Evangelism

Evangelism Over the last few months one has to mention an undeniable fact : the church of tomorrow must be reached different than the

church of yesterday . Through readings , lectures , and field trips , it has become evident that something different must begin to

take place if the church is going to be able to reach the present and future generations We must become creative in our evangelism if we wish to reach this culture . It is essential to be up to date technologically and

even socially . A pastor who falls behind in

the social atmosphere around him will lose touch with his or her people . If we are to

reach these people as individuals , the pastor cannot be expected to do all the work ' A clerical ministry will not penetrate this

age , but the priesthood of all believers can (Maddix . That is , we must teach the laity of the church to reach out spiritually and

socially to their neighbors , friends , and especially each other According to Bonhoeffer , the meaning of the statement

Christianity means community through Jesus Christ and in Jesus Christ No Christian community is more or less than this .we

belong to one another only through and in Jesus Christ ' is threefold first , that a Christian needs others because of Jesus

Christ .second , that a Christian comes to others only through Jesus Christ .third , that in Jesus Christ we have been chosen

from eternity , accepted in time , and united for eternity (21 . The transformation of members into ministers will spark great

growth within the church . In the midst of this , it is essential to remain biblical . The Scripture must always be taken seriously

never downplayed , in an effort to reach someone . We must recognize that we are a body of believers and that , according to

Wesley , there is no such thing as solitary religion . Whether Christ is the first thing out of our mouth or not , we must be

passionate about Christ before we will be able to reach these generations . We can become passionate by focusing on Christ

and focusing on those who are not yet followers of Christ . A passion for the lost is essential in evangelism . Two of my closest

friends had not been saved , and my heart felt great pain and anguish knowing that if everything ended right then , I would be

without them for eternity , and more importantly , they without God . We must also focus on sin , not avoiding it so as to attract

people . A seeker sensitive church will die if sin in not recognized Evangelistic decisions are the most powerful catalyst for

change and growth in a church and pastor . As such , we should know our purpose as a church and embrace it . I will focus on st

paul 's lutheran church . In tandem with many other churches , St . Paul 's indeed has an official membership list that includes many

people who have left the congregation . However , around 75 adults have attended or made a contribution to some extent to St

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