Day 3 - 40 Days of Focus: Evangelism

Day 3
What if I don’t want to do evangelism? Isn’t it optional? Consider the last words of Jesus before He left His followers…

Matthew 28:19,20
“Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

The original Greek does not command us to “go,” only to “make disciples.” It literally should read, “Therefore, as you are going, make disciples…” The Great Commission instructs us to make disciples while we are going throughout the world and while we are going about our daily activities. How are we to make disciples? “Make disciples” is the command of the Great Commission. “As you are going,” “baptizing,” and “teaching” are the means by which we fulfill the command to “make disciples.”

Evangelism is not just something we do at certain times and places. It’s something Jesus wants us to do as we go along life’s way. Evangelism is a lifestyle, not an activity. It’s sharing the good news, not trying to convert others.