?

Did Alayman really make that quote? If so, he had better give up on American Christianity as a whole as the majority of its practices has roots in paganism. Suggest reading this book:

http://www.amazon.com/Pagan-Christianity-Exploring-Church-Practices/dp/1414364555

 

[ALAYMAN]

Did Alayman really make that quote? If so, he had better give up on American Christianity as a whole as the majority of its practices has roots in paganism. Suggest reading this book:

Yes, I agree, and because the influence of the mystery religion pagans cults I've also given up on; the death and resurrection, the New Birth, and the practices of baptism and the Lord's Supper.

 

[christundivided]

Any means of communication that results in people hearing and/or reading and understanding the biblical gospel is a good evangelism method.

Remember this conversation from way back?

No, being relevant, as in having an understanding of what the moral pulse and zeitgeist of the culture is important, as I'm sure that most conservatives like the one in the OP and Carson would advocate, but bringing in questionable pagan philosophical practices into the body of believers in order to reach the lost is a backwards model for how to do church. - Alayman

Have you now changed your mind?

Did Alayman really make that quote? If so, he had better give up on American Christianity as a whole as the majority of its practices has roots in paganism. Suggest reading this book:

http://www.amazon.com/Pagan-Christianity-Exploring-Church-Practices/dp/1414364555

"American Christianity"? Really?

Christians in American have never done anything entirely "one way". To have a "way"...... you need consistency. You obviously have an agenda.

 

[christundivided]

I don't have anything against Gospel tracts but I do believe some of them are almost laughable. It seems as if you can put just about anything you want on a tract any more.

I have meet people that say they got saved through a Gospel Tract. I'd say is more of a combination of influence than any single driving source in salvation. You know except for ....... God.

Sometimes Gospel tracts are used as a "cop out" to presenting the Gospel. I've done it myself. Give someone a tract instead of personally sharing your faith with others. Sometimes that is appropriate and some times its not.

 

[Smellin Coffee]

Any means of communication that results in people hearing and/or reading and understanding the biblical gospel is a good evangelism method.

Remember this conversation from way back?

No, being relevant, as in having an understanding of what the moral pulse and zeitgeist of the culture is important, as I'm sure that most conservatives like the one in the OP and Carson would advocate, but bringing in questionable pagan philosophical practices into the body of believers in order to reach the lost is a backwards model for how to do church. - Alayman

Have you now changed your mind?

Did Alayman really make that quote? If so, he had better give up on American Christianity as a whole as the majority of its practices has roots in paganism. Suggest reading this book:

http://www.amazon.com/Pagan-Christianity-Exploring-Church-Practices/dp/1414364555

"American Christianity"? Really?

Christians in American have never done anything entirely "one way". To have a "way"...... you need consistency. You obviously have an agenda.

Well, to have a pastor, priest, or cleric would be considered "one way" of the various deviations of "American Christianity". And other things such as offerings, performance music, rote communion exercises, though they may differ, conceptually are accepted by various "Christian" factions.

 

[Smellin Coffee]

Did Alayman really make that quote? If so, he had better give up on American Christianity as a whole as the majority of its practices has roots in paganism. Suggest reading this book:

Yes, I agree, and because the influence of the mystery religion pagans cults I've also given up on; the death and resurrection, the New Birth, and the practices of baptism and the Lord's Supper.

So you are growing!

 

[christundivided]

Any means of communication that results in people hearing and/or reading and understanding the biblical gospel is a good evangelism method.

Remember this conversation from way back?

No, being relevant, as in having an understanding of what the moral pulse and zeitgeist of the culture is important, as I'm sure that most conservatives like the one in the OP and Carson would advocate, but bringing in questionable pagan philosophical practices into the body of believers in order to reach the lost is a backwards model for how to do church. - Alayman

Have you now changed your mind?

Did Alayman really make that quote? If so, he had better give up on American Christianity as a whole as the majority of its practices has roots in paganism. Suggest reading this book:

http://www.amazon.com/Pagan-Christianity-Exploring-Church-Practices/dp/1414364555

"American Christianity"? Really?

Christians in American have never done anything entirely "one way". To have a "way"...... you need consistency. You obviously have an agenda.

Well, to have a pastor, priest, or cleric would be considered "one way" of the various deviations of "American Christianity". And other things such as offerings, performance music, rote communion exercises, though they may differ, conceptually are accepted by various "Christian" factions.

Nothing you listed is unique to "America". So why are you targeting "America"?

 

[rsc2a]

I've witnessed Christians giving their waitress a tract instead of a tip.

And I've witnessed servers cussing up a storm behind the kitchen door because people did that.

Sundays...the worst day in the world to be a server.