Prayer, Missions, Evangelism, and the Church

I have taught this lesson to two different ACE classes over the last two weeks.
One of the reasons I have done it twice is because of the importance of evangelism and missions in the life of the local church

Read Hebrews 10:19 - 26 and think about this breakdown.

Verses 19 – 21 say, "Since we have confidence."

Verse 22 tells us what to do because of this confidence. "Let us draw near to God…"

Verse 23 tells us another thing we need to do. "Let us hold fast the confession of our hope…"

 Verse 24 tells us how to live together. "Let us consider how to stir up one another…"

 Verse 25 gives us another "one another" command.  "Let us encourage one another…"

Remember what these verses are saying.

Be confident

Be assured

Be hopeful

Encourage one another

 

Bullet points to consider:

• Missions and Evangelism are not two of many different programs that the church has to offer.  They are the God-given, Christ-focused, Holy Spirit-empowered disciple-making mission of the church (Matt. 28, Acts 1:8).  They are not programs, classes, committees, or a part of a church
• The church needs to remember the Gospel and remind one another of the Gospel.
• Evangelism and Missions must be in the culture, the DNA of the church
• Evangelism and Missions must be talked about and prayed for among the church.  We must “congregationalize” evangelism and missions, and this is not just through formal programs and opportunities.

 What is Evangelism? - www.str.org/w/evangelism-is-not-a-thing-you-do

Evangelism isn’t just an activity for certain gifted people; it’s the natural overflow of a life lived in alignment with reality. 

Non-Christians need the gospel to meet Jesus. Christians need the gospel to become more like him.

What is Missions?

The church crossing barriers, whether they be linguistics, economics, cultural, geography, or religion to share the Gospel.

 

Remember to   

pray for missions & evangelism in & through the church

participate by sharing the Gospel HERE

participate by going and sending THERE

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Disclaimer:  These posts are meant to be a resource, not well-written articles.  They will contain bullet points, incomplete sentences, and not everything discussed in class.  Thank you for your understanding.