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

a. Matt. 28.19-20

b. Mark 16.15-16

c. Acts 1.8

B. The gift of evangelism: every member evangelism versus the work of the evangelist

1. Every Christian should share their faith, but God has given some the gift of evangelism.

2. No model is effective which ignores the importance of gifted evangelists in the Church.

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3. No approach is valid that discourages ordinary believers from sharing their own personal testimony with the lost.

C. Principles to remember in public evangelism

1. The Good News emphasizes God’s work in history, 1 Cor. 15.1-4.

2. God has chosen the foolishness of preaching to make the Good News known to the lost, 1 Cor. 1.17-18.

3. The message must be contextualized to fit the audience, 1 Cor. 9.19-22.