Jonathan said, “And even when we share the Gospel story, we’re left with the real question. If this person says, “No,” for whatever reason, will we still choose to love them? Will we still share the Gospel with them? Will we still be love, which is the fullest reflection of Jesus and the call to mission? Or, will will simply treat the person as a transaction that is defined by our duty to get them into heaven? Because real evangelism happens after they say no.“

But what if we had the foreknowledge that not only would they say no, but that they would NEVER say YES? Would we still love them? Perhaps more important, would we still remain in relationship with them? Be their friend? Stick by them? Or would we abandon them for a more “successful” project?

Or in other words, would love be motive enough?

Perhaps real evangelism stems from the place of no expectation.

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