Evangelists

Sermon Notes

Gifts are to be used in love, to SERVE people, and POINT them to Jesus.

[Ephesians 4:11-12] Now these are the gifts Christ gave to the church: the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, and the pastors and teachers. [12] Their responsibility is to equip God's people to do his work and build up the church, the body of Christ.

Our job is to DISCOVER and DEVELOP our gifts.

[Romans 10:13-15] For "Everyone who calls on the name of the LORD will be saved." [14] But how can they call on him to save them unless they believe in him? And how can they believe in him if they have never heard about him? And how can they hear about him unless someone tells them? [15] And how will anyone go and tell them without being sent? That is why the Scriptures say, "How beautiful are the feet of messengers who bring good news!"

You are God’s PLAN to reach world.

Evangelism is simply INVITING people to FOLLOW Jesus.

[Matthew 28:19-20] Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. [20] Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age."

God wants us to make DISCIPLES not CONVERTS.

Evangelism must start with LOVE.

[1 Corinthians 3:7-8] It's not important who does the planting, or who does the watering. What's important is that God makes the seed grow. [8] The one who plants and the one who waters work together with the same purpose. And both will be rewarded for their own hard work.