Want to Evangelize? 3 Reasons to Start with Prayer
Here are three quick observations about the importance of prayer for evangelism: (1) We pray when we evangelize because it helps us remember that God is really the one doing the evangelism. (2) We pray when we evangelize because God responds to prayer. (3) We pray when we evangelize because it’s the pattern of the Bible.
Joining God's Favorite Activity
God telling us to evangelize is an invitation for us to participate in God’s favorite thing with Him. It’s what He’s guiding all of human history towards. It’s why we’re here, and it’s at the very core of His desires. God loves people, and God loves seeing people come to Jesus. And it’s not just some people. It’s all kinds of people—broken people, hurting people, shame-filled people, evil people, sad people, you name it. He loves seeing people come to Jesus. Period.
We Don't Exist to Promote Moral Values
80% of the people in Redemption Church's area agreed that "the role of churches is to help form and support moral values." But the church exists by grace and for grace because God is the God of grace--so at least 80% of the people around us misunderstand what we are primarily about. With such misunderstanding all around us, Redemption Church has a fantastic opportunity to share hope and turn people's worlds upside down through the good news of the grace of God.