July 20, 2008

Evangelism is preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ; we become mouthpieces of God's message of mercy for sinners. All believers are called to be witnesses for Christ. The gospel is a story about God—his glory, holiness, righteousness and justice. It is a story about man, enslaved to sin and in rebellion against God. It is a story about Jesus, who atoned for our sin and reconciled us to God. It is a story about our rightful response to Christ—salvation is for all who believe. God gives us a great variety of ways and opportunities to communicate his gospel to those around us. We are exhorted to pray for opportunities, and for God's grace and power to work in others' lives; to use the Bible as a part of our evangelism; to take advantage of the resources of the church in our evangelism; and to be faithful to communicate and display God's mercy to others, trusting that God will do the work.