Necessary direction of the evangelist
Zephaniah 2:7 That land will belong to the remnant of the people of Judah; there they will find pasture. In the evening they will lie down in the houses of Ashkelon. The Lord their God will care for them; he will restore their fortunes. (7)
Hymn for scheduled worship: Korean/English Hymnal #31 Praise Him, Praise Him (#46 in previous version)
No matter how hardworking or faithful we are, if we have set the incorrect direction for ourselves, the results will naturally follow. In addition, even if everyone speaks correct words and makes correct choices, if the direction is misaligned, the results will also be skewed. That is why the direction of the evangelist is so important. Evangelists must hold on to the direction that they must take together. If we lose hold of the direction that God has given and hold on to other things, we will fail to receive the correct answers. What is the direction that God speaks about?
1. The mission that God has given
What kind of mission must evangelists have? First, we must have the mission of prayer. The Early Church gathered together and began with prayer. This does not simply enforce the act of prayer itself. Because the Early Church gained the answer, they could devote themselves to prayer. Also, we must have the mission of evangelism of sharing the grace that we have received from the Word of God to others. We must take an interest in the people we meet, help them, and share the grace that we have received. In particular, as we look to the overseas fields, we must possess the mission of missions. God’s goal for the Early Church was Macedonia. Lastly, we must have the mission as church lay leaders to save the family.
2. The mission of the evangelist
God has hidden disciples in all fields. These people are those who remain and those who are scattered. There are hidden disciples within the family, school, and workplace. However, as we live our lives in this fierce world, we lose hold of the important disciples. God has hidden the disciples who need the Gospel in the field of the evangelist. We must cast off our unbelief and find the disciples. This is the mission of the evangelist. At this time, God will grant us the wisdom to save the world and grant us financial blessings.
3. The direction of the evangelist
There is a sure direction for the evangelist. God said that He will raise the Remnants to shine the light and to bring the nations back to Him. He also said that we must go and make disciples of all nations. For this purpose, the Early Church didn’t just simply have a gathering of disciples; they raised up evangelism disciples who had this mission of evangelism and missions. In addition, these evangelism disciples prayed together with one heart and received the answer of Rome evangelization.
- Are you going in the direction that God desires? No matter what you do and where you are, experience a classy victory as you hold on to the mission that has been given to the evangelist.
Study of Evangelism Message / 2011.08.13