I just couldn't find a better title for this post. Lol. I was on a bus and this man was shouting on top of my head. In my mind, I was like; "oga, na wetin na?!"
Evangelism
How should you be screaming when you are telling sinners to repent? Why would you condemn someone in the name of preaching? The man was shouting; "Repent! Repent! or you will go to hell fire! O ye sinners repent! or you perish!" That's not so cool.
The bedrock of Christianity is the truth that Jesus was raised from the dead after He died on the cross for our sins. If Jesus had not been raised from the dead, He could not have gone to heaven. And if He had gone to heaven, there would have been no hope for us. (1 Corinthians 15:17)
Evangelism should be based on John 3:16; "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten son. That whosoever believes in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life." Telling about The Greatest Love is enough to save a soul!
This is the greatest truth of all times. It is the Good News that we are expected to share with the world. It is a gospel of love. It is not a gospel unto condemnation. No wonder Jesus said in John 12:47, "And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world."
Evangelism is not something we should do with gra-gra. It is a process of communication. You have to make your listeners/audience understand the message you are passing across. If they listen, fine. If they don't, let them be.
It starts with loving and caring about people. It’s about being humble and developing trust. It means genuinely curious about the other person’s thoughts of God. It’s about really listening and helping people move closer to Christ, little step by little step until they’re ready to say, “Yes” to Him.
So biko, let's talk more about heaven than hell. Let's lay emphasis on eternal salvation than eternal condemnation. Let's live out the love than talk about sin. Christianity is more than a religion, it is a lifestyle.
Keep calm and spread the gospel.
Today, March 30 is slated for G.O.D 2015 - Global Outreach Day. A day set aside for every Christian all over the world to step out together to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ.
I can talk on and on about this. Lol. I actually belong to the evangelism department in my local church. I love evangelism! Last year, I made a simple video - Watch here
Grab this opportunity and win at least a soul today!
Happy Evangelism!
Written by Nwamaka Ajaegbu
Twitter: @Amakamedia
Email: amakamedia@yahoo.com
Heart Rays . . .giving out the light.
