Evangelism and Discipleship

Are we focusing too much on the system of evangelism and missing the simple message that Jesus brings? Kevin Swanson argues that there's too much human orientation and process tweaking in our approach to evangelism. He raises concerns about a lack of intentionality and intensiveness, leading to a shallow commitment to Jesus. Instead of attracting followers of Jesus, he worries that we are attracting followers of the program. He believes we've strayed from the core message of discipleship, which is to receive the words, repent of our sins, and turn in faith to Jesus Christ.  Swanson also highlights the problematic separation of evangelism and discipleship, and the disconnection between faith and life. He laments that the result is a shallow church that merely attracts a growing apostate generation, yielding more "wood, hay, and stubble" than "gold, silver, and precious stones." He urges a return to a continual process of encouraging an ongoing trust and life of repentance, where faith fully reflects in our manner of life. 2 Timothy 2:15 (NKJV): "Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth."