Advance 2020 - Talking Jesus: Living Out the Heart of Jesus as an Evangelist

Fri Mar 13, 17:00 - Sat Mar 14, 16:00

African Enterprise Conference Centre

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Advance 2020 - Talking Jesus: Living Out the Heart of Jesus as an Evangelist

This 1½ day seminar and workshop aims to set a launch pad that equips, encourages and supports the development of Evangelists in our nation and the continent of Africa as a whole through engaging participants in five important conversations




CONVERSATION #1 - BIBLE-TEACHING EVANGELIST: KNOW THE GOSPEL DEEPLY

We must know the message we proclaim as deeply as possible. To do this we must be committed to reading and studying God’s word, so that our proclamation is not based on our own ideas and assumptions about the Gospel, but in what the word of God teaches. The commissioning words of Jesus in Matthew 28:18-20 call us to make disciples of all nations, teaching people to obey what Jesus has commanded. We are called not merely to be evangelists, but Bible-teaching evangelists, sharing truth rather than opinion. This conversation will consider the Gospel and evangelism in light of what the Bible teach us about the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.


CONVERSATION #2: PRAYERFUL EVANGELISTS: ACTS IN THE SPIRITS POWER

We are to submit to the power of the Holy Spirit for the task of evangelism, for it is not our power but the power of God which brings salvation. So, we commit to living prayerfully, asking God to provide opportunities to share our faith and see lives transformed as a result. This conversation will explore the spiritual life of an evangelist and provide opportunities to explore our devotional lives and the direct impact they have on our evangelism.


CONVERSATION #3: ACCOUNTABLE EVANGELISTS: LIVE A HOLY LIFE

Holiness is at the heart of the Gospel. Sharing the transforming power of the Gospel in an authentic way means living accountable lives, where our “on-stage” matches our “off-stage”. Cheering each other on in success and standing with one another in failure is crucial as we seek to grown as holy people sharing a holy message. This conversation will focus on the holiness of the evangelist, affirming the need for accountability and the position of humility as a chief characteristic of those who serve Jesus.


CONVERSATION #4: COMMITTED EVANGELISTS: BE INTENTIONAL IN THE TASK

Intentionality is the key to evangelism. We must be aware of – and seize – everyday opportunities to share God’s love, not simply sharing the Jesus story but inviting those who hear it into the new life it offers, and helping to start them on a discipleship journey. This conversation will explore two key criteria that can be distinctive in evangelistic gifting: increased opportunity to boldly share the Gospel every day, and a willingness to call people into the Kingdom at the climax of each Gospel opportunity.


CONVERSATION 5: INSPIRATIONAL EVANGELISTS: STIR THE CHURCH TO WITNESS

As we share the Gospel message with a world who needs it, we must also stir the church to do the same. Evangelism is the business of every Christian, and so encouraging and stirring the Church to the task must also be a commitment of any evangelist. This conversation explores the evangelist’s role as an encourager for the Church to keep Christian witness central to who we are as followers of Jesus.






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Advance 2020 - Talking Jesus: Living Out the Heart of Jesus as an Evangelist
African Enterprise Conference Centre
1 Nonsuch Rd, Town Bush Valley, Pietermaritzburg, 3201
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