LOVE FOR THE PERISHING SOULS IS THE BASIC NEED FOR THE EVANGELISM. (Rev. E. Rajan) The Scriptures make it far too clear that evangelism and soul-winning is not an option; it is your Christian duty to evangelize so as to win souls for the Lord Jesus Christ – be a soul winner. Numbers 16:48 says that ‘ Moses stood between the living and the dead, and the plague stopped. Acts 20:31 Paul says that "Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears". So, winning others for Christ is a duty and responsibility given to every saved believer of Christ. I. The Importance of Love for Souls. 1. Because love for souls is an essential element of Christ-like character. Not to have a love for souls is to be radically unlike Christ. 2. Because love for souls is necessary to successful efforts for their salvation. 3. Because lack of love for souls reveals either great hardness of heart or inexcusable igno...