Where are the Evangelist?
Evangelists are the warriors, the foot soldiers who take the gospel to the remote areas of the world. They advance the gospel and in so doing they battle directly with the hindrances of the gospel as well. There are many more warriors in an army than there are generals and so there must be many, many evangelists in the church. Evangelists wear the Shoes of Peace because they bring news of Peace to a world that suffers in strife and turmoil. Every one of the other 5-Fold Ministers MUST do the WORK of the Evangelist, because soul-winning is EVERY minister’s duty!
Too many of our churches have lost sight of the office of Evangelist and have distorted their purpose by calling “Revivalist” Evangelist, there is difference by a mile. An Evangelist is a SOULWINNER first and foremost, they go into the streets, prisons, hospitals, and mission fields. Many of the people we call “evangelist” are preaching to people already saved. A revivalist preaches to people already saved to inspire and fire them up, this really more of the ministry of the Prophet, an Evangelist bottom line is REACHING THE LOST and preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The motto of an Evangelist could be a quote from Paul, “Woe unto me if I preach not the Gospel!”
Too many of our churches have lost sight of the office of Evangelist and have distorted their purpose by calling “Revivalist” Evangelist, there is difference by a mile. An Evangelist is a SOULWINNER first and foremost, they go into the streets, prisons, hospitals, and mission fields. Many of the people we call “evangelist” are preaching to people already saved. A revivalist preaches to people already saved to inspire and fire them up, this really more of the ministry of the Prophet, an Evangelist bottom line is REACHING THE LOST and preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The motto of an Evangelist could be a quote from Paul, “Woe unto me if I preach not the Gospel!”
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Permalink Reply by Evangelist Altha Fugett on
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Evangelists wear the Shoes of Peace because they bring news of Peace to a world that suffers in strife and turmoil
Thank you Pastor Mark, I serve under the title of Evangelist, in the prisons, and peace is what one must take to those lost souls. Reaching the Lost with the good news of Christ Jesus, Evangelist are open to lifestyles, attitudes and not frighten by what others are frighten of. But with a passion to see others saved will like Paul become a fool for Christ.
We are open because we have to understand what others are going through, this is a praying way, for one could fall to the temptation that bounds the lost one. This is a fasting way, a longsuffering way, we allow the faults of others, for a season, we are in it for the long haul.
Be blessed and encouraged we are here!
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Permalink Reply by Mark H. Stevens, Th.D on
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Keep it up sis! I work in a prison for the criminally insane, most of my patients are rapist, child molestors, and murderers....Jesus died for them too!
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Yes, he did, and I pray your strength in the Lord, I have one Mental Health dorm I minister to, just a tip of your calling. I do minister on deathrow, that is blessing, for when I see the faith the christian women have there, in that existence, I have nothing to complain about. I don't have time to marvel at the things that the word said would be, I see souls that need Jesus. Lift me in prayer this weekend.
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