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4. Evangelism and Witnessing Contents 1. Defining Evangelism and Witnessing 2. Every Member Ministry 3. Spiritual Gifts for Evangelism and Witnessing 4. Evangelism and Witnessing as a Lifestyle 5. Sequential Evangelism and Witnessing 6. Personal Evangelism and Witnessing 7. Corporate Evangelism and Witnessing 8. Equipping for Evangelism and Witnessing 9. Releasing Into Ministry 10. A Love Response 11. Let the Church Know 12. Evaluating Witnessing and Evangelism 13. A Perpetual Ministry

5. Evangelism and Witnessing Our Goal {167} TO INCREASE A person’s store of biblical knowledge. To use that knowledge for good, and in this context the greatest good is to give those who faced eternal destruction the opportunity for eternal life.

6. Evangelism and Witnessing Lesson 8, April 26 Evangelism and Witnessing Lesson 8, April 26 Equipping for Evangelism and Witnessing

7. Key Text Matthew 4:19 NKJV “T HEN H E SAID to them, ‘Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men’.”

8. Equipping for Evangelism and Witnessing Initial Words {253} BECAUSE GOOD DEEDS can be performed apart from Jesus Christ, it is imperative that any witnessing and evangelistic training feature both the doctrinal and the spiritual. Spiritually and skillfully equipping people for evangelism and witnessing is indeed a biblical principle.

9. Equipping for Evangelism and Witnessing Quick Look 1. The Need for Equipping (Ephesians 4:11, 12) 2. Equipping by Observing and Doing (Matthew 9:35; 10:1, 6-8) 3. Equipping Through Failure and Success (Luke 9:37-40; 10:17)

10. Equipping for Evangelism and Witnessing 1. The Need for Equipping Ephesians 4:11, 12 NKJV “AND HE HIMSELF gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of the ministry….”

11. 1.The Need for Equipping Great Harvest, Few Laborers {254} TODAY THE HARVEST is infinitely larger and the laborers are still relatively few. There is a great need to send out harvest workers who are thoroughly trained and equipped. While it ever remains true that the Holy Spirit’s influence is the major factor in the success of witnessing and evangelism,

12. 1.The Need for Equipping Great Harvest, Few Laborers {254} it is still important that those whom God calls to service be trained through formal instruction, observation, and participation. According to Ephesians 4:11, 12, there should be a definite endeavour to equip people for the many and varied aspects of ministry and service.

13. 1.The Need for Equipping Jesus’ Example {254} Jesus did not simply call the disciples to be fishers of men. He said, “ ‘Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.’ ” Right at the beginning of their formal association with Jesus these men understood that they were embarking upon important training.

14. Equipping for Evangelism and Witnessing 2. Equipping by Observing and Doing Matthew 9:35; 10:1, 6-8 NKJV “AND JESUS WENT about…teaching…, preaching…, healing…. And when He had called His twelve disciples…He gave them power over unclean spirits…and to heal…. Jesus sent out and commanded them… preach…. Heal…,cast out demons….”

15. 2. Equipping by Observing and Doing Observing {255} “THERE ARE TWO aspects to learning for those who wish to serve the Lord, and one leads to the other. First there is learning to know Jesus; then comes learning how to share Him and what He offers to the whole fallen human race.

16. 2. Equipping by Observing and Doing Observing {255} How exciting not only to listen to the greatest preacher but to observe His presentation…. The principle of learning through observation is applicable to everyone. Book learning, or listening to instruction, must always be built upon through observation and involvement.

17. 2. Equipping by Observing and Doing Doing {256} We call it hands-on experience, learning by doing, and without it a person is simply not equipped for the task. hands-on experience No matter how many books people read about their favorite sport, and no matter how many games are watched, if they want to be a player they have to put their boots on and get out on the field.

18. Equipping for Evangelism and Witnessing 3. Equipping Through Failure and Success Luke 9:37-40; 10:17 NKJV “ ‘TEACHER, I IMPLORE you, look on my son… And…a spirit seizes him…. So I implored Your disciples to cast it out, but they could not.’” “Then the seventy returned with joy, saying, ‘Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name.’”

19. 3. Equipping Through Failure and Success Failure {257} SOMETIMES WE MAY fail to reach all of the goals that have been set for a particular evangelism activity. Does this mean that we have totally failed. Of course not. Regardless of the strategy we employ in our search to win the lost, we will have both successes and failures.

20. 3. Equipping Through Failure and Success Failure {257} For instance, if we fail to reach set baptismal goals, we may have set unrealistic goals; or this activity may have been more of a seed-sowing venture than a reaping program. In short, however much we might think the harvest is ready for reaping, it might still only be sowing time. We aren’t always in a position to know.

21. 3. Equipping Through Failure and Success Failure {257} We are up against a supernatural foe that influence people against the gospel. Our only defense is the complete surrender to Christ. The disciples failed to accomplish that for which Jesus had gifted them. They asked Him to explain why. Take our witnessing and evangelism situations to the Lord.

22. 3. Equipping Through Failure and Success Success {258} There are two areas in which we can learn through success: the practical/procedural and spiritual cooperation. The practical/procedural is where we learn from what we actually do. 1. Most acceptable sequence in which to present Bible studies. 2. Which preaching venue is best. 3. Which advertising draws the most people.

23. 3. Equipping Through Failure and Success Success {258} Spiritual cooperation is an emphasis upon the fact that God is intimately involved in the believer’s witnessing and evangelism. There isn’t a person you witness to for whom Christ has not died and whom He doesn’t want to see saved.

24. Equipping for Evangelism and Witnessing Final Words {259} “E VERY CHURCH SHOULD be a training school for Christian workers.” —The Ministry of Healing 149. training center