Evangelism

Ever heard of the word Evangelism?

We are going to look at this word over the next couple of weeks and work out why it's so important.

Take a moment to think about how you found out about God and how you came to making a faith decision...

Ever hear about the parable of the farmer who sowed seed everywhere, in the good soil, the bad soil and the hard, rocky soil? Check it out at the start of Matthew 13 or try reading it here.

That story is essentially a story about evangelism. It's about planting seeds of the Word of God into the hearts of everyone you know whether you think the message is going to be received well or whether it's going to be met with hardness. It's about making the story of Jesus and the bible a natural part of your world, a natural part of you that is evident to others.

Regardless of religion, everyone shares the good ideas they hear. We all want to tell others about the good things that are happening in our lives so that they can share with us and experience the same things. Like when you first got onto Facebook for example, someone would have added you or told you about it so you got on to see what it was all about and then you wanted to add other friends as well. The same can be said with God. Some people might want to know about God, some people might not, but it's only natural that we tell the world about God's goodness and love anyway.

Have a think about the beach, you all know what the beach is but imagine you didn't. Imagine you had never seen the beach before and had never heard about it. You had never seen the ocean, didn't know what Seagulls were or waves or sand. Then imagine someone trying to explain it all to you, or imagine trying to explain it to someone else and trying to convince them that it is real. Now think about it in regards to knowing God, if you had never heard about Him before and had never seen or experienced Him you might have a hard time believing when others speak about Him.

Who told you about Jesus?
How did they explain it to you?
How did it change your life?
Feel free to share...