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Reach NZ is a Network of Evangelists Dedicated to Training Disciples to be Witnesses for Christ = Evangelism. 

The entire Church is called to do the work of evangelism (witness for Jesus) but only some are called to be Evangelists.

The ministry of the evangelist is to prepare God's people to witness for Jesus. Evangelism is the responsibility of the entire church, not just a few people... "And He gave some... to be Evangelists... for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry (evangelism), to the building up of the body of Christ: Eph. 4:11 12.

The early church didn't have witnessing classes, yet they turned the world upside down with the gospel. Jesus said, "You shall receive power, after the Holy Spirit has come upon you: and you shall be my witnesses" (Acts 1:8).

All a person needs to witness is to know Jesus Christ and be filled with the Holy Spirit.

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If we take away preaching any of these seven keys in our gospel presentation, we take away the power of God for salvation and we preach another gospel.

For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. Romans 1:16

“And they went out and preached everywhere while the Lord worked with them, and confirmed the word by the signs that followed…And after that Jesus Himself sent out through them from east to west the sacred and imperishable proclamation of eternal salvation.” Mark 16:17-20

See Galatians 1:6-10 for the consequences of perverting the gospel message.

As we present these truths we need to be led by the Holy Spirit as to how much emphasis we need to put on each of these keys. We need to be discerning as to where each individual person is at, so it’s very important to listen to the person’s response and be led by the Holy Spirit.   

Matthew 24:14 "This gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all the nations... and then the end will come.
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Learn how to share the gospel biblically and experience the power of God working through you.    

It is vital that the sinner hears God's voice, not ours

• ²⁰ Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making an appeal through us; we beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. 2 Corinthians 5:20

• Then He opened their minds to understand the scriptures. Luke 24:13-49

• See Galatians 1:6-10  for the consequences of perverting the gospel message.

When we are witnessing to sinners we must communicate the good news with them.  Our objective should be to lead them to Christ. It is the Holy Spirits job to convict them of their sin, and it is His responsibility to save them once they have heard from Him.

• "And He, when He comes, will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment;
  John 16:7-9

NB: Leading someone to Christ does not necessarily mean they are saved, it simply means they have come into God's presence and have heard His voice. Then they are in His hands.

We need to learn how to speak into their conscience (the place of right and wrong) and avoid their intellect (the place of argument). If all they receive is an intellectual understanding, then we have simply missed the mark. They need to hear from God, not us. 

In my view there is no need to tell anyone they are going to Hell and I have never had to tell anyone they are going there. Just like we shouldn’t tell them they are a liar or a thief etc, it is so much more effective when we allow them work that out for themselves and confess it.

It is their confession that activates their conscience, allowing the Holy Spirit to convict them of sin, righteousness and judgment. When we tell them they are a liar or a thief or they are going to Hell, we are simply speaking to their intellect (the place of argument) rather than their conscience (the place of right and wrong). It's not our job to convict them (we can't), and when we try to do so we can easily bring them under condemnation rather than leading them to the Holy Spirit who convicts them.

In my experience this is the key that allows them to hear the cry of God's voice to be reconciled, rather than our voice. It's an awesome experience when we see the Holy Spirit burning in their heart as we share with them the Law, the Prophets and Psalms, and then see Jesus reveal Himself to them. Glory to God!

It is all about our heart attitude. If the gospel is presented from a heart of condemnation, then we are not preaching according to the will of God and may well harden the heart of the hearer even more.

However, when we preach with a heart of compassion, love and concern, even the hardest of hearts can melt. The same message with a wrong heart attitude will produce a poor harvest, and their blood will remain on our shoulders.

The bottom line is, they must hear from God, not us.

Jesus came to save not condemn!

It is not Gods will that anyone should perish,  but for everyone to come to His saving grace. 1Peter 3:3-9

The gospel is not a message of condemnation but of love, compassion, grace and concern for the salvation of lost sinners. Nobody has to go to Hell, not one person.

We MUST WARN THEM not condemn them!

They are already condemned and we must warn them. It can be very easy to find ourselves preaching a message of condemnation. But that is not the heart of God.

If we communicate the gospel message in love then they will hear from God Himself. They will leave with the knowledge that they do not have to go to Hell and that Jesus came to save them, not condemn them. However, it is their choice where they spend eternity.

• John 16:7-9 "And He, when He comes, will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment;  
• John 3:17-18  ¹⁷  "For God did not send the Son into the world to judge (condemn) the world, but that the world might be saved through Him. ¹⁸"He who believes in Him is not judged (condemned); he who does not believe has been judged (condemned) already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.  
• John 3:36 ³⁶  "He who believes in the Son has eternal life; but he who does not obey the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him."  
• 2 Peter 3:9  ⁹  The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance.  
• 1 Timothy 2:4  ⁴ who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. 
• John 10:28  and I give eternal life to them, and they will never perish; and no one will snatch them out of My hand. John 10:27-29 

It is all about our heart attitude. If the gospel is presented from a heart of condemnation, we will only speak into their intellect (the place of argument) and we will not be preaching according to the will of God and may well harden the heart of the hearer even more.

However, when we preach from a heart of compassion, love and concern, even the hardest of hearts can melt. The same message with a wrong heart attitude will produce a poor harvest, and their blood will remain on our shoulders.

The bottom line is, they must hear from God, not us. Then He opened their minds to understand the scriptures. Luke 24:13-49

Compiled by Kevin Piper

(NB: These comments don't necessarily express the view of Reach NZ)

Non-Confrontational Gospel Presentations

A Witnessing Tool that Really Works! Read more

The Flipchart Gospel Presentation for Street Witnessing

 This is the Kiwi version based on 'The Way of the Master - Good Person Test' by Ray Comfort 

Our primary tool is a set of 670x600mm Flipchart Posters on a stand for non-confrontational Street Witnessing. 

(Hand held mini flipcharts are also available)

Once learned, this method works equally well as a one on one conversation, without the aid of a flipchart

Outreaches & Training

You are welcome to join us on any outreach or training seminar to watch or learn how to use a Flipchart and or do personal Witnessing, or pray for the team as a whole and interceed for the lost as they hear the gospel message.

See our Coming Outreach Events page.  

Ministry Associates

We also work closely with...

• OAC Ministries 
• Waikato Association of Evangelists 
• Gospel Outreach New Zealand 

Please  contact us for more information.  Read more

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When Jesus sent His disciples out to bring His Gospel to the world, He sent them out as witnesses: people who had seen the Gospel played out firsthand in their own lives, and who were eager to share the Gospel message and their experience with others.

We are still called to be witnesses to what God has done in our lives. Today nothing has changed, Jesus is calling every believer to become a Disciple and to be a Witness of Christ.

• Acts 1:8  (NAS Bible) - ⁸but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth." 

We are excited to be part of what God is doing in the body of Christ today. Our heart is to do the will of God - to seek & save the lost and equip others to do the same (Make Disciples)... 

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