...Methods of Evangelism Joseph DiDiana Liberty University Methods of Evangelism Evangelistic Method #1: Four Spiritual Laws The four spiritual laws are an “intellectual” method. These laws are a guide to what you need to do to accept Christ as your Lord and savior. These spiritual laws help us manage and strengthen our relationship with God. The first spiritual law is “God loves you and offers a wonderful plan for your life” (Campus Crusade for Christ, 2007). The second spiritual law says that “Man is sinful and separated from God. Therefore, he cannot know and experience God's love and plan for his life” (Campus Crusade for Christ, 2007). The third spiritual law is “Jesus Christ is God's only provision for man's sin. Through Him you can know and experience God's love and plan for your life” (Campus Crusade for Christ, 2007). The fourth and final spiritual law is “We must individually receive Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord; then we can know and experience God's love and plan for our lives” (Campus Crusade for Christ, 2007). The four spiritual laws allow for Christians to be more effective witnesses for Christ. Believe This method has a couple of advantages. First, these laws start out in a positive manor. It lets everyone know that God loves you and wants you to come to Him as you are no matter what stage of life you are in. Secondly, it attracts to a group of people that rely on a principle model to explain life around them. These laws give direction, meaning and...
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...EVAN 101 13 Oct 2013 Methods of Evangelism Part ONE – Evangelistic Method #1 Of the two intellectual methods of evangelism that was studied this week the Four Spiritual Laws will be the one that will be discussed in this writing. The Four Spiritual Laws consist of the follows: 1. God loves you: "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life," (John 3:16). 2. Man is sinful and separated from God. "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God," (Rom. 3:23); "For the wages of sin is death," (Rom. 6:23); "But your iniquities have made a separation between you and your God," (Isaiah 59:2). 3. Jesus Christ is God's only provision for man's sin. "I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but through Me" (John 14:6); "But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us," (Rom. 5:8). 4. We must individually receive Jesus as Savior and Lord. "But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name," (John 1:12); "if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you shall be saved," (Rom. 10:9); "For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God," (Eph. 2:8). (Slick) The advantage of using this method is it is clean, cut and dry,...
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...Methods of Evangelism Anthony Waller Liberty University Online The Romans Road The Romans Road is an evangelistic “Intellectual” method that’s simple and direct in sharing the gospel; utilizing a systematic approach, that formalizes a plan; utilizing Bible verse that’s organized in an outline making it easy to teach those who is in need of salvation, why we need salvation, how God provides salvation, how man can respond to salvation, and the result of man’s response to salvation. Romans Road is a pathway that we can walk towards our salvation. The first path states that “as it is written, there is none righteous, no, not one” (Romans 3:10). “For all have sinned, and come short of the Glory of God” (Romans 3:23). “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ Jesus our Lord” (Romans 6:23). But “God commendeth his love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8). “That if thou shall confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God had raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved” (Romans 10:9). For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved” (Romans 10:13). When we submit ourselves to God and He forgives us for our sins, or relationship with man ends; because were no longer who we use to be. We’ve been reborn as a new creature in Christ; a newly adopted child that’s righteous in the eyes of God (Romans 5:1, 8:1 and 38-39. [1] The advantage of this...
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...Newkirk 1 Eric F. Newkirk Dr. Garber Evangelism 101/ C01 31 March, 2016, Spring 2016 “Methods of Evangelism” The importance of understanding the methods of evangelism, which are, the intellectual, relational, and confrontational, will determine the “effectiveness” and or the “ineffectiveness” in how the Christian believer will reach the lost, for the kingdom of God. During, a Thanksgiving gathering at the main family house for the holidays, the oldest of daughter of two sisters were preparing to place a ham in a roasting pan, when her sister suddenly “yelled,” you have to cut the ends off of the ham before placing it in the oven”! After a few moments of debating, the mother was called into the kitchen to settle the debate. “Mom, shouldn’t you cut off the ends of the ham, before it is placed into the roasting pan, asked the younger sister?” The mother thought for a moment and then replied,” I cut the ends because I did not have a big enough pan to place the whole ham into”! What an awesome lesson to learn from, especially when it comes to a particular method to evangelize, “the lesson should be” “what really works most effective for one person, may not work the same for someone else”. The LORD say to Jeremiah, “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; Before you were born I sanctified you; I ordained you a prophet to the nations” (Jer.1:5 NKJV). How comforting it is to know, that Christians can go the...
