Christianity 101Christianity 101Congregation Benim Congregation Benim

AvrahamAvrahamDiocese of La Porte, TexasDiocese of La Porte, TexasChristian Church, Synod of Christian Church, Synod of

St. TimothySt. Timothy

Part 5Part 5

EvangelismEvangelism

The Great CommissionThe Great Commission

And Jesus came to them, saying, “All And Jesus came to them, saying, “All authority in heaven and earth has been authority in heaven and earth has been given to me, given to me, Go Go therefore and therefore and make make disciplesdisciples of all the nations, of all the nations, baptising baptising them in the name of the Father and the them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching teaching them to them to obey all I have commanded you, and I obey all I have commanded you, and I will be with you always, until the end of will be with you always, until the end of the world.”the world.”

Mathew 28:18-20Mathew 28:18-20

EvangeliseEvangeliseThe Great Commission is a The Great Commission is a

commandment for the church and all commandment for the church and all its members. This is something that its members. This is something that all Christians must do.all Christians must do.

GOGO GoGo therefore to all nations. therefore to all nations. All nations starts in your own home.All nations starts in your own home. All nations starts with your family.All nations starts with your family. As you learn to study, pray, and live a As you learn to study, pray, and live a

holy life, people will see the difference.holy life, people will see the difference. Before you decide to be a missionary Before you decide to be a missionary

in China, begin with your home and in China, begin with your home and your family.your family.

GoGo GoGo to your neighbours to your neighbours GoGo to your church to your church SeekSeek the Lord’s guidance the Lord’s guidance Evangelism Evangelism begins with prayer.begins with prayer.

Make DisciplesMake Disciples A disciple is a person under disciplineA disciple is a person under discipline To make a disciple, we must be a To make a disciple, we must be a

disciple, being under the disciplines disciple, being under the disciplines of study, prayer, holiness, and of study, prayer, holiness, and evangelism.evangelism.

Are you a disciple?Are you a disciple?

BaptisingBaptising This is to bring the person to church This is to bring the person to church

to be baptised and join the Christian to be baptised and join the Christian Community.Community.

Laity may baptise if death is Laity may baptise if death is imminent.imminent.

Otherwise, we bring the person to Otherwise, we bring the person to the church and aid them in joining the church and aid them in joining our Community.our Community.

TeachingTeaching Our obligation does not end with Our obligation does not end with

bringing them to church.bringing them to church. We are to help them become disciples We are to help them become disciples

and study God’s word with them, and and study God’s word with them, and help them to grow in knowledge and help them to grow in knowledge and love of Christ, and in Christian love of Christ, and in Christian maturity.maturity.

We are to help them make disciples We are to help them make disciples too.too.

PlanningPlanning

Before evangelising, we should have Before evangelising, we should have a plan.a plan.

That plan should always begin with That plan should always begin with prayerprayer

PrayerPrayer

Before we evangelise, we should Before we evangelise, we should pray and ask the Lord’s guidance.pray and ask the Lord’s guidance.

Lord, to whom should I go?Lord, to whom should I go? Lord, open their heart and mind to Lord, open their heart and mind to

hear your words!hear your words! Lord grant me success in proclaiming Lord grant me success in proclaiming

you.you. Be open to the Lord’s guidance.Be open to the Lord’s guidance.

PlanningPlanning

Before evangelising the person or Before evangelising the person or people, you should be praying for people, you should be praying for them, and yourself.them, and yourself.

Ask your prayer group and church to Ask your prayer group and church to pray for them as well.pray for them as well.

PlanningPlanning

Evangelism can also be done by groupsEvangelism can also be done by groups Work, pray, study together.Work, pray, study together. Pick activities that will help you witnessPick activities that will help you witness Pick up tracts, scripture verses that Pick up tracts, scripture verses that

may aid you.may aid you. Know how to present the GospelKnow how to present the Gospel Be ready when God puts someone in Be ready when God puts someone in

your path.your path.

Daily EvangelismDaily Evangelism

God often puts people in our path to God often puts people in our path to evangelise.evangelise.

Be ready for them.Be ready for them. Be a friend.Be a friend. Be a shoulder to cry on.Be a shoulder to cry on. Be ready to share the faith.Be ready to share the faith. Are you an evangelist?Are you an evangelist?