In the fourth chapter of Ephesians, the apostle Paul states clearly that the primary task of the pastor is to mature Christians for the work of the ministry, for the building up of Christ’s body.

The last major evangelistic methodology in the New Testament was the persuasive reasoning of the gospel in public places. This form of evangelism, in some ways, is a conglomeration of the previous four practices. Because it occurred in public places where such discussions were encouraged, it somewhat resembled preaching. Due to the fact that it inc

The immediate evangelism approach describes the practice of intentional evangelism by believers to strangers, acquaintances, family, and friends, where they share as much of the gospel as possible in one particular setting or time.

Personal evangelists practice biblical evangelism by first recognizing it is Spirit-empowered.

But genuine, biblical faith in Jesus Christ is a personal matter, not a private one.

The biblical gospel originates from the triune God, is preserved in the Holy Scriptures, and is advanced through the disciple-making of his churches.

I heard the story of a man who became a Christian during an evangelistic emphasis in a city in the Pacific Northwest. When the man told his boss about it, his employer responded with: “That’s great! I am a Christian and have been praying for you for years!” But the new believer was crestfallen. “Why didn’t you ever tell me you were a Christian? You

In his charge for Timothy to fulfill his ministry as a grace-gifted evangelist, Paul commanded, “Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season” (2 Tim 4:2a). Most Christians interpret this verse incorrectly in two ways. First, they interpret kēryxon ton logon to mean “preach the Bible.” But when Paul used the Greek word logos in his Epistl

Instead, most of them believe that God will apply Christ’s atonement at the moment the Spirit effectually calls elect individuals, at which time God will also grant them the faith to repent.