How to Reach All People

Enjoy this message from Pastor Tyler Schoenberger called "How to Reach All People" on Sunday, April 12, 2026 at Reach Church in Bear, Delaware!

The fundamental way people are reached with the gospel hasn't changed since the first disciples shared the news of Jesus' resurrection. While modern technology provides new tools, the core method remains the same: someone must personally deliver the message of good news. The church in Philippi perfectly illustrates this timeless approach through three very different converts whose stories reveal what it takes to reach all people.

Lydia was a wealthy businesswoman who already believed in one God but needed to understand the full truth about Jesus. When Paul explained how Jesus fulfilled the entire Old Testament story, the Lord opened her heart to receive this truth. The slave girl was possessed by a demon and trapped in spiritual bondage, requiring supernatural intervention when Paul commanded the spirit to leave in Jesus' name. The Philippian jailer experienced transformation through unexpected love when Paul and Silas chose to save his life despite his cruelty toward them, leading him to ask what he must do to be saved.

These three conversions reveal the complete picture of reaching people: truth that helps them understand who Jesus is and why He's necessary, the supernatural work of the Holy Spirit to bring people from spiritual death to life, and unconditional love that demonstrates grace even when it's undeserved. This foundation built a church that Paul later wrote to with deep affection, knowing their individual stories of transformation and their partnership in the gospel from the very beginning.