By Aaron Wilson
Writer, LifeWay Christian Resources
MADISON — Sergio Arce knocks on the door of a home close to the church he pastors. Arce isn’t expected and doesn’t know if anyone is home. This is a cold-call visit.
As a man walks to the door, Arce and the two church members with him take a few steps back to ensure social distancing. The trio wear masks because of the pandemic and carry Evangecubes, a small, visual tool for sharing the gospel.
“Hi, my name is Sergio. This is Jennifer. This is Jermaine,” Arce says as the door opens. “We’re from Madison First Baptist Church and are out seeing how we can be praying for our community. Is there anything we can be praying for you about?”
The man is quick to answer.
“They found my brother’s body last Friday,” he says, recounting a recent storm that caused his brother to be swept away by the current of the nearby Cumberland River. [Read more…]