EVANGELISM (SPEAKING GIFTS)

The God-given special ability to serve and strengthen the body of Christ by sharing the love of Christ with others in a way that draws them to respond by accepting God’s free gift of eternal life.

People with this gift:

• Communicate the message of Christ with clarity and conviction.
• Seek out opportunities to talk to unbelievers about spiritual matters.
• Sense when a person is open to Christ’s message.
• Challenge unbelievers to faith and to become fully devoted followers of Christ.
• Win others to Christ through the use of love over logic.
• Adapt their presentation of the gospel to connect with the individuals’ needs.
• Seek opportunities to build relationships with unbelievers.
• Are deeply burdened for those who don’t know Jesus.

Traits: Sincere, candid, respected, influential, spiritual, confident, commitment- oriented.

Cautions: People with this gift:

• Need to remember the Holy Spirit, not guilt, is the motivator in a person’s decision for Christ.
• Should avoid becoming critical of others by remembering that we are all “witnesses”, but we are not all “evangelists”.
• Need to listen carefully, because the same approach is not appropriate for everyone.

References: Eph. 4:11, Acts 8: 26-40, Luke 19: 1-10