Getting Started in Evangelism I believe that every Christian should make a commitment to get involved in some kind of evangelism ministry on a regular basis (besides witnessing to friends and at work). In order to make such a commitment, we must first be convinced that God has commanded us to do this. The Great Commission was given by our Lord for us to obey. “Evangelism is a responsibility laid by Christ upon His whole church and every member of it. So the people of God must be both mobilized and trained.” God will hold us accountable for the blood of those we are supposed to warn. (Acts 20:26, 1 Corin. 9:16-17, Ezek. 3.) Once we are convinced of this, we will overcome whatever obstacles are keeping us from getting involved in evangelism. There are many different kinds of evangelism ministry. We need to find out where God wants us. Ask Him for direction. If you don’t receive a clear direction for ministry, get started doing something. It is easier to steer a vehicle that is moving than one that is stopped. Check out the opportunities for evangelism in your own church. They may have a street outreach, a nursing home ministry or jail ministry. Go out with the group a few times. Next, check out other opportunities in your city. If you live in a small town, you may have to travel some distance to find an evangelism group you can work with. God may want you to gain experience working with this group until you can help start a similar ministry in your own town. There are also ministries you can do at home, such as writing prisoners and internet or telephone evangelism. The important thing is to start doing some kind of evangelism ministry on a regular basis. Make a commitment to set aside a certain period of time to do this ministry–at least a few hours a month and if possible, once a week. Give this commitment high priority in your life–make it as important as attending church on Sunday morning, reading the Bible, and prayer. Just as there may be a period when you visit different churches to find out what your home church should be, so there may be a period when you try out different kinds of evangelism. But ultimately you need to make a regular commitment to a single evangelism ministry just as you need to commit yourself to a single church. Our commitment needs to be strong enough to sustain us through times of difficulty and discouragement. We may get discouraged about evangelism just as we may get discouraged about our church, job, or spouse. It is our commitment to walk by faith in obedience to our Lord that sustains us through these times. One thing that can help is for you to join with a friend in making this commitment, and hold each other accountable to keeping it.
Posted on: Tue, 16 Dec 2014 19:57:49 +0000
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