Stirring sayings about world evangelism

Slogans about world evangelism can inspire and motivate God's people to get involved.
Twelve brief blog posts speak about historic slogans on the Great Commission and the importance of getting the Gospel to the unreached and least-reached areas of our world.
The blog posts speak of God's missionary nature, the urgency of world evangelism, and the scope of global missions.

So, what is a slogan? Well, a slogan is a memorable motto or phrase used to repeatedly express an idea or purpose, with the goal of persuading people. A slogan usually has the attributes of being memorable, very concise and appealing to the intended audience.

Slogans to awaken the Church

"Wake up!" -- Revelation 3:2

A dozen blog posts published in Engage, an online missions magazine

Christ's Great Commission: An option or a command? -- J. Hudson Taylor, missionary to China
Since God is a missionary god, we are a missionary people -- Eddy Ho, former dean of Malaysia Bible Seminary
We are debtors: Pay it forward -- P.F. Bresee, a founder of the Church of the Nazarene
What breaks your heart? -- Bob Pierce, found of World Vision
Lost people matter to God, and so they should matter to us -- Keith Wright, Nazarene pastor and district superintendent
The Church MUST send or it will end" -- Mendell Taylor, church historian
Getting it there in time -- Carl F.H. Henry, evangelical theologian
Missions is the basis of the Bible -- Ralph Winter, missiologist
Christ is the spirit of missions -- Henry Martyn, missionary
Everybody everywhere -- Edward Lawlor, pastor and evangelist
Do we really understand the nature of salvation? -- Ted Engstrom, former head of Youth for Christ and World Vision International
Nothing left but the covers -- Nina Gunter, missions mobilizer and Nazarene General Superintendent

-- Howard Culbertson, hculbert@snu.edu

Afterword: What Good Are Slogans?

A well-worded slogan can energize people by appealing to their emotions, values, and aspirations. Five elements of good slogans are:

Slogans that trigger emotions like excitement, hope, inspiration, empathy, or a sense of urgency can cause us to take action.
A slogan should be relevant to the audience and the context in which it is used. That happens when it speaks to people's concerns, interests, and needs.
Good slogans are catchy and easy to remember. They are likely to stick in our minds and influence our behavior over time.
A good slogan often includes a call to action that causes people to do something specific. That may be joining a movement, giving money, or praying and lobbying for change.
Slogans that transmit positive messages or associations encourage people to believe their involvement in a cause can make a difference.