After writing about the evangelistic zeal of the early Christians, one scholar laments: Unless there is a transformation of contemporary church life so that once again the task of evangelism is something which is seen as incumbent on every baptized Christian, and is backed up by a quality of living which outshines the best that unbelief can muster, we are unlikely to make much headway.
কিয়নো তেওঁলোকৰ ওচৰত আশা, দৃঢ় বিশ্বাস আৰু বাইবেল আধাৰিত ভৰসা আছে, যিবোৰক তেওঁলোকে আনৰ সৈতেও বিতৰণ কৰিছে । ​ —⁠ ১ তীমথিয় ২ :⁠ ৩, ৪.