The Four Keys To Effective Evangelism

4 Keys to Effective Evangelism

And Missions through the Church
Acts 5:12-42

The church has an assignment of gathering in and sending out.  This is our responsibility.  We cannot neglect this calling, personally or collectively as a church. 

In order for the church to be effective in evangelizing the community and the world there are four keys that must be true in the church.

First, the Church must remain pure.  In the book of Acts chapter 5 the apostle Peter confronts the sinful deceit of Ananias and Sapphire.   The result was a sweeping Godly fear within the church and without.  Yet, this purity only validated the life changing message of the gospel.

Whether it is personally or corporately there our three ingredients that help us remain pure, accountability, scripture, and prayer.

Second, the church must be an instrument of God’s Power.  We learn from the Book of Acts that the secret to the church’s effectiveness is having God’s power upon them. 

How Can I Be An Instrument Of His Power?

Be faithful.  Be faithful to him who has called you and to the work he has called you to.  God is looking for servants who will be faithful.  When He finds them He pours out His power upon them.  God is not looking for great ability but for dependability.

If we will have our tools ready, than God will find us work and empower us to do that work.

Thirdly, the church must be prepared for satanic persecution.  When God blesses a church and people are saved and lives are changed, than Satan will not be happy.  Every servant of God will face challenges.

 “Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you” (1 peter 4:12 ESV).

Those who Satan will use to discourage you are the religious people all around you.  These religious people will call you names and frown upon your zeal.  Yet, be not discouraged, because through persecution God is validating His approval upon us.  Not everyone will like you when you are passionate about missions and evangelism, but that’s ok because God is smiling down from heaven upon you.

Finally, the church must be persistent in the face of opposition.  When we face opposition to advancing the kingdom of God it is important to remain obedient to God.  The early church publically demonstrated its allegiance to God by refusing to obey men and choosing to obey God. 

God may be calling you to a greater life in missions through giving and going, yet your family and friends maybe trying to discourage you.  Only listen to the voice of God, because where He guides He will provide. 

 Four Steps To Turn Your Defeats Into Victory


     Out of the cold darkness he came. John Stephen Akhwari, of Tanzania, entered at the far end of the stadium, pains hobbling his every step, his leg bloody and bandaged. The winner of the Olympic marathon had been declared over an hour earlier. Only a few spectators remained.
   

 But the lone runner pressed on. As he crossed the finish line, the small crowd roared its appreciation. Afterward, a reporter asked the runner why he had not retired from the race since he had no chance of winning. He seemed confused by the question.
   

 Finally, he answered, “My country did not send me to Mexico City to start the race. They sent me to finish”. When we come to faith in Christ, we begin the Christian life. We have not only been called by God to begin with Christ but also to finish with Him.
   

(Act 20:24) But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.
   

God can take the results of our human weakness and, If we let Him, make them
work together for our good and His glory. We see this illustrated in the life of the
Israelites in the book of Joshua. God took the results of Israel’s sin and used it to
 give them victory at the city of AI.

Here our four steps we can take to

turn our defeats into victory!

 Step 1:

Restore your perspective. When we have failed God we
often think that we are useless to God. Yet God always stands ready
to forgive and restore us in the kingdom. Guilt can be a hindrance to a
proper perspective. If God has forgiven you stand up and get busy for
Him. Fear can be another hindrance to proper perspective. But God
has not given us a spirit of fear. 2nd Timothy 1:7 “For God hath not
given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.”

Step 2:

Renew your vision. God has a plan for your life. God has a unique purpose for your life

that only you can fulfill. Within this plan and purpose God will show you a path that He

wants you to take. Therefore, renew your vision that He has put into your heart. We all

fail along the journey but we don’t have to give up.


Step 3:

Reclaim your victory. Christ has already won the battle. He has already done the

work. We work from victory, not to victory. God has already promised what He wants

for us. So let us claim what He has given us.


Step 4:

Resume your venture. Don’t give up! Move on for Jesus Christ. Failure plus failure

plus failure equals success. Determination accomplishes more for God than talent.

We have to keep trying for the advancement of the gospel.
Have you made some serious mistakes in your life? Somehow you can’t forgive

yourself. Are you having difficulty seeing how God can take this negative

experience and turn it into a positive lesson in your life?


Remember: God will never forsake His children, no matter how much they have forsaken Him. He is ready to restore and launch you into a new direction through His grace.