Spreading the Truth, an Effective Way to Great Evangelism

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Many thanks to my family, friends, colleagues and my instructor as without their support and guidance, this project would not have been completed.

DECLARATION

I declare that this project shows my own work developed by a thorough analysis of the secondary research and primary research study. Moreover, this study has not been published before.

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this paper is to provide an insight into the effectiveness of evangelism and spreading the word of Gospel for salvation. This project does not only help the ministry to develop effective evangelists but it also facilitates Christians in understanding their responsibility to spread the word of the Jesus. Given the descriptive nature of the study, the secondary research is employed to collect data on the identified themes. The main focus is how well the Christians can become effective stewards of the gospel.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTII

DECLARATIONIII

ABSTRACTIV

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION1

1.1 Background1

1.2 Research problem1

1.3 Purpose of the Study2

1.4 Context of the Study2

1.5 Objectives4

1.6 Research Questions4

1.7 Key Definitions5

1.7.1 Evangelism5

1.7.2 The Evangelists6

1.7.3 Itinerant minister6

1.7.4 Missional evangelist6

1.7.5 The Project's Contribution to Ministry7

1.8 Organisation of the Study7

CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW9

2.1 Introduction9

2.2 The Mission of Evangelism9

2.3 The Stewardship of God's Truth through Evangelism11

2.4 Spreading the Gospel12

2.4.1 Gospel Discipleship13

2.4.2 Role of Teacher and Discipler14

2.4.3 Role of Storyteller and Apologist17

2.5 A Model of Apologetic Evangelism19

2.6 The Modern-Day Evangelist20

2.7 Employing Better Models for Evangelism22

2.8 The Church: Proclaimer of the Gospel23

2.8.1 Venues for Local Church Evangelism23

2.8.2 Internet and Media23

2.8.3 Demographics and Felt Needs24

2.8.4 Effects of Declining Church Attendance25

2.9 Change and the Evangelism Value28

2.10 Being Effective Stewards of Gospel28

2.11 Training and Support of Missional Evangelists29

2.12 Summary31

CHAPTER 3: METHODOLOGY34

3.1 Research Design34

3.2 Research Execution34

3.3 Reason for Selecting the Secondary Research35

3.4 Secondary Data Selection Criteria35

3.4.1 The seminary Reports36

3.4.2 Scholarly Journals36

3.4.3 Literature Review Articles36

3.4.4 Reference Books36

3.5 Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria37

3.6 Data Analysis37

3.6.1 Main Themes for Data Analysis38

3.7 Validity and Reliability of the Research38

3.8 Limitations40

CHAPTER 4: ANALYSIS41

4.1 Introduction41

4.2 Main Approaches of Evangelism41

4.2.1 Door to Door Evangelisms41

4.2.2 Sermons41

4.2.3 Trickle down Approach42

4.2.4 Evidential and Cumulative Case42

4.2.5 Fideism43

4.2.6 A Paradigm Shift for Evangelism: Examining a Changing Culture43

4.3 Importance of the Evangelist in Spreading the Word44

4.3.1 Envisioning New Roles for Evangelists47

4.3.2 Essential Training Strategies48

4.3.2.1 Spiritual Disciplines49

4.3.2.2 Self-Awareness49

4.3.2.3 Discipleship50

4.3.2.4 Conflict Resolution50

4.3.2.5 The Mandate to Equip Disciples: Ephesians 4:11-1251

4.4 Evangelism as a Means of Getting Closer to Jesus and God51

4.5 Summary53

CHAPTER 5: DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION54

5.1 Introduction54

5.2 Implications54

5.3 Recommendations for the Evangelist Leadership55

5.4 Recommendations for Future Study56

5.5 Personal Reflection57

5.6 Theological Reflections58

5.7 Conclusion59

REFERENCES60

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background

This is to entitle the message that Evangelism is the right way. Since the Lord commanded his people to go into the world and preach the gospel to everyone, this is the responsibility of very Christian to remain busy pursuing the evangelism ministry. The church has continued encouraging peaching since the very statement of the Christ and it is supposed to be doing the same. This project focuses on understanding different efforts that have gone on throughout the history of the church in various climates, in various periods of history, on various cultures and all under the area of ...