GIFT OF THE EVANGELISTS

Greek Definition

Man: evangelistes meaning messenger of “Good News;” announcer of “Good Tidings.”

Message: evaggelion meaning the Gospel or “Good News.”

Ministry: evaggelizo meaning to announce “Good News.”

Practical Application

Evangelists are ones who effectively share, proclaim and announce the Gospel, which is the “good news” message to the unsaved so that they respond in salvation, discipleship and then equipping them to become effective witnesses.

Scripture References

1.          Acts 21:8 “Phillip the evangelist.”

2.          Ephesians 4:11 “And He gave some…evangelists…”

3.          II Timothy 4:5 “Do the work of an evangelist.”

4.          Example of Philip

a.        Acts 6:5 “One of the seven servants of Jerusalem.”

b.        Acts 8:5-13 “Philip preached Christ…people hearing and seeing the miracles which he did… deliverance… healings…signs…baptized.”

c.        Acts 8:26 “Witnessed to the Eunuch…baptized him…traveled to cities…came to Caesarea.”

d.        Acts 21:8 “Philip the evangelist…”

5.          Application from Philip’s life

a.        Related to a local body of believers – Acts 6:1-7; 8:5-13; 21:8

b.        Proven first as a deacon servant – Acts 6:1-7

c.        Servant heart – Acts 6:1-7

d.        Proven character – Acts 6:1-7

e.        One primary message: Jesus Christ’s death and resurrection – Acts 8:5, 12, 25, 35, 40

f.          Signs confirmed the Word – Acts 8:6-7

g.        Water baptism ministered – Acts 8:12, 36

h.        Balanced mass evangelism and personal evangelism

1)        Mass evangelism – Samaria Acts 8:1f

2)        Personal evangelism – Eunuch Acts 8:26f

6.          Difference between a witness and the gift of the Evangelists?

a.        Witness – Every believer Matthew, i.e., 28:18-20; Acts 1:8

b.        Gift of the Evangelists – Gift of the Holy Spirit, supernatural work of the God, i.e. Ephesians 4:11

7.          Scope of evangelists’ ministry?

a.        Personal and Mass evangelism

b.        Equipping the saints for the work of ministry in witnessing

8.          Equipping & Training – Equipping witnesses    Equipping saints Training evangelists   Training shepherds

9.          Comparison of Evangelists and Pastors’ Gifts?