Started in 1962, it may be one of the world’s most recognized and used models for personal evangelism.  There are many others but the simplicity of EE makes it user friendly for those without a lot of formal training.  The foundational questions in EE are, “If you died today would you be in Heaven” and “Why would God let you in?”  Those are good questions and everyone needs to wrestle with them at some point.  Maybe you have another set of questions or an approach that works for you.  Over the past 35 years I have received training in at least three evangelism models and attempted to equip others in some of these approaches as well.  I’m not sure one is necessarily better than another because we are, at best, planting seeds and providing water.  It is God who makes things grow and who brings life to the dead.   Maybe we should be thinking more about “evangelism germination.”  We don’t really need an explosion as much as we need people who will be obedient to the Holy Spirit and not be ashamed of the gospel.  The Holy Spirit is at work in the world and we have good news.  We’re not selling something.  This is not a pyramid scheme.  We should have a prayer list but let’s not refer to it as a “hit-list,” leave that one to the Baptist mafia.  Jesus taught us that souls are like soils and frankly, there are some soils that are not that receptive.  On the other hand, when we find good soil, it’s amazing how the seeds will grow.  Let’s be looking for good soil and willing to prayerfully plant wherever we find it.  Philip’s story on Sunday will provide a good illustration of how this may work.