and why many evangelicals rely on gospel tracts instead of personal evangelism.
That is what has happened to the church today. It is much easier to have others do the thinking and preaching for us then to do it ourselves.
I cant help but wonder how the follow up is? I mean, (for example, if the recipients of tracts have questions? How would they answer them, with another track?
perhaps, some use tracks to break the ice?
There is no substitute for witnessing to another by mouth, not only does it help others to understand but it is more personal, which I believe has more heart in it.
Also, I believe it is laziness. It takes time to study scripture and get to know it.
Lastly, I am not against tracks (I personally do not use them), who's to say God cannot use them.