Day 32 - 40 Days of Focus: Evangelism

Convoy of Hope

When our church was asked to lead Convoy of Hope last year my first question was, “How does this event share the truth of the gospel?” We all know there are people in our City who need food and health care but they need it 52 weeks of the year and even then, they need much more than physical care. Is it worth it to do a massive event that takes months of planning for people to get loved for one day? Convoy of Hope takes nearly 100 churches and thousands of dollars to pull off.

I was very happy to hear that every person who comes to Convoy of Hope for food is greeted by a trained volunteer who asks, “Can I pray for you?” The largest tent is set up for prayer and hundreds at a time receive prayer for whatever need they share. By this time they have been given heaps of love from Christian volunteers and have opened the door to their spiritual needs. The last thing we ask each person before they get their bag of groceries is, “Has anyone ever explained to you how you can have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ?” Every person who makes a first time commitment to Jesus then gets a follow-up phone call to invite them to a local church. Convoy of Hope is more than a one-day event. It’s an opened door to eternal life.