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Spam Evangelism


Introduction

My email software allows me to set filters to prevent junk emails (called "spam") from being delivered to me. However, in prayer one day it occurred to me that if people send me unsolicited advertisements, then they can hardly complain if I reply back to them with an evangelistic message! After all, they spammed me, I'm not spamming them.

By setting my email filters so that all unsolicited advertisements get delivered to my Inbox, I'm able to send out hundreds of evangelistic messages every month. I call this my "Spam Evangelism" campaign. Lately it seems like there's been an explosion in the number of "adult-only" advertisements that I've been receiving, and these people who are so ensnared in pornography are in desperate need of Jesus. They probably aren't visiting the multitude of Christian websites out there, but my Spam Evangelism campaign allows me to reach out to them with the message of God's love.

The beauty of this method is that I'm able to reach out to thousands of people whom I would otherwise never know about, and I'm sending them notes because they asked me to reply to them!


My Message

Here's the message that I'm currently sending out to people. It's designed to be pleasant, cheerful, loving, and non-threatening. I have found that an offer to pray for people is almost always well-received and appreciated, and it can open a dialogue about God. Therefore, that's the main emphasis in this initial note. Please feel free to use this same message, or to modify it as you feel the Lord directing you:
Thank you for your offer!

Experience tells me that you probably receive many complaints as a result of doing online advertising, so I just wanted to send you some cheerful greetings and wish you a pleasant day.

I'm not interested in your offer at this time, but I would like to extend an offer of prayer back to you. Whether you're a Christian or not, if you have any prayer needs then please let me know. Prayer is powerful and effective, and I'll be happy to pray for any needs that you have.

God truly loves you (John 3:16). He knows your name, and He knows your situation, and if you're not a Christian then His fervent desire is to adopt you as His child. He would go to great lengths for the joy of having you as part of His family, even to the point of letting His only true Son be executed in your place so that you can be freed of all guilt and burdens. If you have any questions about God or spiritual matters then please send them to me and I'll be happy to try to answer them for you.

I look forward to hearing from you, and may God abundantly bless you!

In His Love,
Dave Root

dave@Layhands.com
http://www.Layhands.com/BeCertainOfYourSalvation.htm

Online advertising is exploding all over the Internet, providing us with no end of evangelistic opportunities through Spam Evangelism. May the Lord be glorified online! 		 
 
 
  Modification History  
 
 

  • 03/16/2001 - Modified some of the wording.