The word evangelism strikes fear into the heart and generates cold sweats for many people. The idea of having to share the gospel with a stranger or worse yet someone you know is not comfortable for a lot of us. Many churches have training on evangelism and there are a number of evangelism techniques that have been developed and promoted by very well regarded theologians.

The typical stereotype of evangelism is someone standing on a street corner flagging people down and taking them through their formula for sharing the gospel.

The basis for evangelism is two verses at the end of Matthew. It has convicted many Christians over the years to focus their lives on sharing the gospel with as many people as they can.

Matthew 28:19-20 (NASB)
“Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

As I have prayed and meditated on these verses, the stereotype evangelist is transformed from someone standing on a street corner performing “catch and release” into one who invests their lives in the development of authentic disciples by teaching and sharing what God has taught us in His scriptures.

If you are a mature Christian, are you mentoring other Christians that are younger in their faith? If you are a young Christian, have you sought out a mature Christian that can mentor you?

If not, then is this something that you should be praying about? Ask God if you should be mentoring others as someone mentors you. It seems that His words in Matthew 28:19-20 are pretty clear.

Always praying for the glory of God.