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Evangelism in the Early Church
Early evangelists could not rely on the Internet, or even on books, to spread the word. They actually had to talk with people, to lead their souls to the grace of God. Jesus practiced evangelism in the early church differently than His disciples, who did not recognize the importance of evangelism until they beheld the Resurrection. Before the Resurrection, the disciples simply followed Jesus in a rather unthinking manner. They let Jesus do all the work; and He did. Evangelism in the early Church, prior to the Resurrection, involved various missions on the part of Jesus to spread the Word to all who would listen and all who needed to hear.
How did Jesus approach evangelism?
Jesus approached evangelism in a concerted, determined, inspired, and patient manner. There are several specific features of Jesus's approach to evangelism, which should ideally be modeled by modern evangelists. Those methods include stepping outside of one's comfort zone in...
As Earley and Wheeler point out, Jesus went out of his way, and out of his comfort zone, to make conversation with others who could be saved. No gender, class, or ethnic barrier would come in the way of Jesus's evangelical missions. It is impossible to spread the Word without speaking it (Earley and Wheeler). Similarly, Jesus was willing to cross barriers of race, class, gender, and social status. There was nothing that would come in the way between Jesus and his desire to spread the Word of God.
Moreover, Jesus would turn conversations always towards matters of the spirit. Even when speaking about seemingly mundane things, Jesus could transform the conversation by steering it to God. Jesus was also able to listen closely to what the other person (or people) had to say, or what their fears and reservations were. Jesus did not allow himself or his audience to get sidetracked while they listened to Him. Jesus did not rush, and was patient in His…
Works Cited
Earley, Dave and Wheeler, David. "Following the Example of Jesus." Chapter 15 in Evangelism Is
Earley, Dave and Wheeler, David. "Not Following the Example of the Disciples." Chapter 16 in Evangelism Is
Green, Michael. Evangelism in the Early Church. Grand Rapids, Mich: W.B. Eerdmans Pub, 2004. Michael Green's book "Evangelism in the Early Church," is a well written and multifaceted study of Christian evangelism in the remarkable period between Apostle Paul and Origen. Green, who is conscious of God's role and wonderful intentions for bringing individuals to Christ, is reluctant in his book to assert negatively that the early church successfully completed its
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