It Is Quantity and Not Quality

[505 words] All my life I have heard people say, “It is quality and not quantity.” Perhaps in some areas of life this is true, but not when it comes to souls. Since every soul is made in the image of God (Genesis 1:27), every soul has value. Picking one soul or group of souls over others is ungodly and will greatly diminish your evangelism efforts. The recipe for productive evangelism is in Matthew 22:1-14. It is a powerful parable that teaches how to fill up our banquet rooms. This parable of the King’s Son has impactful words. First, we serve a God who “sends” out his servants. We cannot achieve success waiting for people to come in when the Great Commission tells us to go out. Second, God wants us to “call” and “bid” those on the outside to come. God’s calling power is through His saving gospel (2…