Evangelism
Stop what your doing for about 5 min and look around our world and what do you see? Most people would not argue that our world and local communities are filled with people who are hurt and broken in some way. Our world faces hunger issues, violence, division, hate, and the list goes on. How do we conquer the world and truly help our neighbors?
Hopes Answer has the answer through evangelism by sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ which brings hope, life, peace, and joy.
Life (Eternal Life):
Romans 6:23 says, “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord” (King James Version).
Peace:
John 16:33 says, “These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world” (King James Version).
Joy:
Romans 15:13 says, “Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost” (King James Version).
We are all born into sin and by nature we all have sinned against God and some continually sin daily. Some people have no clue that the life they are living will lead them to hell, a place where they will be separated from God. To learn more about God, sin, and salvation read The Gospel.
To reach the people who are lost (in sin) Hopes Answer using evangelism to spread the message of hope to everyone who is willing to listen. There are many ways to evangelize to our world and communities around us. Through prayer we have picked the following methods to share gods word of hope to our communities around us.
Public Preaching
Public preaching is known to some as open-air preaching, by definition is the act of evangelizing a religious faith in public places. Public preaching has been encouraged by some Christian preachers and pastors; it has been defined unacceptable by others. Outside the church public preaching has never been popular.
The motive given by street preachers to support the idea that open-air preaching is biblical and legitimate is to fulfill the Great Commission, namely the Commandment given by Jesus to preach God and His Word to all the nations.
Mathew 28:18-20 says, “And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen” (King James Version).
Tract Distribution
Tract evangelism is a one on one method of evangelizing to others. This is a great opportunity to allow God to speak to others through our words and tracts.
Bible Studies
We offer bible studies on a weekly basis online and offline. Sometimes people may not be able to attend churches on a weekly basis due to traveling requirements with their job or other personal issues. We feel that these studies will help them to grow closer to God when they miss their normal services. Our bible studies are not meant to replace anyone’s normal church service.
Online Community
Our online community connects people to Christ through bible studies, coaches, and other organizations that offer services to their unique situation. Our partnered organizations are Christ centered and share the same goals as Hopes Answer. We believe once we reach the lost that they should not be forgotten about. That we should follow with them as much as possible by keeping in contact with them, answering questions that they may have, and helping them grow in Christ spiritually. Our hopes are that our online community will become a tool not only for non-believers or new Christians but will be a community where Christians can share their experiences with people who are seeking for hope.