Evangelism and Spiritual Warfare, Mentor's Guide, MG08

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E V A N G E L I S M A N D S P I R I T U A L W A R F A R E

• To follow up new believers in Christ consists of “incorporating new converts into the family of God so they can be equipped to grow in Christ and use their gifts for ministry.” This is for the purpose of maturity and fruitfulness. • New believers must be followed up quickly because they are vulnerable to attack from the enemy, they need to be reoriented to their new faith in Christ, and they need immediate parental care as little newborns in Christ. • The New Testament provides five ways that the apostles followed up new converts in Christ, all of which we can still do today. We can prevail for them in intercessory prayer, provide immediate personal contact, send personal representatives for encouragement and challenge, maintain regular personal correspondence, and ensure that they have solid spiritual leaders over them.

I. What Is the Meaning of the Concept “Follow-Up?”

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Definition: “Follow-up is incorporating new converts into the family of God so they can be equipped to grow in Christ and use their gifts for ministry.”

A. “Incorporating new converts into the family of God”

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1. New believers must be welcomed into the family of God, Rom. 15.5-7.

2. Evangelism’s goal is fellowship: with God in Christ and with the other members of the body of Christ, 1 John 1.1-3.

B. “So they can be equipped to grow in Christ”

1. The Great Commission is to make disciples, not converts, Matt. 28.19-20.