Still going door to door

Even though I wrote a post a few days ago that seems like I don't favor door to door evangelism, I still do it. In fact, in the past few weeks, I have been going out with one of our church members every day. It has been a joy to share the gospel with at least one person every day. We have been able to witness to Muslims, Catholics, Greek Orthodox, and totally un-churched people in the last few days. The approach we've been using that seems to be doing well is to tell the person at the door that we are there to find out if there is anything that we can pray for that they are concerned about. Most people are very skeptical when someone shows up at their door, but when I tell them them the church I'm from and then say:

"I'm just here to find out if there is anything that we can pray for you about, or if there is anything that concerns you about our community?"

Most, just look stunned with amazement that I'm not there to get something out of them and if they don't have anything they can think of, they thank me for the kind gesture and so far, 99% are willing to take a gospel tract. I carry a notebook to write down any requests and sometimes someone actually confesses that they or one of their loved ones is ill, lost a job or is in a difficult relationship.  Most would otherwise just say they're not interested and bid you leave. When a person seems open to conversation, it opens up great opportunity to share the gospel.  Every once in a while we come across another believer and we share some fellowship with them and often pray together. It's like finding a little oasis while traveling through the desert.

So here's the benefit of this approach:
1. I get fresh, first-hand contact with the people in my community
2. The church leaves the impression of a willingness to serve instead of looking for converts.
3. Sooner or later, I'm going to come across someone who is desperate at that moment who will recognize their need for Christ immediately.
4. It will set the pace for other's in the church to be actively witnessing to others.

What I don't intend to do is...
1. Create a means by which my members can artificially be "spiritual" by going "soul winning".
2. Use this method of evangelism as "the standard" that makes a person think they are superior to others who don't go door to door.
3. Free myself from the awareness of gospel sharing opportunities in every-day life because I have already checked off my evangelism requirement by having gone out door to door.