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Evangelism
Greek ‘euangelion’ which means “good news”. Evangelism itself is the
proclamation of the historical, biblical, Christ as saviour and Lord,
with a view to persuading people to come to Him personally and so
be reconciled to God (Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization
1974).
Evangelize
“To evangelize is to present Christ Jesus in the power of the Holy
Spirit, that men shall come to put their trust in God through Him, to
accept Him as their saviour, and serve Him as their king in the
fellowship of His church” (Archbishops’ committee 1981).
“To evangelize is to spread the good news that Jesus Christ died for
our sins and was raised from the dead according to the scriptures,
and that as reigning Lord, He now offers the forgiveness of sins and
the liberating gift of the spirit to all who repent and believe”
(Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization 1974).
Also to evangelize mean’s further declaring the good news thereby
leading sinners into righteousness, rescuing the perishing, turning
sinners to saints, snatching people from hell fire and bringing the lost
to Christ.
In this orientation,
God will sanctify, set someone apart, make him or her ready for an
honourable purpose in Jesus Name.
He will satisfy the thirsty ones with holiness in Jesus Name.
PURPOSE
The purpose of this lecture is to turn every awardee, steward, and
every Methodist into soul winners club. As the second coming of
Christ draws near, there is the need for every Christian irrespective of
rank to develop passion for lost souls and be willing to evangelize at
home, at work, at play, and in-transit.
OBJECTIVE
To understand what effective Evangelism is and how it usually
develops.
To transform the participant into an effective soul winner aimed
at fulfilling the great commission as the main business of the
church.
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