How Fervent Evangelism?

It has been said that we Christians must all minister to non-believers as fervently as possible because every year, 90 million people on the planet die who have never met Christ and as a result are added to the large population burning in hell. In order to slow this down, we have to save as many people as possible. While I believe Christians should minister the Gospel of Christ through their words and most importantly, their examples, I am not sure if there is biblical support for this fervency claim. What biblical passages address this issue?
There are "proof texts" that support the idea that if we do not reach people before they die that they are sunk, for all eternity. But there is nothing in the Bible that gives Christians the sole responsibility for the salvation of others -- thank God! This kind of evangelism relies on fear as a club -- but fear is not the reason God sent His son into this world, according to the Bible. Can you imagine the weight we would all carry if the eternal salvation of everyone on this planet were in our hands -- all those in Iraq, Pakistan, Indonesia, Iran, North Korea, China, etc. etc.? God graciously allows us to help Him, but we should not get the idea, and we certainly should not tell others, that it is all up to us! God reserves some of these issues to Himself -- He does not reveal all of how He has, is and will save.

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