Why Is Evangelism Important?

“It takes only one generation not sharing the Good News to lose a nation” (Billy Graham).

Christianity is passed on through evangelism, not through the bloodstream.

Evangelism is understanding the sacrifice that was paid for our sins.

The heart of the Church’s Mission: to send.

Sending is to announce Christ’s redemptive work on the Earth.

“The supreme task of the church is the evangelization of the world” (Oswald J Smith).

We find our beginning is in the ending of the four Gospels.

• Mark 16 – Go into all the world and preach the Gospel

• Matthew 28 – All authority in Heaven and Earth has been given…therefore go and make disciples of all nations

• Luke 24 – You are to be witnesses

• John 20 – As the Father has sent Me, so also I am sending you

The Book of Acts says we are to receive power from on high and be witnesses unto the uttermost parts of the earth.

Are you a spectator or are you a participant?

Evangelism is both an opportunity and a mandate!

You and I have been empowered by God to be His voice, to be His hands, to be His heart in this world today.

Evangelism is important because it is a commandment.

When people have a need, your smile, your life speaks to them and simply allowing the love of Christ to manifest through your heart establishes to them how you consider God to be important.

Evangelism is an opportunity.

Two thousand years ago the fields were already white for harvest.

Before the foundations of the world that you and I were invented to be the “cheek muscles” for the voice of God.