Is everyone expected to engage in evangelism or is evangelism for pastors and “witnessing” enough for ordinary members? Is active witnessing expected or is living a good Christian life enough witness?
Evangelism is . . . ?
1. Why do we like to be bearers of good news?
2. Does our reluctance to witness say anything about how good we really consider the gospel news to be?
Witnessing is . . . ?
1. (Considering that witness means to testify about something we have experienced), is it possible to witness about Christ if we have not experienced Him?
2. What factors lead a witness to share what he or she knows or experienced?
The Biblical Evidence
1. If we examine the examples of persons in the New Testament can we really say that if one does not feel like witnessing, it means he or she is not converted? Did all the early Christians engage in witnessing?
2. How much does one need to know of the Bible in order to begin witnessing?
Telling Our Stories
1. If you had to hear the gospel for the first time would you rather hear the Biblical “doctrine” or would you prefer to listen to a personal testimony of how it has changed life for the person witnessing to you?
2. If one has not had a dramatic life-changing conversion experience (because one was born into a good Christian family and never strayed), in what ways can we still minister to the spiritual needs of a contact?
Our Job Description
1. I Peter 3:15 says that we should always be ready to “give reasons for our hope:” What are some things we can we do to make ourselves ready?
2. Is it enough to testify of our faith and hope or are we expected to try and get a decision from our contact? Can my attempts at getting a person to make a decision make a difference to whether or not that person decides to follow Christ?
3. Is it okay to be satisfied with a simple crown in heaven, or must we have stars in it? In other words, is getting to heaven enough or must I have helped others get there?
