Evangelization - SHARING THE GOOD NEWS BY OUR words
This page is dedicated to a better understanding of the foundations Christian evangelism as understood in the Episcopal Church and to explore just what your own calling might be.
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The term evangelism comes from the New Testament Greek word euangelion, meaning “good news.” Evangelism is the sharing of the life giving Gospel of Jesus Christ in word (proclamation) and deed (actions). The same Jesus that said he came to preach the good news and “to seek and save the lost” (Mark 1:38; Luke 19:10). For quite some time, Episcopalians have thought of evangelization as the "e-word" - something real but never to be discussed in polite company. Nothing could be further from the truth! The challenge before us is to reconsider what evangelism is within our tradition, and discern how we might best fulfill our obligations as Christians to "bring good news" to others.