Scripture in evangelism

John Schroeder looks at the A-Team's series (Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3) on using Scripture in evangelism and offers some thoughts of his own:

There is an inherent trap in Evangelicalism - its outward focus often stands in the way of the inward work. Yes, God does the work of evangelism, we are but the tools, but if you have ever tried to shape wood with a dull chisel then you'll know the quality of your tools is vitally important to a job well done.

Part of making ourselves God's tools in the execution of His Great Commission is to work with Him to make ourselves the best possible tools. While we are spreading the Holy Spirit, we should be hearing His whisper in our ears many times louder than we shout it to the world. And yet often, I think we try to just yell louder to drown out His voice as concerns ourselves.

You want to be an evangelist? - start by listening.

Sounds right to me.