1. “Why have a gospel meeting?” It is a way for the church to carry out its responsibility to preach the gospel. (Acts 20:7) It is a way for the church to carry out its responsibility to preach the gospel. (Acts 20:7) It is an opportunity for evangelism. (I Corinthians 14:23-24) It is an opportunity for evangelism. (I Corinthians 14:23-24) It is an encouragement to a congregation. (Ephesians 4:11-16) It is an encouragement to a congregation. (Ephesians 4:11-16)

2. “When is a gospel meeting successful?” When... It glorifies God. (Colossians 3:17) It glorifies God. (Colossians 3:17) It advances the cause of Christ. (Luke 15:4-7) It advances the cause of Christ. (Luke 15:4-7) It builds up the congregation. (Ephesians 6:13-17) It builds up the congregation. (Ephesians 6:13-17)

3. “How can we make this gospel meeting a success?” I. By inviting people to come. (John 1:35-42) II. By faithful attendance ourselves.

4. Things that hinder attendance: Work schedule. Work schedule. Class schedule. Class schedule. Fatigue. Fatigue. Illness. Illness. Feeling that your presence will not matter. Feeling that your presence will not matter.

5. Guaranteed Benefits of Attendance You will learn something you didn’t know before. (Matthew 13:52) You will learn something you didn’t know before. (Matthew 13:52) You will grow stronger in your personal Christian life. (Acts 20:32) You will grow stronger in your personal Christian life. (Acts 20:32) You will help someone else go to heaven. (Hebrews 10:23-25) You will help someone else go to heaven. (Hebrews 10:23-25)

6. “How can we make this gospel meeting a success?” I. By inviting people to come. (John 1:35-42) II. By faithful attendance ourselves. III. By having a mind ready to study. (Malachi 1:6-8, Acts 17:10-12) IV. By Praying for the success of the meeting.

7. “What can we pray for?” That we will have someone to bring with us. That we will have someone to bring with us. That the congregation will be faithful in their support of the effort. (Philippians 1:3-6) That the congregation will be faithful in their support of the effort. (Philippians 1:3-6) That someone’s heart will be touched to conform more to the truth. (Colossians 4:2-4) That someone’s heart will be touched to conform more to the truth. (Colossians 4:2-4)

8. “What can we pray for?” That the preacher will have a safe journey here, a clear memory of his material while he is here, that his lessons will be sound, and that he will have a safe return to his home. That the preacher will have a safe journey here, a clear memory of his material while he is here, that his lessons will be sound, and that he will have a safe return to his home.

9. “What can we pray for?” That the congregation will have the wisdom to discern the soundness of the lessons. (II Timothy 4:3,4 I Thessalonians 5:21) That the congregation will have the wisdom to discern the soundness of the lessons. (II Timothy 4:3,4 I Thessalonians 5:21)