Series: The Ships of Trinity “Friendship”

Isaiah 52:7

“How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, ‘Your God reigns!'” Isaiah 52:7 (NIV)

The words of Isaiah in their primary meaning refer to the news of deliverance which the messengers proclaimed from Babylon to Jerusalem. But it is equally true that these words relate to the sharing of the Gospel.

REACHING THE UNREACHED Romans 1:16

“I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile.”

United States Population 269 Million

1. Who are our neighbors? Demographics

2. What’s on their minds? Psychographics

3. Where can they be reached? Media Data

4. What are their interests? Personal Data

Source: George Gallup

ELEMENTS OF EVANGELISM Romans 10:15

“And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written, ‘How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!'”

Pulpit Evangelism.

Prayer Evangelism

Sunday School Evangelism

Event Evangelism

Friendship Evangelism

That was then . . . This is now . . .

Door to Door Friend to Friend

Confrontational Relational

Tracts Multimedia

Hard sell Soft sell

Evangelism Committees Evangelism teams

Guilt-driven Love-driven

Evangelism a duty Evangelism a lifestyle

Source: Glenn Martin

GUIDELINES FOR SHARING THE GOSPEL Acts 8:25

“When they had testified and proclaimed the word of the Lord, Peter and John returned to Jerusalem, preaching the gospel in many Samaritan villages.”

1. Sensitivity Acts 8:26-27

2. Availability Acts 8:27-29

3. Initiative . Acts 8:30

4. Tactfulness . Acts 8:31-33

5. Simplicity . Acts 8:35