Evangelism and Spiritual Warfare, Mentor's Guide, MG08

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2. How does the Great Commission (i.e., Matthew 28.18-20) assume some kind of follow-up in the sharing of the Good News with the lost? Why is evangelism that makes no provision for follow-up unacceptable in light of the Great Commission? 3. What is the meaning of the term edification , and how does this concept relate to the idea of following up the decisions of new converts as quickly as possible? 4. How does the notion that all believers have been given gifts for the well being of the Church figure into the need for new converts to be incorporated into a local church as soon as possible? 5. What are at least three reasons why new converts must be followed up immediately after their decision to repent and believe in Jesus Christ as risen Lord? 6. Why is spiritual parental and pastoral care so critical for the new believer? Will unpastored Christians thrive in the Lord? Why or why not? 7. What role did prayer and immediate contact play in the apostles’ follow-up of new converts? 8. Why did the apostles send personal representatives and write letters to correspond with their new converts? What were their fears for the new believers that motivated these actions? 9. How was the appointment of leaders for the disciples in every city a safeguard for the well being of the new converts in the Lord? 10. What concrete lessons can we learn as we observe the way in which the apostles conducted their evangelism in Christ?

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