Unleash The Five Fold Spiritual GiftsSample

“Christ as Evangelist”

When you hear the word “Evangelist,” do you picture someone who speaks to a stadium full of people? While that’s a common image, it’s also a limiting view of this spiritual gift.

Those with the gift of Evangelism are on fire for sharing the Gospel: both sharing with others and encouraging others to share.

Christ does both. His words and actions share the Good News. He also exhorts all believers to do the same.

Evangelists don’t just proclaim or pass along information. They are primarily persuaders. Evangelists have many different styles and mediums, but all seek to woo people to embrace the Gospel.

Unlike the prophet who primarily holds up a mirror to our sin and shines the light of God’s holiness, the evangelist shares the hope and salvation through Christ. They persuade and share in some of the following ways:

• Evoke in people a curiosity or desire for the Gospel
• Embrace Christ’s Good News in their own lives
• Express the work Christ has done and still does in them
• Exhort others to share the Gospel
• Extend themselves or their message to reach others

Think about how persuasive Christ has been when inviting you to follow him.

Questions:

When you think about Christ as an evangelist, how do you react?

In what ways has Christ been most persuasive for you? How does this persuasiveness reflect his love for you?

Just as importantly, do you respond to him exhorting you to share the Good News with others?