To be an effective evangelist to see people genuinely born again into the Kingdom of God, one needs to know the following:
a) the gospel in the form of a biblical meta-narrative b) the five basic evangelistic steps c) a prayer to pray for conversion, and then asking for the filling of the Holy Spirit d) apologetic issues at each of the five steps e) awareness of different cultural / knowledge contexts for preaching the gospel, and what not to assume f) how prayer, fasting, and spiritual warfare comes into play, along with the moving of the Holy Spirit. g) conversation starters / openings h) the importance of living a life of integrity
And finally, referring back to the earlier tables of pre- and post- Pentecost preaching models, we can now attempt to expand them to include the different types of people we encounter today:
Emphasizing the positives of their God-fearing lifestyle, begin to break down Western-Christendom barriers to accepting Jesus as Messiah, as well as how their own book contradicts the message of the Torah, Old Testament, and Injil, with respect to the necessity of a sacrifice for sins, culminating in the death of Jesus.
Westerner
- Sacramentalised but not Evangelised [cf Gentiles - God fearers?]
Present Jesus, His life's ministry, death, and resurrection, as the context for preaching Him as Judge but also Saviour, and refer to the necessity of living by and being filled with the Holy Spirit.
Westerner
- 'Christian-memory' [cf Gentiles - God acknowledger]
(see 'Five Basic Evangelistic Steps' & 'Spirit-Soul-Body Dynamic')
(see 'Five Basic Evangelistic Steps' & 'Spirit-Soul-Body Dynamic')
Easterner
- Hindu, Buddhist etc [cf Gentiles - idolatrous (philosophical)]
(see 'Five Basic Evangelistic Steps' & 'Spirit-Soul-Body Dynamic')
(Note that Saivite Hindus, and many of the Eastern religions, have many stories, illustrations, & parables that can be redeemed and given 'fullness of meaning' within the historical Christ narratives. Many Easterners truly are seeking to be freed from 'ego', selfishness, 'the flesh' so as to please God - we can offer them certainty and power through the death & resurrection of Christ! Many of their concepts relate to our understanding of 'sin')
other ...
(see 'Five Basic Evangelistic Steps' & 'Spirit-Soul-Body Dynamic')
