Evangelism Insights and Encouragements
By Dr. Richard J. Krejcir
Proverbs 12:25; Mark 4; 16:15; Acts 1:8; Revelation 14:6; 2 Corinthians 2:14; 4:1-6; Ephesians 4:12; 1 Peter 3:15
This article is a collection of insights I have learned and collected from over 20 years of evangelism in church and Para church ministry. I hope you can find these insights useful to encourage you to serve Him more powerfully and effectively! We all need encouragement. Billy Graham told me a few years ago that he needs it, and he said I need it, and I believe you may need it, too. So, here are some encouragements for you!
Witnessing can be scary. Many Christians will cower away from their call, seeking other things to fulfill the void of that unused call. It is important to seek our Lord’s precepts on who we are in Him, how He can use us, and how He is our love and empowerment for living and for sharing. If not, those distractions we pack into our lives to hide His call will become our god and lord over us, preventing us from taking advantage of the precious opportunities He has for us. These distractions can also prevent our growth and faith development. In the faith, we are called to walk in Him. We are not forced to proclaim Him; rather, we are encouraged to live a life of distinction and of service. We have a choice to either impact others for the Lord or cower from our call and live a self-fulfilled life. Saved? Perhaps; but, as the book of James tells us, for what good would it be? We can choose to walk away from, walk around, or walk to the person in need. We can embrace His call to share His love, or we can fill that call with trivial, meaningless, expectations that block our hope in Him. We need to realize the importance and relevance of His call to proclaim His name. When we do so, we are encouraged to stretch out and share that love we received from Christ! What is stopping us? Well, most Christians just do not know how, and/or they are fearful.
It has been my experience and observation that people who are good witnesses are confident in their faith. They know they have the Good News! They know Jesus, not just as a Savior, but as LORD (Luke 6:46)! He is all things to them. Is He Lord of your life, too? This realization impacts and fuels them to proclaim Jesus to others. Because they know His power and impact, they show it to others. I know that in my life, my effectiveness is directly correlated to my walk and my prayer life. How much I trust and obey becomes the power that helps sway. We need to know that telling someone about Christ is not like selling toasters; it is telling others the promise of life everlasting. This is the real and imperative stuff of the Christian life. If He is your Lord and Love, and the most important entity in your life, are you showing it to others? If you get a new car, do you not show it off to your friends? Is not Christ so much more powerful and valuable than the greatest car you could ever wish for? Then, what is stopping your life from being His showroom (Mark 16:15)?
Points on Being Effective in the Faith and As a Witness:
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