I got a call from a man saying that his wife had passed away and the Pastor who was asked to officiate the funeral would not do an altar call. That is part of the problem of the Church in America. Not doing altar calls at every service.
Sadly, many Churches have low attendance and all of the members have been baptized. This is what happens when the Great Commission is not carried out. I know of Churches that have not baptized anyone for years! UGH!
The following report is a calling for us all to go forth and carry out The Great Commission – A key to peace in America. JESUS!
Baptist Press
By Erin Roach, posted November 4, 2024 in Evangelism
HOUSTON (BP) – People are responding to the Gospel in a way Bob Crites has not seen in the nearly 30 years he has been at Sagemont Church.
“It’s almost like a revival mentality,” said Crites, the church’s chairman of deacons. “We expect to see people saved every time we go to church.”
Sagemont is an historic congregation located in Houston, Texas, the fourth-largest city in the country, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. It also has one of the nation’s most diverse metropolitan areas.
The church’s attendance has increased by about 800 people since March, and so far this year, it has baptized more than 260 and tallied at least 450 professions of faith – not counting the 400 recorded on Easter Sunday alone.
“We’ve been very intentional at encouraging the church to pray for lost people by name and to learn how to share the Gospel,” said Levi Skipper, Sagemont’s senior pastor. He added that church leaders have sought to cultivate a welcoming culture so people will want to invite their friends, coworkers and neighbors to church.
“My commitment to them is that I’m going to preach Jesus every single Sunday,” Skipper said. “You will not come in and hear me preach and not give an invitation to accept Christ.” More Here
