Evangelism

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DONT QUITE KNOW WHAT TO SAY WHEN THE CHANCE
COMES?

• Evangelism

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WHY
EVANGELISM?
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Sin has separated man from God

• The wages of sin is death . . . Romans 623
• All have sinned and fallen short of the glory of
  God. Romans 323

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Sin is no minor problem!
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The Need for Missions

• The Story of the Mook people of Papua New Guinea

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Why is Evangelism so Important?

• A not so nice story of a nice lady I knew

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The Gospel is the Answer

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The Gospel is the Answer

• The Gospel is the the GOOD NEWS that we receive
  salvation as a gift by Christs atoning sacrifice
  on the cross!

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The Gospel is NOT

• A self-help guide
• Simply talk about Jesus
• A new Law
• Help for this world only

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It is the POWER of God I am not ashamed of
the Gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God
to salvation . . . Romans 116
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Evangelism is . . .
Connecting the Gospel to the hearts of people.
Message
Means
Result
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Evangelism is . . .
The MESSAGE is the Love of God in Jesus Christ!
For God so loved the world that He gave His one
and only Son. . . John 316
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Evangelism is . . .
The MEANS is Word and Sacrament
Faith comes be hearing and the message and the
message is heard through the Word of Christ.
Romans 1017
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Evangelism is . . .
The Result is the Work of the Holy Spirit
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Evangelism is . . .
Connecting the Gospel to the hearts of people.
Message Means Results
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Discussion

• Europe is accurately called Post-Christian. The
  US seems on its way. How does this change, how
  we do evangelism?
• What strengths do we bring to evangelism as
  Lutherans?
• What are our weaknesses?

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Practical Goal of Evangelism
Bringing the hearer to Worship and/or the Adult
Membership Class
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Evangelism is connecting the Word to the hearer
What are some bridges that you can use
to bring up the Word of God?
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Examples from My Life

• My next door neighbor
• On the Airplane
• At the hotel
• At the Airport

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Other Examples of Bridges

• How was your weekend?
• In response to sorrow/pain
• I will pray for you . . .
• Your experiences . . .

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What about Objections?

• Can be a smokescreen to hide the real issue
• Should not distract us from our main purpose
  proclaiming the Gospel.

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Three Ways to Handle Objections

• Disarm before it arises
• Shelve the Objection
• Answer the Objection directly

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Four Steps in Handling Objections

• Determine what the true Objection is
• Accept the Objection
• Reassert the Subject
• Reaffirm the Gospel

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Remember . . .

• We cannot answer every objection that a person
  can generate.
• Our goal is to give a short answer that may
  satisfy them to some degree
• . . . So that we may give the Gospel an
  opportunity to work

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Illustrations of the Gospel
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The Checkbook Illustration

• If you get a credit for good works and a debit
  for sin, how will it turn out?
• Christ traded accounts with us!

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The Foxhole Illustration

• Two soldiers found themselves together in a
  foxhole, one was a criminal, and one was dying

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The Trainman Illustration
A Trainman at a Switchyard faces a terrible choice
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Where do we go from here?

• Were going home now. Do you think anyone will
  present the Gospel more frequently?
• How can we encourage one another?

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The Power of the Gospel in Missions

• The Story of the Mook people of Papua New Guinea
  - The happy ending!

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Let none hear you idly saying, There is nothing
I can do. While the multitudes are dying And
the Master calls for you. Take the task he
gives you gladly let his work your pleasure be.
Answer quickly when he calls you, Here am I.
Send me. Send me!