--- title: "1 Evangelizing Quotes By Stephen Arterburn" description: "1 Evangelizing quotes by Stephen Arterburn. Plus more from Stephen Arterburn and more Evangelizing sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/39e/stephen-arterburn-27128_bible_you-certainly-don-t-need-to-evangelize-y_984918.jpg" --- > [“You certainly don’t “need” to evangelize. You can rest assured that God is perfectly capable of bringing people to himself in His own good time and in His own good way. That said, though, it’s very likely you will be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-arterburn/you-certainly-don-t-need-to-evangelize-you-can-rest-assured-that-god/) [stephen arterburn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephen-arterburn/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/39e/stephen-arterburn-27128_bible_you-certainly-don-t-need-to-evangelize-y_984918.jpg) ## More by Stephen Arterburn > [“Macho men, without their grief, must find a way to gain power and control over their environment. They have a unique way of rationalizing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-arterburn/macho-men-without-their-grief-must-find-a-way-to-gain-power-and/) [Stephen Arterburn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephen-arterburn/) > [“Outcasts can interpret reality for themselves. Even when their perception of reality contradicts that of hundreds or thousands of followers, they can clearly see…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-arterburn/outcasts-can-interpret-reality-for-themselves-even-when-their/) [Stephen Arterburn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephen-arterburn/) > [“In a toxic-faith system, loyalty is equated with blind faith and complete agreement with the leader.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-arterburn/in-a-toxic-faith-system-loyalty-is-equated-with-blind-faith-and/) [Stephen Arterburn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephen-arterburn/) > [“God has given us the freedom to make choices. Some choices will be better than others. The worst ones will cause us discomfort and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-arterburn/god-has-given-us-the-freedom-to-make-choices-some-choices-will-be/) [Stephen Arterburn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephen-arterburn/) > [“People in pain have enough problems without some well-meaning folks trying to short-circuit the grief process by declaring that everything is a good event…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-arterburn/people-in-pain-have-enough-problems-without-some-well-meaning-folks/) [Stephen Arterburn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephen-arterburn/) > [“You certainly don’t “need” to evangelize. You can rest assured that God is perfectly capable of bringing people to himself in His own good…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-arterburn/you-certainly-don-t-need-to-evangelize-you-can-rest-assured-that-god/) [stephen arterburn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephen-arterburn/) > [“13Three things will last forever—faith, hope, and love—and the greatest of these is love.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-arterburn/13three-things-will-last-forever-faith-hope-and-love-and-the-greatest/) [Stephen Arterburn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephen-arterburn/) > [“In a toxic system, the toxic minister sets himself or herself up as having a special destiny or mission that can be performed by…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-arterburn/in-a-toxic-system-the-toxic-minister-sets-himself-or-herself-up-as/) [Stephen Arterburn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephen-arterburn/) > [“17So you see, faith by itself isn’t enough. Unless it produces good deeds, it is dead and useless.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-arterburn/17so-you-see-faith-by-itself-isn-t-enough-unless-it-produces-good/) [Stephen Arterburn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephen-arterburn/) > [“If you do develop a major problem, it is the result of your deep spiritual weakness. 3. Since this weakness makes the church look…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-arterburn/if-you-do-develop-a-major-problem-it-is-the-result-of-your-deep/) [Stephen Arterburn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephen-arterburn/) > [“When ministers wield absolute authority, everyone loses, even God.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-arterburn/when-ministers-wield-absolute-authority-everyone-loses-even-god/) [Stephen Arterburn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephen-arterburn/) > [“   23Pride ends in humiliation,         while humility brings honor.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-arterburn/23pride-ends-in-humiliation-while-humility-brings-honor/) [Stephen Arterburn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephen-arterburn/) > [“Misguided loyalty allows the delusions of the leader to grow and destroys the faith of the loyal.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-arterburn/misguided-loyalty-allows-the-delusions-of-the-leader-to-grow-and/) [Stephen Arterburn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephen-arterburn/) > [“If you are not going to pretend you are problem-free, at least show everyone you are deeply ashamed. 5. If you are not going…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-arterburn/if-you-are-not-going-to-pretend-you-are-problem-free-at-least-show/) [Stephen Arterburn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephen-arterburn/) > [“Upon my eighteenth birthday I was given three choices: 1. Join the church, and live at home. 2. Move out and live on my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-arterburn/upon-my-eighteenth-birthday-i-was-given-three-choices-1-join-the/) [Stephen Arterburn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephen-arterburn/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/evangelizing/stephen-arterburn/#itemlist", "name": "1 Evangelizing Quotes By Stephen Arterburn", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“You certainly don’t “need” to evangelize. You can rest assured that God is perfectly capable of bringing people to himself in His own good time and in His own good way. That said, though, it’s very likely you will be galvanized by your own joy in the Lord to share that joy with others. It’s only natural to want to share something wonderful you’ve found with everyone around you – and especially with those in your life for whom you have affection or care about. And if that life-enhancing, life-saving something you’ve found is absolutely free to anyone who will but ask for it, well.. Well then it’s a wonder, isn’t it, that every bible sold doesn’t come with a bullhorn. The question of exactly when and how it’s best for you to personally share your faith with others is one that the Holy Spirit stands ever ready to help you answer. Primarily, it’s a matter of simply paying attention to the signals you get from non-christians about the degree to which they’re ready to have a conversation in which it would be natural to talk about the value and nature of personal beliefs. Forcing that conversation is unlikely to prove productive to you or to the other person. You don’t want to alienate someone by too zealously pushing Christ on them before they’re optn to that sort of interaction with you. The best rule of thumb when wondering how and when you should go about evangelizing is to just be yourself and relax about it. When it’s time to talk to someone about Jesus, Jesus by His spirit will let you know. Trust in this. God’s ultimate purpose is to bring every person on earth to the realization that his son died so they might have eternal life. And as a Christian you do have a role in that inspiring mission. 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