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...EVANGELISM VISION PAPER Herb Tarlike EVAN 525 LUONLINE Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary 3/7/14 INTRODUCTION This course has had a great impact on my walk with Christ as well as my witness for Christ. I pastor a church and teach two classes and for me I thought that I was doing plenty. However this course has helped rekindle my passion for sharing Jesus Christ with people through personal evangelism. This paper will demonstrate what I have learned throughout this course. EVANGELISM AS IT RELATES TO CHRISTIAN WALK In Philippians 1:27, Paul writes; “Only let your conduct be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your affairs, that you stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel,” (NKJV) This scripture speaks of our daily lives being lived for God’s glory. Our conduct or the way we live must reflect the gospel by which we are saved. Our lives are a witness to the world about who Jesus is to us. Evangelism is more than just pulling people aside and giving them the heaven or hell speech. We are challenged by Paul to live our live in a manner that is worth of the gospel of Christ. People must be able to see that Christ is presently working in our lives. Jesus challenged the disciples by saying; “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.” (Mat.5:16) (KJV) Our walk with Christ is extremely...
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...Methods of Evangelism Tim Fouse-Clark Liberty University Online The Romans Road Summary of the Method – According to Earley and Wheeler, “the Romans Road to Salvation is a way of explaining the good news of salvation using verses from the book of Romans (Wheeler). The way that my church explained it to me is that were 5 steps: 1. There is a problem: “For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God” (Rom 3:3, NIV). Explain that we are all sinners and that there are none except God that are righteous. 2. The problem comes with a price: “For the wages of sin is death but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord” (Rom 6:23). Since we are sinners, we are deserving of punishment in hell. 3. Payment of the price was paid by Christ’s sacrifice: “But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us” (Rom 5:8). As propitiation for our sin, Christ took it all on His shoulders and died for us. 4. The prayer that leads to salvation: “if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.” “For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved” (Rom 10:9, 13). You need to believe it in your heart and exclaim it with your mouth. 5. Salvation through Jesus leaves us justified: “Therefore, there is now no condemantion for those who are in Christ Jesus” (Rom 8:1). We have been made new, as if we have never sinned...
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...lostness be remedied by human means? • Is a person’s salvation based on his/her feelings? • What is the true gauge for holiness? • Even though an unsaved person can perform charitable deeds and express kindness that reflects Christianity,… (Be able to complete the sentence). • What are some “bargaining” arguments people might use to argue their salvation? • In Matthew 5:3, what does “poor” mean? • When can we understand the true value of the mercy God lavishes on us? • The payment of one’s sin must come from a source that is what? • When does a personal relationship with God start? • The Lord Jesus Christ provided a payment for our sin even when… (Be able to complete the sentence). • People’s souls do not receive punishment because of a lack of an invitation to receive the peace of Jesus Christ, but… (Be able to complete the sentence). • Romans 10:9–10 teaches that if we want to accept Christ, we must do what? • Before we can confess with our mouth the Lord Jesus Christ, we must have a cognitive understanding of what? • Be able to define “atonement” and “sufficient.” • Is salvation simply a matter of cognitive knowledge? Questions taken from “The Call” by Dr. Gutierrez – Chapter 2 • Demons believe that Jesus is God, that Jesus Christ’s sacrifice was indeed sufficient to save sins, and… (Be able to complete the sentence). • What is believing...
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...Running head: METHODS OF EVANGELISM METHODS OF EVANGELISM By Mark Rohaley LU ID #26417431 Liberty University Evangelism 101-B18 LUO Professor Billingsley METHODS OF EVANGELISM Intellectual Method-The Four Spiritual Laws Introduction There are many methods to share the good news Of Jesus Christ-Yeshua Messiah and I believe we must use more than a few to reach strangers and friends or family. As the Word says, “and he that winneth souls is wise” (Proverbs 11:30 KJV). As an intellectual method I prefer the ‘The Four Spiritual Laws’ method from author Bill Bright and Campus Crusade Ministries. Although I find this method almost exact to the ‘The Roman Road’ method. There are laws that govern our physical universe and laws that govern our spiritual relationship with the one true God. Therefore we must know them and His word to be a faithful witness to the world in our lives. Summary I myself always seem to insert somewhere at the start in evangelizing, the Lord loves you very much and has a wonderful plan for your life, which also is the opening and Law one to this method and maybe why I like it so well. Law one is God’s love and plan. God’s love; “for God so loved the world that He gave His only Begotten Son that who so ever believes in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life” (KJV John 3:16). Gods plan; “I am come that they might have life, and that they have it more abundantly” (KJV John 10:10). Law two of this method explains why most people...
