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Originally Posted by Esaias
And so how would that be accomplished?
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I suppose there are a diversity of ways, depending on the situation, the people involved, and etc. But it seems to me it will always come back to using the methods Christ Himself used.
There was a time of devotional instruction. Christ saturated the Apostles in His doctrine. But not just with words. He exampled everything He taught in front of them. They saw Him do the very things He spoke about. Next came empowerment/authority to take what they had learned and seen, and do it themselves. Then they were sent. It was all on the 12 to apply everything they had experienced. Following the sending of the 12, there was a time of rest, with feedback and additional instruction, after which came deeper revelation.
So, let's say a saint came to me, asking me to teach him how to evangelize (the following will be a bit generic, just to get your question answered).
I would first do a thorough job explaining the Biblical doctrines surrounding the topic, while at the same time taking the person out into the community to show practical application, by doing the very things I had already explained (probably 4-5 times). Next, I would pray with and for the saint in question, giving encouragement, letting them know they are empowered by God to evangelize the world. Then, I would offer an opportunity for the saint to go and do what he had heard and seen me do (a community event, for example). I would not go with. We would reconvene and talk about how it went, what doors God opened, challenges, etc. I would give some feedback with some additional teaching, then talk about the deeper aspects of evangelism (e.g. the real meaning of the Gospel, it's power and purpose, why it's so important, how it saves, and etc.)
If it all went well, in about a month, there would be a fairly well trained and ready evangelist chomping at the bit to hit the streets.
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