What’s the big deal about Evangelism?

Evangelism is more than a program. We’re halfway through our Reading Plan for 2020, and here are resources to about Evangelism.

ARTICLES

• Evangelism is about faithfulness. Mack Stiles offers a biblical definition of evangelism.
• Jonathan Leeman connects the dotsbetween evangelism and church life.
• Mike McKinley cuts to the chase: here are five reasons we don’t evangelize.
• Isaac Adams shares ways to encourage Christians in their evangelism.
• Sam Emadi & Caleb Greggsen highlight the importance of patience.
• Tim Beougher answers the question, must every christian evangelize?
• A pastors’ schedule is packed — how is he to find time for sharing the good news with unbelievers? Matt Merker offers helpful points here.
• John Folmar shares three lessons for cross-cultural evangelism.
• Every disciple should evangelize. Brian Parks helps us considersix benefits of evangelism for discipleship.

JOURNALS

The Bible has something to say about cultivating a culture of evangelism. Download here. (Also available in Romanian.)

Let’s get practical: thinking about how to evangelize in different contexts. Download here.

WATCH

• Jonathan Leeman chats with Mez McConnell about howCOVID-19 is an opportunity for evangelism.
• Mack Stiles answers the question “What’s wrong with evangelistic programs?“

LISTEN

• In this episode of Pastors’ Talk, Jonathan Leeman and Mark Dever discuss how the goal for every church ought to be a culture of evangelism.
• Mark Dever interviews Os Guinness on the art and power of creative and distinctly Christian persuasion..

QUICK ANSWERS

• What are some examples of bad evangelistic practices?
• What are several practices Christians commonly mistake for evangelism?
• What should we do after we evangelize?
• Must you call for a decision in evangelism?
• How can a pastor develop a church’s corporate evangelistic witness?

BOOKS

Evangelism: How the Whole Church Speaks of Jesus (Mack Stiles) — Picture a church where evangelism is part of the culture. Leaders share their faith consistently and openly. Members follow, encouraging one another to make evangelism an ongoing way of life. Such is the way of evangelism presented by this brief and compelling book. No program here. Instead, it just might give your church a new way to live and share the gospel together. Translations available: Chinese | Korean | Polish | Portuguese | Spanish

The Gospel And Personal Evangelism (Mark Dever) — Evangelism is not only misunderstood, it is often unpracticed. Mark Dever considers the ‘how’ and the ‘why’ of evangelism. Translations available: Chinese | Russian | Polish | Portuguese | Spanish

What If I’m Discouraged In My Evangelism? (Isaac Adams) — Isaac Adams encourages disheartened evangelists to hope in God, not their efforts.

Reaching the Lost: Evangelism (Bobby Jamieson) — An inductive discussion of Scripture passages, ideal for use in Sunday school, church-wide studies, or small group contexts.