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...Disciple Making Plan HEBRON BAPTIST CHURCH __ A Paper Presented to Dr. Douglas White Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary __________________ In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for DSMN 500: Discipleship Ministries __________________ by Timothy Taylor #177780 October 15, 2015 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION……………………….………………………………………………2 VISION…………………………………………………………………..………………3 VALUES…………………………………………………..…………………………….4 VIEWS………………………………………………….…………………….…….……6 VEHICLES………………………………………………………………………………6 VERIFIERS…………………………………………………………………………….14 CONCLUSION…………………………………………………………………………17 BIBLIOGRAHY…………………………………………………………………..……20 Introduction As I prepare the Disciple Making Plan for Hebron Baptist Church I have had time to reflect on the desires of the congregation and listen to the voice of God as He has spoke to my spirit. My current status has been encouraging, as we have shifted from being a reactive ministry to a proactive ministry. At this time I am presently in my 10th year as pastor of a church in an urban area of Brooklyn, N.Y, My first 8 years very little in the way of discipleship was accomplished as our building was old and the congregation was already small and began diminishing though relocation and death. Our efforts at discipleship were further hampered after in my 3rd year we experienced a major collapse in part of our building. Over the next 5 years the concentration of the church was on our building. Every bit...
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...Higley Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary ___________________ In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Course DSMN 500 Discipleship Ministries ___________________ by Cynethia Gillispie March 2016 Table of Contents Introduction………………………………………………………………………….…………….3 Vision……………………………………………………………………….……………………..3 Values………………………………………………………………………………………...…...4 Views……………………………………………………………………….……………………..5 Vehicles………………………………………...…………………………….……………………7 Verifiers…………………………………………………………………….……………………10 Conclusion……………………………………………………………………….………..……..11 Bibliography………………………………………………………...…….……………………..12 Introduction Winning souls for Christ is more than lip service; it is action. My local church is known as “The Family Place.” Even as God created man out of a desire for a family, we win souls for Christ, then we share the love of family with them so that they remain rooted and grounded in Him. By embracing each person as a part of our family, we are able to build relationships that last a lifetime. In order to improve upon our church’s plan to develop disciples for Jesus Christ, the following disciple making plan will be presented to the senior leadership. This plan will include an in-depth evaluation of our vision, values, views, vehicles, and verifiers. This action plan will revitalize our evangelistic ministry by explaining the importance of each phase and how we can increase our overall effectiveness Vision According to Proverbs 29:18...
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...personally. Wesley believed that one could not serve God and possessions. He warned that possessions could lead to death of one’s faith and religion. He did not believe that money was evil, he believed that being rich could be dangerous to one’s soul. He stated that if we increased our wealth then we were not working for the poor. In Wesley’s own words: “Wealth is an excellent gift of God, answering the noblest ends. In the hands of his children it is food for the hungry, drink for the thirsty, raiment for the naked. It gives to the traveler and the stranger where to lay his head. By if we may supply the place of a husband to the widow, and of a father to the fatherless; we may be a defense for the oppressed, a means of health to the sick, of ease to them that are in pain. It may be as eyes to the blind, as feet to the lame; yea, a lifter up from the gates off...
