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Evangelism is an Action
Evangelism is more than a message. It’s an action.

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	Producer:	Media Fuel
	Genre:	Documentary
	Video Series:	Not part of a series
	Topics:	Compassion, Generosity, Giving, Gospel, Great Commission, Missions, Outreach, Poverty, Responsibility, Service
	Filters:	Everyday Disciples, Statistics
	Purpose:	Evangelism
	References:	Proverbs 28:27 , Amos 5:11 , Matthew 19:21 , Matthew 28:19-20 , Mark 10:21 , Luke 12:32-34 , James 1:27 , James 2:14-17 , 1 John 3:16-17
	Tone:	Neutral/Mixed
	Date Added:	May 10, 2007

It is true that we are called to be disciple makers. But this is just a part. It is also our calling to help the widows and the orphans. What does that look like from a culture and a church that is so wealthy?

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Total Ratings: 4

Bruce (Guest)

Posted: May 21, 2008

I think I can go along with "Love is more than words-- it is action" or "We must do more than evangelize our neighbors-- we must love them as we love ourselves" but I can't say that "evangelism is action." Caring for the poor does not equal evangelism. As necessary as it is, as integral to the faith as it is, caring for the poor simply does not make followers of Jesus. Evangelism is proclaiming the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness, reconciliation, and (future) restoration of all who believe. Unfortunately, the only reference to gospel content in this video is "the message of God's love" which at best assumes Jesus Christ and his death on the cross. If we are going to augment our proclamation ministry with compassion ministry, that's fine, but let's not downplay the offense of the cross.

Matt (Guest)

Posted: May 22, 2008

The Gospel is the message of Christ's death and resurrection and its implications. Evangelism is spreading the gospel. Anything less is not evangelism. Now I would remind you, brothers,* of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, in which you stand, and by which you are being saved, if you hold fast to the word I preached to you—unless you believed in vain. For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures, 1Corinthians 15:1-4

An Anxious Anglican (Guest)

Posted: May 25, 2008

I do not think that evangelism and "action" are inconsistent or mutually exclusive, and I am often intrigued at the defensive response of those who seem to assume that the two cannot be done in tandem or as part of an overall mission plan. The unavoidable truth is that it is easier to talk about faith than to wash the diseased body of homeless man in a shelter; both are important and indispensible, but one is fun and one is not.

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