The Importance Of Evangelism

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As Christians, we hopefully know, that Christ works in our life. Christians know it is through the grace of God that they are saved and forgiven. The Great Commission found in Matthew 28:18-20 (NRSV) “And Jesus came and said to them, all authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” instructs us on what we are being called to do by Jesus Christ. This passage allows us to understand it to be Jesus’ transfer of authority from himself to the disciples and also to us.” It is stated in …show more content…

“Evangelism in the Wesleyan tradition puts us on a journey in which we abide in Christ,” thus strengthening our relationship with God the Father. If we feel secure with this belief, why do people shy away from wanting to participate in evangelism? Rainer explains that there are a number of reasons why people are reluctant to evangelize. The number one reason he established was “Christians have no sense of urgency to reach lost people.” The other fourteen reasons that were recognized in his study were all ligament reason that I have heard from people as to why they do not want to evangelize. Many people feel that this task is, and should be, the responsibility of the pastor. Perhaps the most troubling reason that Rainer came up with is that “Christians don’t want to share the truth of the gospel for fear they will offend …show more content…

“Everyone – pastors, laypeople, conference ministers, the whole congregation” must feel the presence of God in their life. If you do not have the sense that God is active in your life, it will be very difficult to share that with others. The second key Reese addresses is that all people “must be focused, minds engaged and open to see patterns, details, opportunities, changes and miracles.” People then must know what their roles are. People will have different gifts to share, however, “all faith, all reality, all love and any real movement comes from

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