An evangelist’s life

As a Southern Baptist evangelist who networks with other Southern Baptist evangelists, I can say the changing course of evangelism in the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) is hurting our ministries, as well as our finances. Many of us work menial jobs so we may fulfill our calling. However, the one-day revival and other SBC tactics are hurting vocational evangelists.

My own ministry opportunities and finances felt the burn of the three- and four-day revival that features a different evangelist each night, rather than one evangelist for one week. Being a husband and a father, I am concerned about the future of evangelism in our denomination, as are my fellow laborers in the gospel.

I would urge pastors and laity to be mindful of the modern-day evangelist and the importance of his calling.

Thank you for the encouragement The Alabama Baptist provides.

Christopher David Berry
Hayden, Ala.