Evangelism

Training Curriculum

Module 4: Channels of Evangelism

"All roads lead to Rome" tells people that there are many different ways to accomplish a certain goal.

"Mountains don't turn, roads turn; roads don't turn, cars turn; cars don't turn, people turn; people don't turn, hearts change" is to tell people that "if you reach a dead-end, you will change paths, and if you change, you will find a way out".


The truth of salvation in the Bible will never change, but to achieve the goal of "preaching and saving souls", there are many flexible methods, which are worth implementing by evangelists.


The Lord Jesus said, "Go and make disciples of all nations." He also said, "I send you as sheep among wolves; therefore be as wise as serpents, and as gentle as doves" (Matthew 28:19, 10:16).

There are so many channels of evangelism, and the wisdom of using them lies in one’s heart. As long as you pray and ask God to guide you and reward you with wisdom, you will be able to rely on the Lord to do what you want. In addition to the commonly used methods of evangelism, here are other channels of evangelism.


It seems that it is not easy to invite relatives and friends to participate in evangelical services on weekdays. However, for weddings and funerals, many close relatives and friends come to attend voluntarily and listen to the sermon solemnly. If the speaker can seize the opportunity and clearly share the benefits of believing in the Lord clearly in the doctrine, such as: Christians do not follow secular traditions; after believing in the Lord, we are free from the control of Satan, and we are free in making choices according to the biblical teachings without fear; so every day is a good day, as long as it is convenient, every time is a good time, if it’s under God’s will. We have no fear on the seventh month of the lunar calendar (that is, the ghost month in Chinese culture, nothing is suitable). In Christ we are safe, free, and happy; husbands and wives respect and love each other; and have a blessed marriage to the end of life, as well as the morality of believing in the Lord: abiding by filial piety, prudently chasing after the end, respecting the old and loving the young, all of which are admired by the people in the world. Furthermore, the Gospel Team can prepare leaflets and invitation cards at the door service desk, and then distribute them to relatives and friends of the guests. In particular, it can be used to inform the date of the Spiritual Convocation Evangelical Service and our TJC website.


How can we lead the elderly to believe in the Lord? Tribute to the Elders is a good opportunity. We can give invitation cards to believers, and forward them to the elderly (or over 60 years old), and the church will enter the information of the elderly into a book. Many elderly people will be happy to receive the invitation. We should try and bring them to church in our cars if needed, greet them at the door with a smile, and pin a prepared name tag with their name (maybe even add a flower), draw a colorful commemorative poster on the wall, take a joyful photo for them (if the couple comes together, take a photo together), and lead them into the chapel to sit down. In the sermon, the speaker can speak about God's blessings to the elderly and the duty of respecting the elderly, share about filial piety, and instruct the younger generation how to respect the elderly, encouraging everyone to follow. After the sermon, the church provides a love meal and then presents a gift. The elderly would be happy to accept the invitation for the next time to attend the services. 


In a modern society where divorces, broken families, parenting difficulties, lost teenagers, economic depression, unemployment, depression, and suicide are very frequent. People feel empty, lonely, troubled, painful, and have many worries in their hearts, and they urgently need someone to solve their problems. The church can hold special sermons on spiritual cultivation, such as "The Secret of Love between Couples", "Establishment of Parent-Child Relationship", "Education of Love in the Family", "How to Counsel Teenagers", "How to Face Depression", "How to Manage Unemployment problems”, "A Joyful Life", etc. These topics can attract neighbors to listen to the lectures. As long as the workers spread the word and try their best to invite people. There will be many friends who are distressed or interested in seeking answers to attend these special lectures. After they attended these, it will be easier to evangelize to them afterwards. 


The church can hold family activities once or twice a year, whether traveling, visiting, or hiking, which can lead relatives to believe in the Lord. Before the event, you can preach to your unbelieving relatives and invite them to participate. We can invite unbelieving parents to attend these activities, so it will to be a family activity. Then take the opportunity to have fun fun, sit together, walk together, and eat together to establish friendship with unbelieving relatives in the Lord. First you talk about life, and then mention faith; If you continue to follow up, they will surely become a believer in this church.


Use holidays, festivals, and weekly breaks to plan and hold parent-child concerts, hymnal fellowships with choir singing, musical instrument performance, duet singing, ensemble, solos, as well as sermons, short gospel talks, and short testimonies and thanksgiving to spread the gospel of Christ. The program is diverse and there are many attendees. Members who participate in the performance can invite relatives and friends to the meeting (church, home or specific places are all acceptable), take the opportunity to distribute church publications, register the information of visitors, and follow-up to invite them to attend church services. 


On special days such as Mother's Day and Father's Day, the church holds fellowships, and invites relatives and friends, parents or children, by letter to give them the opportunity to come to church to learn about the church gatherings, activities, and fellowships. Brothers and sisters can appreciate the love of God and the efforts of parents’ dedication for their children. Children can develop a sense of gratitude and filial piety. The parents can develop the concept of loving the truth of the Bible, feel the warmth of love in Christ, and experience Religious Education. This can lead people to path of truth, so that the whole family can respect the elderly and love the younger ones. Christianity teaches us to respect morality and improve family happiness. You should bring the whole family to pursue and understand the truth to believe in Jesus Christ. During the Spring Festival, a special Thanksgiving gathering is held, leading the whole family to participate in the gathering, so that they can reflect and share how much grace they have received from God during the year; and learn how to fear the true God in order to receive greater grace from God.


Conclusion:

Unbelievers are everywhere. Everyone is responsible for preaching the gospel. There are many ways to preach the gospel. Furthermore, the gospel workers are very limited, as the Lord said: "The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore, ask the Lord of the harvest to send workers out to harvest His harvest" (Matt. 9:37-38).