Evangelism is sharing the gospel of our Lord Christ Jesus which gives eternal life to all who believe in him in repentance for the forgiveness of their sins. Faith in Christ comes by hearing the gospel as it is shared by those who have earlier come to Christ (2 Corinthians 5:17). The witness is by anyone who is born-again regardless of their office, gifting, age, gender and status. Salvation of is a gift of God that is freely given to anyone who hears and obeys the gospel. Thus, everyone who has received this gift need to freely share (Matthew 10:5-8). Everyone who has comes is the product from the witnessing of the gospel by other believers. Jesus called the disciples to be fisher-of-men. Thus, as disciples of Christ we are called to be fishers of men through sharing the message of the Kingdom of God which for the forgiveness of sins. The program distinguishes evangelism and evangelism. It clarifies that evangelism is the call for every believer to witness the gospel while Evangelist as a gift and office. While all are called to witness the gospel and therefore under evangelism by sharing the love of God and eternal life that is in Christ Jesus, all are not evangelists. Believers are trained to both witness and defend their faith (1 Peter 3:15; Jude 1:3).
(i) Prayer in evangelism;
(ii) The message for evangelism;(iii) Spheres of influence for evangelism;
(iv) Opportunities for evangelism;
(v) Contextualization evangelism;
a) Nicodemus -John 3;
b) Onlookers place - Acts 2,
c) Macedonia call –Acts 16: 6 -10;
d) Cornelius call - Acts 10;
e) Evangelism online;
f) market-place;
g) workplace/ business/ social cohorts;
(i) Pre-evangelism preparations;
(ii) follow-up of new believers – early steps (prayer, word, testimony);
(iii) linking new believers to fellowship and church
(i) Holy Spirit;
(ii) Prayer;
(iii) Word;
(vi) Teamwork;
(v) partnership;
(vi) holiness, righteous, and blameless.