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faith.  New believers need a foundation in the scripture and it is our responsibility as existing believers to make that happen or at least to provide the opportunity for it to happen.

Churches can employ a variety of methods to connect new believers to the body. 

New believers classes
Home fellowship groups
Books for new believers
Podcasting sermons
Blogging
Social Media, Etc.

 

We really cannot find an excuse for not doing these things, but yet we do.  Have you ever been to a crusade or evangelistic meeting that saw a significant amount of people respond to a salvation message?  I have been to hundreds of these meetings and I love to see people come to the altar and give their hearts to Jesus.  The big question at the end of the meeting for those that answered the invitation is “What next?”

Imagine this scenario.  You are a non-Christian, raised in a non-religious environment with no real knowledge of Christianity or Jesus Christ and you are invited to a church service or evangelistic event.  During the meeting you are moved by the worship, the testimonies and the message.  You feel God tugging on your heart and when an invitation to accept Jesus is given you respond.  The next thing you know, someone counts to 3, you raise your hand, you walk down an aisle, and then a preacher says, “Repeat after me”.  You pray a prayer that asks Jesus to forgive your sins and come into your life.  The church prays with you, someone asks you to fill out a card, perhaps they give you a book or DVD and then the service ends.

It almost feels like a spiritual tornado has taken place.  You feel different.  You feel clean.  You have cried, you have laughed and you have most likely even been singing songs about

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