Don’t all churches believe in evangelism?
Yes, most churches, in fact 80% of churches, list evangelism as one of their top three priorities, however, less than 2% of New England congregations experience ongoing adult conversion evangelism taking place. In many growing churches the rate of transfer growth is 85 – 95% of congregational growth. Transfer growth, Christians moving from church to church based on consumerism, does not represent true conversion growth, so although many churches say evangelism is a top priority, practical analysis indicates this is far from the present reality.
