Principles of Principles of Evangelism in the Life Evangelism in the Life

of Jesusof Jesus

Gerson P. SantosGerson P. Santos

““The church is God's The church is God's appointed agency for the appointed agency for the salvation of mensalvation of men. It was . It was

organized for service, and its organized for service, and its mission is to carry the gospel mission is to carry the gospel

to the world.”to the world.” (AA, 9)(AA, 9)

God's Purpose for His God's Purpose for His ChurchChurch

“… “… Go ye Go ye therefore, and therefore, and make disciplesmake disciples of all nations, of all nations, baptizing… baptizing… teaching…”teaching…”

Matthew 28:19-20Matthew 28:19-20

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God’s Way to Keep His God’s Way to Keep His Church Going and GrowingChurch Going and Growing

Make Make DisciplesDisciples

““The Saviour's The Saviour's commission to the commission to the

disciples included all disciples included all the the believersbelievers. It . It

includes all believers includes all believers in Christ to the end of in Christ to the end of

time. It is a fatal time. It is a fatal mistake to suppose mistake to suppose

that the work of that the work of saving souls depends saving souls depends alone on the ordained alone on the ordained

minister.”minister.” (DA, 822)(DA, 822)

God’s Way to Keep a Church God’s Way to Keep a Church Going and GrowingGoing and Growing

Disciple making is a Disciple making is a continuous continuous processprocess by which people by which people

who are converted to Jesus Christ who are converted to Jesus Christ relate themselves to each other relate themselves to each other and become and become responsible, responsible,

reproducingreproducing church members. church members. These disciples go out to make other These disciples go out to make other

disciples, baptizing, teaching and disciples, baptizing, teaching and relating them to the church also. relating them to the church also.

“The first disciples went forth preaching the word. They revealed Christ in their lives. And the Lord worked with them…

The gospel was to be carried to the uttermost parts of the earth, and they claimed the endowment of power that Christ had promised. Then it was that the Holy Spirit was poured out, and thousands were converted in a day…

So it may be now. Instead of man's speculations, let the word of God be preached. Let Christians put away their dissensions, and give themselves to God for the saving of the lost.(DA, 827)(DA, 827)

God’s Way to Keep a Church God’s Way to Keep a Church Going and GrowingGoing and Growing

Make Make DisciplesDisciples

BaptizingBaptizing

TeachingTeaching

GoingGoing

Responsible Responsible churchchurch

Jesus’ Method Jesus’ Method

Works!Works!

Learn from Christ the Learn from Christ the

science of soul saving.science of soul saving.Review & HeraldReview & Herald, Mar. 30, 1905, Mar. 30, 1905

Christ’s method alone will Christ’s method alone will

give true success in reaching give true success in reaching

the people. the people. Ministry of HealingMinistry of Healing, p. 143, p. 143

The Savior The Savior mingledmingled with with

men as one who desired men as one who desired

their good. He showed His their good. He showed His

sympathy for them, sympathy for them,

ministered to their needs, ministered to their needs,

and won their confidence. and won their confidence.

Then He bade them, ‘Follow Then He bade them, ‘Follow

Me.’Me.’Ministry of HealingMinistry of Healing, p. 143, p. 143

Jesus’ Method of Jesus’ Method of

WitnessingWitnessing

SocializedSocialized

While we should cultivate While we should cultivate

sociability, let it not be sociability, let it not be

merely for amusement, but merely for amusement, but

for a purpose. There are for a purpose. There are

souls to save. souls to save. Testimonies, Vol. 5Testimonies, Vol. 5, p. 599, p. 599

The Savior mingled with The Savior mingled with

men as one who desired men as one who desired

their good. He showed His their good. He showed His

sympathy sympathy for them, for them,

ministered to their needs, ministered to their needs,

and won their confidence. and won their confidence.

Then He bade them, ‘Follow Then He bade them, ‘Follow

Me.’Me.’Ministry of HealingMinistry of Healing, p. 143, p. 143

Jesus’ Method of Jesus’ Method of

WitnessingWitnessing

SocializedSocialized

SympathizedSympathized

The Savior mingled with The Savior mingled with

men as one who desired men as one who desired

their good. He showed His their good. He showed His

sympathy for them,sympathy for them,

ministeredministered to their needs, to their needs,

and won their confidence. and won their confidence.

Then He bade them, ‘Follow Then He bade them, ‘Follow

Me.’Me.’Ministry of HealingMinistry of Healing, p. 143, p. 143

Jesus’ Method of Jesus’ Method of

WitnessingWitnessing

SocializedSocialized

SympathizedSympathized

ServedServed

The Savior mingled with The Savior mingled with

men as one who desired men as one who desired

their good. He showed His their good. He showed His

sympathy for them, sympathy for them,

ministered to their needs,ministered to their needs,

and won their and won their confidenceconfidence..

Then He bade them, ‘Follow Then He bade them, ‘Follow

Me.’Me.’Ministry of HealingMinistry of Healing, p. 143, p. 143

Jesus’ Method of Jesus’ Method of

WitnessingWitnessing

Socializing +Socializing +

Sympathizing +Sympathizing +

Serving = Serving =

WINNING CONFIDENCEWINNING CONFIDENCE

The Savior mingled with The Savior mingled with

men as one who desired men as one who desired

their good. He showed His their good. He showed His

sympathy for them, sympathy for them,

ministered to their needs, ministered to their needs,

and won their confidence.and won their confidence.

