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This is the first of seven parts of The Graham Formula video on www.youtube.com Go to http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=patrickmcintyre to watch the remaining six parts of the video Welcome to The Society for Effective Evangelism Dedicated to the reformation of modern evangelism. If you're a pastor or evangelist, you probably know the truth: About 90% of seekers that come forward in altar calls don't join a church. We call them "backsliders " because we can't be honest about the scandal of modern evangelism. The Society for Effective Evangelism exposes the reasons for this tragedy, and provides a Biblical alternative. Please join us in the fight for eternal souls. "...to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin." James 4:17 The Facts: Before the 20th century, evangelists and pastors were ecstatic if 10% of the people who came forward for "altar calls" received salvation. D.L. Moody was one of the last famous evangelists to employ sound evangelism practices throughout his career. Seekers were taught and individually counseled at "after meetings," specifically designed to help penitents understand the condition of their souls. They confessed their sins, and received individual instruction and prayer, but were never led in any kind of formula "salvation prayer." They were never told they were saved. The reported conversions were called "hopeful" since all understood the deceitfulness of the human heart. Pastors understood salvation to be a mystical union of God and man, orchestrated by the sovereign God. Before admittance to an evangelical church, new believers were examined for evidence of true conversion. This included power over sin and the witness of the Holy Spirit.The "Sunday Conversion" Billy Sunday started his ministry using sound evangelism practices, but by the end of his 39 year career, he eliminated many of the safeguards used by his predecessors. He saw no need for pre-salvation counseling, so he eliminated the "after-meetings" and inquiry room. His mass production techniques resulted in an astounding number of "conversions." It seemed too good to be true. It was. For More information on Sunday's "name it and claim it" conversions, click here. Newspapers routinely reported 100% conversion rates of those that "walked the sawdust trail." "Hopeful conversions" were replaced with universal salvation for all who walked forward to shake Billy Sunday's hand. All reputable evangelists after Sunday had to deal with the fallout of spurious conversions and "Elmer Gantry" excesses. "Sunday conversion" became a derisive term.

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