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...CHAPTER ONE 1.0 Introduction Literally, the phrase person-to-person simply means one-to-one. This implies that addressing somebody personally on certain issues without the interference of the third party. And the rationale behind such relationship is to gain 100% attention of such individual, not only that such person will have freedom to express himself or herself to the person talking to him/her without any form of suspicion. This writeup is made to x-ray the importance of one-to-one discipleship as stated by our lord and saviour Jesus Christ. This report also focuses on the hinderances to this missing ingredient in christendom today. 1.1 Disciple In Christian usage a disciple is a follower of Jesus Christ, an adherent to the Christian tradition. A student, learner or pupil in the school of his/her master (Nelson's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Copyright © 1986, Thomas Nelson Publishers) Someone who believes in ideas of a great teacher especially a religious teacher and tries to follow him. Someone who has an aptitude to acquire knowledge from a mentor (disciplar). Someone that accept the doctrine of his master without any logical reason. The example is that of Jesus Christ and His disciples. Matt. 10:24 says “the disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord’’. In other words no man can ever expect to be greater than Christ, for He is the only Lord and Christ (Act 2:36). The word disciple appears in the bible 28 times, while the plural...
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...RESEARCH PAPER “The Theology of the Emerging Church” THEO 510 LUO Dr. Sanders Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary Joseph M. Yarbrough November 10, 2013 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction………………………………………………………………………………………1 History of the Church……………….……………………………………………………………2 Church Doctrine…………………………………………………………………………………..3 The Emerging Church…………………………………………………………………………….4 Beliefs of the Emerging Church…………………………………………………………………..5 Methodologies of the Emerging Church………………………………………………………….8 Strengths and Weakness of the Emerging Church………………………………………………..9 Conclusion……………………………………………………………………………………….10 Works Cited……………………………………………………………………………………...12 Introduction Churches all across America are working hard in their attempts to increase the kingdom of God with all kinds of innovative and inspirational ministries. Many of these churches are tuning their worship services to make them more attractive and exciting to reach a new generation. According to George Barna, “Millions of dollars flow from church budgets into events each year in an effort to influence people’s thinking and behavior. Literally billions of dollars are spent every year maintaining, upgrading, and expanding buildings and facilities to provide the space and equipment required for the ministries planned by the church. To appeal to people who have thus far turned a cold shoulder to God, churches and denominations launch sophisticated marketing campaigns that are designed to reposition...
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...My Personal Philosophy Name Institution Date Personally I believe there is no other better calling in this life than to establish and develop good relationship with Almighty God. I want to be like Apostle Paul who said he wanted to know Jesus Christ and the supremacy of his resurrection. My soul has developed deepest desire to know God and follow what He inspires me to do. I thank God and Jesus Christ who have initiated this desire in my soul. Having received gift of salvation, by faith, I now understand that knowing and loving Him is inseparable from serving Him. Jesus said in the book of John that whoever loves Him must obey what He commands. Therefore, I must have equal desire to obey Him as I have to love Him in whatever I do. Being conversant about this matter am aware that God calls each and every believer to serve him though in different ways depending on gifts of the Holy Spirit vested to everybody who is in Christ. Am convinced that God called me to serve Him and have the role of a pastor. Being a pastor I have to embrace leadership qualities as I am a spiritual figure. Being in this call requires me some driving values that I have to maintain and serve as a pillar for my philosophy of ministry. This calling being true as any other calling from God, I thirst to be devoted to grow spiritually and grow strongly as a pastor. I believe Jesus Christ seeks me nurture and serve others in pastoral role. I too believe that Jesus wants me to conform to his image. Again I concur...
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...934 words. Luke and Acts consist of the largest amount of verses written by any other author in the New Testament. All of these chapters, verses and words in the Gospel of Luke and the book of Acts were penned to minister to the readers physical needs, emotional needs, and spiritual needs. Simply put, the mind, body and soul. In today's time, Luke is looked at as a theologian, historian, and a literary Picasso. He marked his place in history by being the only Gentile who wrote any of the books in the Bible. Luke’s written works paint a picture that gives insight to the man that he was. By his writings alone the reader could conclude that he was well educated, due to his large vocabulary, and being the person who wrote the most grammatically correct writings in all of the New Testament. Luke was a doctor, historian and perhaps the only scientist among any of the writers. Through his literary text he captured moments that were accounts of key events of the most important era in the history of the world. This was completed all while emphasizing Jesus’ love for those who felt as though they were forgotten. He was a devoted follower of Christ and his focus and passion was Jesus' innocents; therefore he defend and establish the absolute truth of the gospel of Christ. He had a servants heart as he served and was a devoted friend...
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