COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course explores the foundational principles of evangelism from a Kingdom perspective, moving beyond traditional program-based methods to a dynamic, relational lifestyle. Students will examine the true nature of the Church as a living organism and discover their identity and purpose within the Body of Christ.

OBJECTIVES:
• To clearly understand the calling and commission of the church to evangelize the lost.
• To understand the difference between programmed evangelism and lifestyle evangelism.
• To clearly understand and identify the central theme of the Gospel and the motivation behind it.
• To understand the obstacles to witnessing.

PERFORMANCE:
• The student will be able to effectively share the central theme of the Gospel and its motivation.
• The student will be able to overcome some of the basic obstacles to the sharing of the Gospel with others.
• The student will be encouraged to become personally and actively involved in the fulfillment of the Great Commission.
• The student will have a clearer understanding of God’s Kingdom purpose for his or her life.

PREREQUISITES: N/A

INSTRUCTIONAL LEARNING ACTIVITIES:

1. Once a week for the next month, students must reach out to one unsaved neighbor or friend with the goal of living and sharing Jesus to them. Results of each meeting must be written on an 8 X 10 sheet of paper. Information should include the person’s name, the date of the meeting, a description of what you are doing to build a relational bridge with the individual, and a brief summary of the time together.

2. The text must be read in its entirety. The Study Guide must be completed.

3. Each student must satisfactorily complete the final examination.

4. Each student must design a Gospel tract, using his or her own personal testimony. This will be evaluated on creativity and the inclusion of the following points: what I was like before Jesus, how I came to Jesus (the Gospel Message), and the difference that Christ has made in my life.

Related Reading:
o Joseph Aldrich, Lifestyle Evangelism, Portland: Multnomah Press, 1981.
o John Ezekiel, Miracle Evangelism, Vision Publishing.
o Rebecca Manley Pippert, Out of the Salt Shaker and Into the World, Downer’s Grove Inter Varsity Press, 1979.