Is there a gift of evangelism? | Rapp Report Daily 0163 | Striving for Eternity

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The Ministry of Evangelism and the Question of a Special Gift

Some think, wrongly I believe, that there is a specific gift of evangelism. Now many take this from Ephesians chapter 4 verse 11 that says, So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors, and teachers.

And they try to argue that there is some form of gift of evangelism. Now what we do see from Ephesians chapter 4 verse 11 is that there are categories, apostles, prophets, evangelists, and teachers slash pastors.

The Great Commission and the Universal Call to Evangelize

Now the issue is, is there a specific gift of evangelism? Well, Matthew 28, 19, and 20 makes it clear that we're all commanded to make disciples of all people that we come in contact with. The first step of discipleship is to evangelize.

Then after they evangelize, in verse 20, it says to teach them all things that Christ has taught you. So the first step for us to do in the making disciples process is to evangelize. Once they become believers, we are to teach them all things that Christ has taught us.

No Distinct Gift Called Evangelism

There is no specific gift called the gift of evangelism. Evangelism is something that every Christian must do, and in fact is instructed to do by Christ.

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