CHAPTER 7 Defining Evangelizing - Evangelism Unlimited

436 Evangelizology
f. Location: particular exterior locations:
Notice the interesting OT precedent in terms of location:
a) Wisdom is described as a street preacher in Prov 1:20-21
b) Jeremiah was specifically told “to stand” and speak:
(1) At the gate of the Temple, Jer 7:2
(2) At the gate of the city, Jer 17:19
(3) In the court of the Lord’s house, Jer 26:2
1) th.n qu,ran tou/ ièrou/ th.n legome,nhn ~Wrai,an - Gate of the Temple called beautiful, Acts 3:2
2) Oi` me.n ou=n diaspare,ntej dih/lqon - those who had been scattered went about, Acts 8:4
3) po,lin th/j Samarei,aj - city of Samaria, Acts 8:5
4) polla,j te kw,maj tw/n Samaritw/n - many villages of the Samaritans, Acts 8:25
5) th.n o`do.n th.n katabai,nousan avpo. VIerousalh.m eivj Ga,zan au[th evsti.n e;rhmoj - the road that descends
from Jerusalem to Gaza (which is called the desert road), Acts 8:26
6) ta.j po,leij pa,saj e[wj tou/ evlqei/n auvto.n eivj Kaisa,reian - all the cities until he came to Caesarea,
Acts 8:40
7) Foini,khj kai. Ku,prou kai. VAntiocei,aj - Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, Acts 11:19
8) a.j po,leij th/j Lukaoni,aj Lu,stran kai. De,rbhn kai. th.n peri,cwron – the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra
and Derbe, and the surrounding region, Acts 4:6
9) Unclear (interior or exterior, street or Temple), Acts 2:6; 6:8; 14:8-9
g. Location: interior locations for the gathering of the disciples/Christians/leaders:
1) Home of Lydia, Acts 16:40
2) Home of Jason, Acts 17:5-7
3) School of Tyrannus, Acts 19:9
4) Upper room in Troas, Acts 20:8
5) Home of Philip the Evangelist, Acts 21:8-9
6) Home of James, Acts 21:18
h. Location does influence methodology, a fact that was not lost to L.R. Scarborough:
“Christ’s churches were not meant to be indoor institutions only, but outdoor agencies as well. His
kingdom was inaugurated in its earthly expression on the hills of Judea and the banks of the Jordan, John
the Baptist, the first gospel evangelist, never preached in a church house. Most of Christ’s preaching and
teaching was done out in the open. Pentecost was a big street meeting. Paul’s evangelism was carried on,
in the main, on the streets and in the open places. The idea in most churches today seems to be ‘if you will
come to our meeting house, we will offer you the gospel.’ In New Testament times, Christians worked on
the theory of carrying the gospel to the people.” 521
521 L. R. Scarborough, With Christ After the Lost (Nashville: Tennessee Sunday School Board, 1919; New
York: George H. Doran, 1919; Nashville: Broadman, 1919, 1952, 1953; Fort Worth: Southwestern Library of
Centennial Classics, 2008), 141.