Written by Joe R. Price Are gospel meetings advantageous in today’s world?  Some brethren say gospel meetings are not useful in today’s world.  The basic reason for a gospel meeting is to arrange meetings where the gospel can be heard.  Is it no longer beneficial to make such arrangements?  Is it no longer helpful to attend such meetings and invite others to come?  The lost can hear the saving gospel and Christians can be edified in the truth (2 Tim. 4:1-5; Eph. 4:11-16; 2 Tim. 2:15).  Still, some Christians complain against having gospel meetings.  As you consider these typical criticisms of gospel meetings see if you detect the common thread running through each one. 1. Gospel meetings are outdated and ineffective in the modern world.   This attitude leaves the impression that the gospel must be dressed up in some new way if it is to have any impact upon the lives of sinners today.  This simply is not true.  God's word is powerful and ...

    Introduction Since I became a Christian in September 2001, I’ve learned so much about the bible and the church. One of the more interesting ideas is that of a gospel meeting. A preacher, visiting from another congregation, in another state, comes in (usually for a week) and preaches a lesson every night. To some, this seems too much. To others, it seems not enough. Overall, it’s the opportunity to hear solid gospel preaching as much as possible. However, when finances become tight, an in-house gospel meeting will solve both problems quickly.   The Purpose of a Gospel Meeting Back in the early days of the church, a gospel meeting gave members of a local congregation the opportunity to bring non-Christian friends, family members, and co-workers to hear a lesson preached. Oftentimes, they’ll refuse to attend on Sunday due to work or other commitments. With a meeting being nightly, through the week, it is hoped that they would have at least one free night to...

  Introduction In Matthew 5:6 Jesus said, Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, For they shall be filled. This is part of the beatitudes which is the beginning of what is known as the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7). A statement like “those who hunger and thirst are blessed” seems odd. But, looking at the verse, it states that they hungered and thirst for righteousness. It’s definitely different from a physical hunger or thirst. In this article, we’ll look at some spiritually hungry people.   Our Gospel Meeting    Last week we held a gospel meeting with Tom Thornhill, a visiting preacher from Bellflower, California. This was our first meeting since February  2020; right before the pandemic struck. Although our congregation continued to meet weekly throughout the next two years you could sense that something was missing. It's not that we weren’t doing what is commanded of us, worshipping God and seeing to the needs of the breth...