Baptisms are a manifestation of the disciple-making process, but pastors must first ask for someone to become a disciple of Christ and be baptized. The appeal is the ask. The appeal is the invitation. The appeal is the final part of the sermon, leading people to make a decision. In this video from the Pastor Evangelist Boot Camp, Carlton Byrd presents the importance of appeals leading to baptisms. Watch the video here.

Carlton P. Byrd is the President of the Southwest Region Conference of Seventh-day Adventists with headquarters in Dallas, TX.