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Gossiping the Gospel – Evangelism and Mission in Everyday Life
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Gossiping the Gospel – Evangelism and Mission in Everyday Life
Based upon 10 Things You Should Know about Evangelism by J. Mack Stiles
https://www.crossway.org/articles/10-things-you-should-know-about-evangelism/
Define what we mean by “Evangelism”
The proclamation of the gospel of Jesus Christ in word and deed. The goal of evangelism is to participate in God’s work of bringing salvation through faith in Christ as enabled by the Holy Spirit. Traditionally, Reformed theologians see no contradiction between God’s predestination of the elect and the necessity of sharing the gospel with unbelievers through preaching, conversation and relationships. Reformed evangelism has historically emphasized God’s sovereignty, the efficacious work of the Holy Spirit and the responsibility of God’s people to invite others to hear and respond to the call of the gospel. Objection: Since God has predestined his people for salvation in Christ, why evangelize?
Helpful Articles found at Crossway.org “Ten Things series…” Ten things we should know about evangelism
1. Our evangelistic efforts must stem from a biblical understanding of evangelism.
2. Evangelism is often the label given to things that are not evangelism.
Is sharing your testimony evangelism? Is defending the Christian faith evangelism? How about doing good deeds for the oppressed?
3. Evangelism entails teaching the gospel first and foremost.
God teaches us the gospel through his Word; we cannot do it on our own, So it stands to reason that we must speak and teach the gospel to others: the truth about who God is, why we are in the mess we are in, what Jesus came to do, and how we are to respond to him. It’s no wonder that Paul often described his evangelistic ministry as a teaching ministry.
4. Evangelism aims to persuade.
We want to see people move from darkness to light. Having that aim helps us know what things to talk about and what things to lay aside. Understanding this guards us from false conversions, which are the assisted suicide of the church.
5. Evangelism flourishes in a culture of evangelism.
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