Then He bade them, ‘Then He bade them, ‘Follow Follow

MeMe.’.’Ministry of HealingMinistry of Healing, p. 143, p. 143

Jesus’ Method of Jesus’ Method of

WitnessingWitnessing

SocializedSocialized

SympathizedSympathized

ServedServed

SavedSaved

Christ’s MethodsChrist’s Methods

• He got along with the peopleHe got along with the people• He ministered their needsHe ministered their needs• He sympathized and empathized He sympathized and empathized

with the people.with the people.• Won their confidenceWon their confidence• Said: “Follow me”Said: “Follow me”

““Christ made the presentation Christ made the presentation of his message precede for of his message precede for

acts of love and benevolence.”acts of love and benevolence.”Christian Service, p. 142Christian Service, p. 142

““He did not any human being He did not any human being for granted.”for granted.”

Christian Service, p. 151Christian Service, p. 151

““Jesus saw in every soul a Jesus saw in every soul a human being who should be human being who should be

called to His kingdom.” called to His kingdom.” Christian Service, p. 149Christian Service, p. 149

““He makes an invitation: ‘Come He makes an invitation: ‘Come to me all that are weary and I to me all that are weary and I

will bring rest to your life”will bring rest to your life”Ministry of Healing, p. 20Ministry of Healing, p. 20

““God retains his blessings God retains his blessings because His people do not work because His people do not work in harmony with his methods.”in harmony with his methods.”

Testimonies VII, p. 18Testimonies VII, p. 18

““Now is the time for us to follow Now is the time for us to follow the correct learning methods the correct learning methods and to imitate the example of and to imitate the example of

Christ.”Christ.”Evangelism, p. 44Evangelism, p. 44

1. Personal Work

2. Small Groups

3. Public Evangelism

““If we follow the example of Christ in If we follow the example of Christ in doing goodness, our hearts will open up doing goodness, our hearts will open up

as well as His.” as well as His.” Christian Service, p. 150Christian Service, p. 150

Three Principles of Bible Three Principles of Bible StudyStudy

• Introduce Jesus firstIntroduce Jesus first• Gradually reveal the Gradually reveal the

truthtruth• Frequent callsFrequent calls

““F O R T” PrincipleF O R T” Principle

FF FamilyFamily

OO OccupationOccupation

RR ReligionReligion

TT TestimonyTestimony

FAMILYFAMILY

• Are you originally from Are you originally from

here?here?

• Where are you from?Where are you from?

• How is your family doing?How is your family doing?

OCCUPATIONOCCUPATION

•What kind of work do you do?What kind of work do you do?

•How long have you worked How long have you worked

there?there?

RELIGIONRELIGION

•Do you normally attend here?Do you normally attend here?

•What is your religious What is your religious

background?background?

•Which church do you attend?Which church do you attend?

TESTIMONYTESTIMONY

•My life before I accepted My life before I accepted

Christ.Christ.

•How I became a Christian.How I became a Christian.

•My life since becoming a My life since becoming a

Christian.Christian.

““My brothers and sisters, visit My brothers and sisters, visit the people who live close to the people who live close to

you, and for the sympathy and you, and for the sympathy and the kindness, make sure you the kindness, make sure you

reach their hearts.”reach their hearts.” C.S., p. 144C.S., p. 144

“…“…helping where it is helping where it is needed…”.needed…”.

C.S., p. 142C.S., p. 142

““Sympathize with them, pray with Sympathize with them, pray with them, take advantage of the them, take advantage of the

opportunities to do good to them, opportunities to do good to them, and when possible, get together and when possible, get together with a few people and read the with a few people and read the Bible to their darkened minds.” Bible to their darkened minds.”

C.S., p. 145C.S., p. 145

““There is no need to spend much There is no need to spend much time in doctrinal themes; speak of time in doctrinal themes; speak of

the work and the sacrifice of the work and the sacrifice of Christ.”Christ.”

C.S., p. 142C.S., p. 142

““Christ crucified: speak of this truth, Christ crucified: speak of this truth, pray about it and sing it and it will pray about it and sing it and it will

shatter and it will win souls.”shatter and it will win souls.”C.S., p. 163C.S., p. 163

““Tell them how you found Jesus and Tell them how you found Jesus and how blessed you have been ever how blessed you have been ever

since you put yourself in His service.” since you put yourself in His service.” C.S., p. 156C.S., p. 156

““Speak to them about the happiness Speak to them about the happiness and joy that accompany Christian and joy that accompany Christian

life.” life.” C.S., p. 156C.S., p. 156

““This way you will win their hearts This way you will win their hearts and you shall speak to them about and you shall speak to them about the Savior.”the Savior.”

C.S., p. 128C.S., p. 128

““God’s angels will assist you in God’s angels will assist you in accompanying you to the homes of accompanying you to the homes of

the people you visit.the people you visit.C.S., p. 147C.S., p. 147

““I am with you always,” is his I am with you always,” is his promise.promise.C.S., p. 144C.S., p. 144