Evangelism The very word strikes terror into most people's hearts. “You mean I have to tell somebody about Jesus?” If we were to break the word down, we would realize that it just means to tell people good news. We meet evangelists all the time: - the grandparent evangelist who has to tell you the great news about their grandchild.
- The restaurant evangelist who can’t stop talking about their favorite places to eat out.
- the automobile evangelist who must tell you about how happy they are with their new car.
- the new author evangelist who can hardly wait to tell you about the latest book they've read.
You get the point. To be an evangelist is to announce good news. For us as Christians it is a “gossiping” of the good news of Jesus. It is more about telling than convincing. It is about inviting rather than demanding. “One of the two who heard John speak and followed him was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother. He first found his brother Simon and said to him, “We have found the Messiah” (which is translated Anointed). He brought Simon to Jesus…” In John's gospel, one of John the Baptist' disciples, Andrew, is invited to follow Jesus. He in turn goes and finds Simon Peter, his brother to tell him the good news..."we have found the Messiah!" Evangelism. On Sunday, after coffee hour, we will begin a bible study of the book of Acts that focuses on how we might be empowered witnesses (evangelists) of the good news of Jesus. So bring your bible, an open mind, join us as we explore this exciting book! I promise it won’t be terrifying! Blessings,
Matthew+ Almighty God, whose Son our Savior Jesus Christ is the light of the world: Grant that your people, illumined by your Word and Sacraments, may shine with the radiance of Christ's glory, that he may be known, worshipped, and obeyed to the ends of the earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, now and for ever. Amen. (BCP p. 215) | 
