Invitation to Evangelism: Sharing the Gospel with Conviction and Compassion (Invitation to Theological Studies)
Overview
Essential guidance for a lifestyle of sharing God’s good news with a lost world.
What exactly does it mean to “evangelize” in a Christian sense? And how is such evangelizing supposed to be done? Longtime pastor, evangelist, and professor of evangelism Timothy K. Beougher answers these questions and more from theological, historical, and practical perspectives. Beougher demonstrates God’s goodness in evangelism through relatable anecdotes, Bible teaching, and encouraging instruction. Invitation to Evangelism welcomes believers into the experience of stepping out in faith of behalf of people God loves.
Most Christians know that they should be sharing the good news of Jesus Christ with nonbelievers, and most also know they aren’t witnessing very well, or even at all. They need help internalizing the content of gospel proclamation and identifying the best way to go about making evangelism a natural part of their lives. Introduction to Evangelism guides readers through the essential issues of the gospel message, evangelism methods, and witnessing models so they are ready and excited to move out in faith as everyday evangelists.
Beougher’s biblical, theological, historical, and practical teaching revolves around following essential aspects of being an evangelist:
- Having compassion as the motivation for evangelism
- Understanding the good news of Jesus Christ
- Seeing lost people as persons God loves
- Relying on the power of the Holy Spirit
- Paving the way for new believers to share their faith eagerly with others
- Guides readers through the essential issues of the gospel message
- Explores evangelism methods and witnessing models
- Covers topics including compassion, motivation, and the power of the Holy Spirit
Top Highlights
“I have settled on this definition of evangelism: it is the compassionate sharing of the good news of Jesus Christ with lost people, in the power of the Holy Spirit, for the purpose of bringing them to Christ as Savior and Lord, that they in turn might share him with others.” (Page 9)
“To evangelise is so to present Christ Jesus in the power of the Holy Spirit, that men shall come to put their trust in God through him, to accept him as their Saviour, and serve him as their King in the fellowship of his church.’” (Page 7)
“To evangelize is to spread the good news that Jesus Christ died for our sins and was raised from the dead according to the Scriptures, and that as the reigning Lord he now offers the forgiveness of sins and the liberating gift of the Spirit to all who repent and believe.’” (Page 9)
“Evangelism must be defined in terms of the message proclaimed, not the results achieved” (Page 8)
“‘Evangelism is witness. It is one beggar telling another beggar where to get food.’” (Page 8)
- Title: Invitation to Evangelism: Sharing the Gospel with Compassion and Conviction
- Author: Timothy K. Beougher
- Series: Invitation to Theological Studies Series
- Publisher: Kregel
- Print Publication Date: 2021
- Logos Release Date: 2021
- Pages: 403
- Era: era:contemporary
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subject: Evangelistic work
- ISBNs: 9780825424243, 0825424240
- Resource ID: LLS:NVTTNVNGLSM
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2024-03-11T16:27:37Z
