The Gospel in a nutshell
February 07, 2010
People talk about presenting the Gospel in a nutshell but actually, it can only be in a person. It is more than a formula for getting to heaven when you die. A few texts from John and Romans are enough for that. The Gospel offers life, not just a life belt. The essence of evangelism is to say and SHOW what God is like.
Evangelism is not a matter of simply mouthing words of God’s pitying love, spelling out theology. An evangelist’s heart should beat in tune with the heartbeat of God, sense His longings and compassion.
An evangelist’s job is to win people for Christ, not to preach to sleeping...