Evangelism is the word to describe spreading the gospel through preaching or personal testimony. It is not a program or set defined process. You can have revivals. You can go knock on people's doors. You can stand on street corners. Those are the typical ideas of evangelism. However, you can also have coffee with someone, a Bible study in your home, or conversation as it presents itself.
Evangelism is a role of all believers, but how they fulfill that role will depend on them, their spiritual gifts, and how much time they spend with God. Jesus commanded those that follow him to go into the world and preach the gospel to everyone. The whole world can be your community, city, state, country, or foreign location. We all have different ways to evangelize. The point is that we step up to do as God commanded.
The point of evangelism is to make disciples. That means you lead people to Jesus, get them baptized, stay with them to learn God's commandments, and walk with them as they mature as a Christian. When they are ready, then they will go out and start making disciples too.
Jesus said as it was written it would happen. It did. Jesus sacrificed himself for all people and now God's Word needs to be lived out in our everyday lives. Go tell people how Jesus has impacted your life. How has he changed it? What has he shown you? What is he teaching you in your alone time of devotion and prayer? That is your testimony. That is how you evangelize.
We only love God because He loved us first. He shows us His love everyday. You only have to see it and your response will be to evangelize. Evangelism is a concern of God's. He wants everyone who is lost to be found. Jesus came to seek us out and save the lost. It is your job to tell the world about Jesus. It is the job of the Holy Spirit to use you to convict the hears of the lost. The point of evangelism is to save the lost.
Matthew 28:18-20, Mark 16:15-18, Luke 19:9-10, 24:44-49, Acts 22:14-16, 1 Peter 3:13-17, & 1 John 4:1-12
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