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Contemporary methods of Evangelism
TELUGU CHRISTIAN CONGREGATION KUWAIT
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(23) Contemporary methods of Evangelism
Introduction

• Evangelism literally means proclamation of
  the Gospel The Good News and practically
  implies responding to the Great commission
  given by the Lord Jesus Christ according to
  Mathew 28.18-20
• While every Christian may not be called to be
  an Evangelist every Christian is called to be a
  Witness of the salvation through Lord Jesus
  Christ. Every one who has been reconciled to God
  through the Lord Jesus Christ has been given
  message of gospel

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(22) Contemporary methods of Evangelism Process
of Inner Change

• The Father draws people to the saving knowledge
  of the Lord Jesus Christ. (John 6.37) All that
  the Father gives me, will come to me, and who
  ever comes to me, I will never drive away
• (John 5.44) No one can come to me unless the
  Father, who sent me draw

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(21) Contemporary methods of Evangelism What is
Evangelism?

• Evangelism involves Spiritual warfare The
  Scripture declares that the whole world is a
  prisoner of sin (Gal 3.22)
• Before a a person turn to Christ he/she is
  under the control of the evil one.
• 1 John 5.19 we know that we are children of
  God and that the whole world is under the
  control of evil one.

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(20) Contemporary methods of Evangelism Process
of Change

• The Lord opens the hearts of the people (Acts
  16.14)
• One of those listening was a woman named
  Lydia, the dealer of purple cloth from the city
  of Thyatira, who was a worshipper of God. The
  Lord opened her heart to respond to the Pauls
  message.

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(19) Contemporary methods of Evangelism Inner
Change

• The Lord opens the peoples minds (Luke 24.45)
  Then He opened their minds, so that they could
  understand the scriptures
• The Holy Spirit testifies even as the
  believer testifies (John 15.26, 27) Spirit of
  truth who goes out from the Father, He will
  testify about me and you also must testify for
  you have been with me from the beginning

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(18) Contemporary Evangelism Aspects of
Christian Identity

• Children of God (John 1.12) Yet to all who
  received Him, to those who believed in His Name,
  he gave the right to become the children of God.
  (Eph 1. 13, 14) You also were included in
  Christ, when you heard the word of truth, the
  gospel of your salvation. Having believed, you
  were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy
  Spirit, who is deposit guaranteeing our
  inheritance.

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(17) Contemporary Evangelism

• Heirs of God (Romans 8.17) Now if we are
  children, then we are heirs with Christ
• Friends of God (John 15.15) I no longer Call
  you servants, because a servant does know his
  masters business. Instead, I have called you
  friends, for everything that I learned from my
  father, I have made know to you.

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(16) Contemporary Evangelism Aspects of
Christian identity

• Ambassadors of Christ (2 Cor 5.20)
• We are therefore Christs ambassadors
• Aroma of Christ (2 Cor 2. 15, 16) For we are
  to God the aroma of Christ, among those who are
  being saved and those who are perishing. To the
  one we are smell of death to the other the
  fragrance of life.

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(15) Contemporary Evangelism - Basics

• We are called to follow Jesus (Mat 4.19)
  Come, follow me, Jesus said, and I will make you
  fishers of men. At once they left their nets and
  followed him 1 John 2.6 Whoever claims to live in
  him must walk as Jesus did. Eph 5.1 Be imitators
  of God

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(14) Contemporary Evangelism - Basics

• We are called to have fellowship with Lord
  Jesus Christ (1 Cor 1.9) God who has called you
  into fellowship with his son Jesus Christ our
  Lord is faithful
• We are called to preach and teach the WORD (2
  Tim 4.2) Preach the Word. Be prepared in season
  and out of season. Correct, rebuke and encourage
  with great patience and careful instruction.

