Christian Evangelism

This past week I read a blog from a preacher I know in Texas. His article this week was on spiritual maturity and what evidence there is to show it. Among the points discussed, there was one which considered the importance of evangelism. He said, “Only the immature would want to keep something so important, so life changing, so awesome, to themselves.” He went on to detail how that the Christians in the 1^st century had zeal and an excitement about teaching Jesus to others. They had a sense of urgency concerning their Christianity, they understood that part of the life change that Christianity demanded was a change in their everyday conversation and activity. They understood the obligation Christians have toward God to do what He has asked us to do. God has done great things for us, He gave His son for us, through whom we can have our sins forgiven. He made a way for us to come back to Him and to have fellowship with Him again. God has shown immeasurable compassion and grace and love to us, and in return He asks that we love Him, obey Him, and help people in this earth know about what has been done for them by teaching them about Jesus.

Sometimes we fall into the trap of expecting “the church” to evangelize and teach people for us. Instead of just teaching people about Jesus as we come across them, we tend to just invite them to “church” and then, through osmosis, we expect them to become evangelized. That’s not how Christianity works, and it’s not how we are told to bring people to Christ. Instead of simply asking people to visit our “church,” teach them about Jesus, and help them understand who He was and what His life means in regards to our relationship with God.

An essential part of our Christianity is our enthusiasm to teach the lost about Christ. If we lose that enthusiasm, we need to examine ourselves and our belief in Christ, and question whether or not we are truly convinced of what the Bible teaches. Be active this week, be proclaiming the good news about Christ from the roof of your house! Make contact with your neighbors and those you work with. Reach out to those you are closest to, and be active in your own spiritual growth this week.