Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Evangelism Reflection: Evangelism is about being God's witness to four types of people

In Acts 1:8 we read:
“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."
God prepares you to be His witness from the very moment you were baptised, when He promised you His Holy Spirit, and He continues to fill you with His Spirit every time you read His word and when you ask for His Spirit in your prayers. It is God’s Spirit that empowers us to be His witnesses to people in four different situations.

  • People in your vicinity of the same cultural background (Jerusalem).
  • People further away from you of the same cultural background. (Judea)
  • People near you from a different cultural background. (Samaria)
  • People far from you of a different cultural background. (ends of the Earth)

Action Time
1. Right down people that come to mind from each of the four areas.
2. Pray about them and that God reveals to you how you can reach out to them.
3. Use God’s Spirit to reach out to them and be His witness to them.
4. Continue to pray and witness to them.

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