Evangelism
Evangelism refers to the presentation of the gospel to those who have not heard
or who have not believed. It is an important core value for us at
King of the Nations because we know it is of the utmost importance to the Lord. Jesus said that he was
sent “to seek and save the lost” (Luke 19:10). And He sends us out into this world
as “witnesses” of who He is (Acts 1:8), thereby making His appeal through us for
man to be reconciled to God (2 Corinthians 5:20).
The Gospel is the good news of Messiah Jesus, which we are privileged to share to
a dying world that has no answer for its sin and who does not know about redemption
that Jesus won through His sacrifice on the cross. We seek to preach this good news
through a lifestyle of evangelism – a life set apart to know, to live and to speak
the truth of who God is, as He has revealed Himself in the scriptures and by His
Spirit. It is the Lord who draws all men to Himself (John 12:32); we simply desire
to be led by the Holy Spirit and to be used as His instruments to further the work
that the Spirit of God is already doing in people’s hearts.
A lifestyle of evangelism means that we follow the example of Jesus’ life here on
earth of walking in the Spirit and speaking words from heaven into the hearts of
men. It also implies that -- wherever we are or whatever we do -- we should be aware
of God-given opportunities, overcome fear of people, and be ready to share what the
Lord may put on our hearts, give out a tract, offer to pray for someone, etc.
We also have regular church-sponsored outreach opportunities in our area, where
we share the good news that we have ourselves experienced with people who often
have great needs. In one such regular outreach, for example, we hand out bottles
of water along with a tract to people at a local transit center, making reference
to the spiritual water that Jesus speaks of in John 4. We meet people there from
many nations. Most of them gladly receive the water, and many are open to engage
in a discussion. Many we do not see again, but we trust the Lord that He will water
the seeds sown and bring forth eternal fruit for His kingdom.