Witnessing involves all that we are and therefore do; it goes far beyond what we say at certain inspired moments. So the question is not will we witness, but how will we witness?
Paul Little

Let's face it: small-town evangelism is especially tough. Most of the people in small towns are well established as either saints or sinners. And trying to change individuals even in the second category may be seen as a disruption of the comfortable status quo.

As Kenneth Vetters, pastor of East Columbus United Methodist Church in Columbus, Indiana, knows from firsthand experience, there are indeed difficult obstacles. But as you read this chapter, you can learn from someone who's already been there, who identifies the hazards and points the way around them.

Small-town evangelism sounds like an oxymoron, a contradiction in terms. With no municipal arenas to rent for crusades and precious few new residents to call on, how does a church pursue evangelism? Don't "revivals" attract only the solidly saved? ...

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