Evangelism
Sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ
An Apologetics Index research resource

Evangelism is the sharing of evangel - the ''good news.'' Historically, it has referred primarily to the preaching of the Gospel of Jesus Christ by his followers, Christians.

See Merriam-Webster's definitions:
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• Articles

Apologetics and Evangelism, by Jimmy Williams of Probe Ministries
Are Evangelism, Missions, and Apologetics a Hate Crime? An overview of recent media portrayals of evangelical fulfillment of the Great Commission. From Watchman Fellowship
Becoming A Gentle Crusader "How to share your passion without being obnoxious", by Jan Johnson, Discipleship Journal, July/Aug. 1999
Discover Your Evangelism Style "You can introduce people to Christ just by being yourself.", by Matt Mittelberg, Discipleship Journal, Sep/Oct. 1996
Evangelism that Flows "Natural forces drain evangelistic energy, but your church can keep its outreach strong.", Leadership Journal, Summer 1998
Intolerance, Apologetics and Evangelism A Christian response to accusations of intolerance. From Watchman Fellowship
Six Enemies Of Apologetic Engagement, by Douglas Groothuis
Talking Foolishness "How do you talk about the cross with people who scoff at the concepts of sin and guilt?", by Paula Rinehart, Discipleship Journal, Mar/Apr. 1995


Article Collections
Evangelism Leadership Journal, Fall 2002
Evangelistic Bible Studies, from the Coalition for Christian Outreach - a college ministry that works cooperatively with colleges, universities and churches to help them guide students through these critical years of their lives

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101 Ways to Reach Your Community by Steve Sjogren
Conspiracy of Kindness: A Refreshing New Approach to Sharing the Love of Jesus With Others by Steve Sjogren
Evangelism Outside the Box: New Ways to Help People Experience the Good News by Rick Richardson
Post-Modern Pilgrims: First Century Passion for the 21st Century Church by Leonard Sweet
Seeing Beyond Church Walls: Action Plans for Touching Your Community by Steve Sjogren
Surprising Insights from the Unchurched and Proven Ways to Reach Them by Tom S. Rainer

• Discuss

Apologetics Index Discussion List

• News Database

News articles that highlight non-traditional evangelism approaches
News articles about (or that mention) evangelism
(Includes items added between Oct. 25, 1999 and Jan. 31, 2002. See about this database)

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• See Also

» Apologetics
» Christianity » Jesus Christ
» Postmodernism
» Proselytism

• Sites

A Guide To Web Evangelism Detailed resources for online Christian gospel outreach. Highly recommended!
Off The Map "OTM explores new ways of thinking about and practicing what it means to follow Jesus." (See this news article)
Servant Evangelism Steve Sjogren's site
ServantEvangelism.com


Link Collections
Web Evangelism Collection of links to sites about evangelism, plus links to sites that contain presentations of the Gospel.