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I think we’re seeing a change in methods, due to technology and social changes, and not some overall abandonment of evangelism. After all, when television was invented, I’m certain a lot of radio evangelism disappeared, but only because people were moving to a new platform.

Think about it. Your local evangelist who was handing out tracts on the street, or going door to door, might have reached a few hundred people on a good day, with considerable time, effort and personal expense. Now, he can put his message out on the internet and reach thousands, perhaps millions, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and with less effort and expense as well. So, I think the only reason for keeping the old methods is that you can’t reach everyone with the new methods yet, and perhaps you might get more reliable results from the older methods.

Your local evangelist who was handing out tracts on the street, or going door to door, might have reached a few hundred people on a good day, with considerable time, effort and personal expense. Now, he can put his message out on the internet and reach thousands, perhaps millions, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and with less effort and expense as well. So, I think the only reason for keeping the old methods is that you can’t reach everyone with the new methods yet, and perhaps you might get more reliable results from the older methods. It is more than that, as souls can easily fail to see gospel messages on the Internet, which usually requires that one search for such, while open-air evangelism is confrontational in style, if not necessarily in spirit, and can hold forth the word of life to the vast multitudes that may never search for Christian material.

It also offers a personal interaction in the flesh which can be easier and superior communication in terms of expression and building trust.

As every souls that passes by us is either on the broad way to destruction or the narrow way that leads to life, i think we all should have and offer tracts to them. See many here , praise God.