Being back at my home church this weekend made me realize how much we use selling and persuasion in this setting also. Sometimes I volunteer at my church as a greeter and help get new people plugged in and connected. Doing this, I realized that helping the newcomers feel safe and at home requires a certain approach because you do not want to come off as overbearing and pushy. This has taken practice for me to be a good listener and sense what the person is feeling, whether they feel more open or are more hesitant to get connected. I think that trying different words and phrases as well as changing your tone of voice can make a big difference in helping someone feel like they can trust you and want to learn more.<\/p>\n
Not only do I see this in greeting and welcoming new people, but I often see how different words or even stories can encourage more people to give their lives to Jesus and get saved at church. Maybe a certain story stuck out to them and that “sold” them on Christianity. Maybe the way the pastor said something really impacted a certain person and that convinced them to become a Christian. I think that many pastors and evangelists try to use certain words and explain the Gospel in a certain way as to make it more attractive to certain people, which is good, but God ultimately is the one who moves on people’s hearts to choose Him.<\/p>\n
As far as if this practice of selling should be used in church, I think it definitely should be. As long as it is not done in a wrong way they genuinely want as many people to get plugged in, connected, and saved as possible. I think that using whatever sales tools we can to help people understand the Gospel better is beneficial and definitely important for the church.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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