CHRISTIANS BEAT THEMSELVES up all the time because they fail to share the good news of Christ with others…

Evangelism is not just an option; it is our duty.  Paul spoke of his obligation to preach the gospel (Romans 1:14).  If every Christian would adjust his or her thinking in that direction, we wouldn’t have shrinking churches.

What is evangelism anyway?  The technical definition is “the act of announcing good news.”  That’s the meaning of the Greek word translated “evangelize” in the New Testament.  With that in mind, every Christian has an obligation to tell others about the hope Jesus has brought to mankind by His death, burial, and resurrection.

Does that mean every Christian has to be able to preach a sermon from a pulpit?  No.  Does that mean we all need to be deft personal workers who can lead a home Bible study?  Every Christian should learn how to share the basic points of how to obey the gospel, but that doesn’t necessarily mean he must be an expert at personal evangelism.

Sometimes all that is required for evangelism to take place is a friendly invitation.  Nothing invasive, just a harmless welcome to an assembly.

You’d be surprised what an invitation can do.  In my experience, setting aside converts who have been raised in the church, the greatest evangelistic successes begin with a visit to our services.  If a person responds to an invitation from a friend and finds our services friendly, informative, and worshipful, he or she will probably return for a second visit.  After a few visits, he or she will want to learn more.  The person may even study with someone and eventually obey the gospel.  Great transformations begin with a simple invitation.

Evangelism is our calling.  You don’t have to be a great preacher or memorize a thousand verses.  Just invite a friend.  Drew Kizer

“I am debtor both to Greeks and to barbarians, both to wise and to unwise.”  Romans 1:14

Mike Benson