Epidemic Evangelism: Creating a Firestorm of new-Found Faith James R. Burns Texas Tech University

The problem 6.2 billion people on the planet Nearly 50% have never heard of Christ 50 generations, 20 centuries—never fulfilled the Great Commission, ever Half the people who have ever lived are alive today Population doubles every 20 years June 25, 2004

10/40 window 3.2 billion people live there 95% of them have never heard about Christ in a way that would enable them to consider His claims 200,000 people die in this window every day, most without Christ June 25, 2004

The Vision for the Great Commission Diluted Lacking focus Lacking believe-ability June 25, 2004

Reviving the vision June 25, 2004

Eroding Goals June 25, 2004

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What would it take to achieve the picture above? 10,000 startup evangelists .2 conversion probability (goes down as the percentage of Christian believers goes up) .005 recruitment rate from the body of latent Christians Evangelists remain so for 2.5 years During this time, they share the gospel 9 times annually June 25, 2004

What else would it take? New believers are recruited into the body of evangelists at a rate of 100% June 25, 2004

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That’s our calling: Mark 16:15 June 25, 2004