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(13) Contemporary Evangelism Personal Evangelism

• Jesus and the Samaritan woman
• Jesus initiates the conversation
• Jesus begins from what is known to her which is
  water
• Jesus instills in her a curiosity with regard to
  the gift of God, and what she does know, living
  water
• Jesus speaks about her sin
• Jesus acknowledges in simple terms that He is the
  Messiah

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(12) Contemporary Evangelism Personal Evangelism

• Phillip and the Eunuch
• Phillip is led by the angel and the Spirit
• Phillip immediately responds to the leading of
  the Spirit
• Phillip has no specific, prepared message
• Phillip initiates the conversation
• Phillip explains the Word of God

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(11) Contemporary Evangelism Personal Evangelism

• Paul and Lydia
• Paul and his companions did not go to evangelize
  but to pray
• Paul spoke simultaneously Lord opened Lydias
  heart

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(10) Contemporary EvangelismPower Evangelism

• The Lord confirms His word with signs,
  disciples went out and preached everywhere, and
  the Lord worked with them and confirmed his word
  by signs that accompanied it. It was a specific
  calling accompanied by specific gifts ( 2 Cor
  12.12) The things that mark an apostle signs,
  wonders and miracles were done among you with
  great perseverance

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(9) Contemporary Evangelism Power Evangelism

• Not only Apostles but even others were used by
  God for power evangelism as in the case of Philip
  in Samaria (Acts 8. 4-14)
• Evangelism through small groups Ephesus (Acts
  19. 7-10)

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(8) Contemporary Evangelism Methods

• Personal Evangelism (One to one or one to few)
• Power Evangelism (Large crusades or small public
  meetings)
• Home group meetings (Prayer cells)
• Media Evangelism (Television or cable, written
  Media, Internet)
• Radio Evangelism

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(7) Contemporary Evangelism - Methods

• Literature Evangelism (Tracts, Inspirational
  autobiographies)
• Social Action (Medical missions, disaster relief)
• Neutral ground meetings (Hotels, Restaurant get
  together
• Significant occasions (Weddings, funerals, birth
  days)
• We must make the most of every opportunity
• to share the gospel.

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(6) Contemporary Evangelism Hindrances

• Fear of man (Prov 29.25) Fear of man will prove
  to be a snare, but whoever trust in the Lord is
  kept safe (Psa 34.4) I sought the Lord and he
  answered me. He delivered me from all my fears.
• 1 Pet 3.14 But even if you should suffer for
  what is right, you are blessed. Do not fear what
  they fear. Do not be frightened

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(5) Contemporary Evangelism Hindrances

• Fear of rejection (1 Peter 2.4) As you come to
  him, the living stone, rejected by men but chosen
  by God and precious to him (John 15.18) If the
  world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me
  first. Let us get used to it.

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(4) Contemporary Evangelism Hindrances

• Lack of confidence (1 Samuel 17.37) The Lord
  who delivered me from the paw of the lion and the
  paw of the bear will deliver me from the hand of
  this Philistine For Paul, the competence came
  from the Lord (2 Cor 3. 5,6) Not that we are
  competent in ourselves to claim anything for
  ourselves, but our competence comes from God. He
  has made us competent as ministers of a new
  covenant

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(3) Contemporary Evangelism - Hindrances

• Laziness ( 1 Cor 15.10) By the grace of God I
  am what I am and his grace to me was not without
  effect. No I worked harder than all of them. Yet
  not I, but the grace of God that was with me
• (John 12.26) Whosoever serves me must follow
  me and where I am, my servant also will be . My
  father will honor the one who serves me.
• (Gen 15.1) Do not be afraid Abram, I am your
  shield, your very great reward

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(2) Contemporary Evangelism Hindrances

• Lack of staying power (2 Cor 4.1) So then, me
  ought to regard us as servants of Christ and as
  those entrusted with the secret things of God.
  Now it is required that those who have been given
  a trust must prove faithful.
• Many start well in the ministry but loose zeal
  along the way

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(1) Contemporary Evangelism Hindrances

• Lack of boldness (Acts 4.31)
• After they prayed, the place where they were
  meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with
  the Holy Spirit and spoke the Word of God boldly.
  Every one who received Christ can share Christ.

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(0) Contemporary EvangelismWork shop

• Which are the three most effective methods of
  evangelism in my area?
• Why are these the most effective?
• What difficulties, if any, have I personally
  encountered in being more effective with methods
  in my area? How do I intend to overcome them?
• What personal decisions you have taken in the
  past few days to be efficient in Evangelism?