J. Randal Matheny 5:45 am on 2012-04-27
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Give your definition of evangelism

I’m working on my message for the Maywood Missionary Retreat (open to all). Looking again at what evangelism is and what its elements are. I’d be interested in reading your well-considered definition of evangelism.

#definitions, #evangelism

Ron Thomas 5:55 am on 2012-04-27

My definition is rather simple: evangelism is the effort of one (or more than one) to take the good news of God and share it, teach it, defend it. If I were to take a biblical passage to demonstrate it would be Acts 8:4.
Eugene Adkins 6:10 am on 2012-04-27

I believe the purpose/intention of the person would change the defintion that would apply. Check out Philippians 1:14-18 for what I mean. Definition for the good – preaching Christ selflessly. Definition for the bad – preaching Christ selfishly.

I would just quickly say that God’s intentions for evangelism are sowing, watering and tending to the word of God both near and far.
John Henson 12:33 pm on 2012-04-27

Taking these two good definitions, I’d just add that evangelism must also include benevolence (Matthew 5:16; James 2:16) and edification, as seen in the efforts of Paul not only to win the lost, but also to build up those who had obeyed the gospel.
- J. Randal Matheny 12:55 pm on 2012-04-30
  
  Thanks, brothers, for chiming in. I do appreciate it. I had to send in my manuscript already for the book, but I’ll be refining this message up to the day of.
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