THE GIFT OF evangelistic GRACE

Your contribution to the ministry of God is to make the stories of Jesus’ remarkable goodness and transformation famous. You are the carrier of good news and are partners with Jesus in celebrating people’s transformation. You stir curiosity and desire to know Jesus and play a significant role inviting people into God’s family. You have a unique gifting that is essential to the ministry of God.

Here is Danny Silk of Bethel Church discussing the role of a Pastor within the fivefold ministry.

TRAITS OF AN EVANGELIST

  • It’s really important to you to have friends, relationships and a life outside your church circle.

  • You are able to get other people excited about what you are excited about.

  • You are highly adaptable and feel comfortable in almost any setting you are in.

  • You have a heart for people who are far from God.

  • You make other people feel comfortable when you are around.

  • You feel frustrated when church is more inward focused than outward focused.

  • The things you love, you REALLY love.

  • You are intentional and strategic before you open your mouth and say something.

  • You are really convinced that God is really really good.

  • You believe your life should speak louder than your words.

  • You can be bold and speak your mind – it sometimes catches people off guard.

  • You have an appreciation that life is short – you never know what will happen.

  • You get excited when eyes are upon you.

Without you

  • People don’t celebrate the transformations of God.

  • People are welcome to come to God’s family but are never invited.

  • People don’t know how to tell and share their own story.

  • People’s faith are stale and without enthusiasm.

The Vision for the Evangelist

  • Every person can be invited into God’s family. Every person can hear the amazing stories of God’s goodness and transformation. Every person can be encouraged that God is alive today.

As you dream, pray and plan, ask yourselves these questions:

  • How do we best invite people into the family of God?

  • How do we best give people an invitation to experience the true God?

  • How do we best capture, share and promote the amazing stories of God?

  • How do we best demonstrate to the world that God is alive and active today?

**This description is an excerpt from www.fivefoldministry.com