Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0395A recorded on August 5, 1981 teaching from Joel – A Call for Harvesters.
Pastor Cyril A. Stevens focuses on the urgent need for Christians to actively engage in spreading their faith, drawing a parallel to a ripe harvest that must be gathered. Stevens emphasizes that there are “multitudes in the valley of decision,” meaning many people are at a point where they can choose to follow Christ, but inaction from believers will result in a lost opportunity. He calls upon his listener to “put ye in the sickle,” meaning they must proactively reach out through preaching, prayer, and persuasion to bring these individuals into the Christian fold before it’s too late, just as a farmer must harvest before crops spoil. Pastor Stevens’ purpose is to inspire immediate and dedicated effort in evangelism.