Evangelizing the Greater Long Beach will be a big task! And who should do the work? Many times it is wrongly thought that "leaders" are responsible for the evangelizing our city. God's plan was quite different. In Acts 8:1 it says:
On that day a great persecution broke out against the church at Jerusalem, and all except the apostles where scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.
Acts 8:4 goes on to say:
Those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went.
The bible shows that the people were scattered without their leaders (the Apostles). When the people were separated from their leadership, they all continued to evangelize wherever they went. Evangelism was who they were! They did not depend on their leaders to tell them or make them reach out to the lost world. They did it because it was their conviction. Disciple = Evangelism!
It is important that everyone help in the evangelizing of the GLB. There should be no difference between the leader, the assistant leader, the young Christian and the older Christian. Every disciple must have the same responsibility and commitment to seeing the GLB evangelized! When we all share in the work, it will create a unity in the Singles Ministry that will shine. Knowing that we are all on the same team helps me to have faith that we can make a dramatic difference in the city we live in!
Questions for thought:
- How is my evangelism doing?
- Do I feel like I am motivated to share my faith? (If no, why not?)
- Who am I currently reaching out to?
- When was the last time I had a friend out to Church, small group or a devo?
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