In the purpose of this project, evangelism is defined as "the preaching of the good news of salvation in Jesus Christ for the purpose of bringing about reconciliation between the sinner and God the Father through the regenerating power of the Holy Spirit. John Oswalt demonstrates the importance of considering the sequential relationship of the vision elements when he writes: “The sequential relationship between the elements should not be overlooked. The new disciple must be baptized, but he or she must also be taught to "observe all that I have commanded you". The church's educational function is thus of great importance.
Robert Mounce helps one see the permanence and eternity of torment in the lake of fire when he writes: "The. What is it about the "book of life" that spares them [those whose names are written in the book]. Considering verse 8 Douglas Moo writes: "The opening formula 'But what does it say?' repeats the initial introduction to the series of quotations from Deut.
72Will McRaney, Jr., The Art of Personal Evangelism: Sharing Jesus in a Changing Culture (Nashville: Broadman & Holman, 2003), 44. To help participants fully understand what is meant by the term "contagious Christian," the following six components of contagious Christianity are identified: (1) it is driven by love; (2) it flows out of authenticity; (3) it is built on relationships; (4) it is expressed in both actions and words; (5) it is a process; (6) it is always a partnership.34 An essential element of the first session is to have participants prepare a prayer list (names of people they will pray for throughout the six sessions) and an influence list (a person they will focus on their prayers and thoughts about). To the model's credit, it says: "The crime we must never commit is to abandon a new-born spiritual baby!"35.
In response to the statement, “Those who do not have the gift of evangelism need not share the gospel,” the number of people who responded with a 10 (strongly agree) fell from 3 to 1. In response to the statement, “ While all Christians have some responsibility for evangelism, the primary responsibility for evangelism rests with the trained ministerial staff,” the overall average moved one point closer to strong disagreement (from 3 to 2). In response to the statement, "God's love will not allow Him to send anyone to hell," the overall average moved one point closer to strongly disagree (from 3 to 2).
In response to the statement, "Every believer is biblically mandated to share the gospel," the overall average moved one point closer to strongly agree (from 8 to 9). In response to the statement, "Just serving people and meeting their needs is a good way to evangelize, words are not necessary," the overall mean shifted from 5 to 4, from being completely unsure to most a little uncertain and in the direction of. In response to the statement, "The church has a responsibility to teach believers how to share their faith on an individual basis," the overall mean moved one point toward agreement (from 8 to 9).
In response to the statement: "Simply living a Christian life in front of a lost person is sufficient to lead them to the Lord (words are not always necessary)," the overall mean has one point in the direction of uncertainty move (from 3 to 4). This clip is taken from the DVD included in the Share Jesus without Fear Bible study.1 The people who appeared in the video spoke passionately about sharing the gospel message, and they fail to understand one's faith. partly identified as the sin of silence. 1William Fay and Ralph Hodge, "The Sin of Silence: Part 2," Share Jesus Without Fear, Bible Study Package, rev.
After a discussion of these verses and how to use them, a third video segment was shown.7 This short segment was titled "The Challenge" and gave
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However, as I thoroughly researched each passage, I gained a much deeper personal conviction to equip believers at the church where I pastor to confidently share the gospel on a personal level. My research and study of this passage made me realize that although we have long understood the message of the passage, we as New Testament Christians and churches have largely failed in the practical application of this command. One of the most important factors in deciding to pursue the Doctor of Ministry degree in evangelism and church growth was knowing that I needed what this program offered to lead the church that God had called me to pastor.
At a time when most Southern Baptist churches are flat or declining, when baptisms are declining, and when churches are clearly not reaching the lost, it is important to step back from the statistics and the bigger picture to ask, "What is my role in this whole script?" The Doctor of Ministry program helped me do that, and this project helped me put my academic training to practical use. Having been a faithful and active church member for forty-four years, and a pastor for the past sixteen years, I have long been aware of the biblical mandate to reach the lost and create. Workman for data collection purposes for a ministry project at First Baptist Church of Prestonsburg, Kentucky.
Those who do not have the gift of evangelism are not obligated to share the gospel. The Bible gives me a personal mandate to share the gospel with the unsaved people in my life. Extend your faith by giving it away: Tell the gospel story with grace and passion.
The Attraction of Beauty in an Ugly World: On the Relationship between Discipline and Evangelism." Southwestern Journal of Theology 50, no. Developing an Evangelistic Ministry for the Younger Bridges of First Baptist Church Charleston, Indiana." D.Min. EQUIPPING BELIEVERS TO BECOME PERSONAL EVANGELISTS AT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, PRESTONSBURG, KENTUCKY Jerry Clinton Workman, D.Min.
This project equips groups of believers at First Baptist Church, Prestonsburg, Kentucky to confidently evangelize on a personal level.
