"All of these efforts are laudable, and I’ve been involved in plenty of them. However, here’s an idea: Let’s just focus on reaching one person. That’s right. Just one." - Phil Cooke
"The Scriptures, however, make it clear that when we come to the Savior, we are saved from the wrath to come (see 1 Thessalonians 1:10). That message is offensive because it paints God as being angry at sinners." - Ray Comfort
"As the Lord deepens my burden for evangelizing non-believers, fasting has become a critical component of those efforts." - Chuck Lawless
"Lost people know when we’re treating them as “projects” over against just loving them as people created in God’s image." - Chuck Lawless
By Micah Colbert. Reposted from Rooted Thinking.
In our previous article, we sought to clarify the nature and goal of biblical evangelism. We noted that evangelism is proclaiming the good news of Jesus with the goal of persuading people to repent and believe in Christ. In today’s article, we want to clarify the message of evangelism so that we can faithfully proclaim the gospel.
Definition: The gospel is the good news that sinners can be saved from sin and reconciled to God through repentant faith in Jesus Christ.
In order to understand this news, essential truths about God, man, sin, Christ, repentance, and faith need be clearly explained.
Summary: God, the holy creator, made us in His image so that we would know Him and live by faith under His righteous rule.
Scripture:
Explanation: The gospel is fundamentally about God. Christ came, suffered, and died in order to “bring us to God” (I Peter 3:18). God is both the giver and the gift of the gospel. For people to understand the gospel, they must first have a basic understanding of who God is.
"To anyone who has been burned by Christians, I gently offer a simple insight: those representing (or misrepresenting) Christ are not Christ. You probably know that, but it bears repeating." - TGC
"we can’t rely on “hit and run” gospel presentations for effective disciple-making ministry. Times have changed. We need to consider a different approach for engaging unbelievers with the good news of Jesus." - P&D
"1. They sense we’re treating them more as projects than as people we care about.... 4. They learn we’re not prepared—or willing, even—to engage their questions.... 5. They don’t understand our language." - Chuck Lawless
