What is evangelism, and how it can be fruitful? Pastor Marc Lambert explores three unusual tips for how to share your faith more effectively

You cannot spend much time in a church without hearing the term “evangelism” and the exhortation that you are supposed to be doing it. So what is evangelism? Simply put, evangelism is the sharing or proclaiming of the gospel, the good news of Jesus Christ to others that they may also believe.

The Gospel

OK, so what is the gospel?

The core meaning of the gospel is very concisely stated in two verses. In John 3:16 we are told that, “God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” Likewise, Romans 5:8 describes the good news by pointing out that “God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” We are sinners separated from God and destined to “perish” unless we put our faith in Jesus who died for us that we might have eternal life.

And so we are to share this good news to others.

In Matthew 28:19-20 Jesus instructs his disciples to…(register to read the rest of the article)