sires us to go, baptize, and teach to all nations all that He commanded us (Matt 28:18-20). These words came from His lips. The writer of the Gospel of Matthew records them as if Jesus spoke directly to us. It was one of His greatest commands. Thus, to ignore it would be a sin. The sharing of Gods Word is that important. Its relevance speaks from the mouth of the Messiah. It has also been preserved in the Bible. We must always remind ourselves of this fact. Evangelism is a commandment from Jesus Christ.We should then fulfill this commandment with care. As already mentioned, evangelism caused much social unrest. It became the reason for atrocities and death. The Inquisition, the Crusade Movements, and even small witch-hunts all had evangelistic motives. But should we blame these evils to the ideals of evangelism? In the Bible, Jesus never argued for us to kill, destroy, and wreak havoc in His name. As a matter of fact, to baptize and to teach others of the Gospels do not entail violence. Baptism is a symbol of renewed life from our sins. It offers the idea that humans can be forgiven for their wrongsto escape punishment and death. Teaching involves the demands of empathy, patience, compassion, and care. And if we remove these qualities, these ethical traits, we lose the central purpose of evangelism. We will take away the love God desires to give. Repentance will become undesirable. Moreover, as history shows, Christianity will ruin its own reputation. Words such as imperialism and intolerance will be our prime. Thus, we should always take care in our methods to evangelize.Evangelism can also be systematic. There are false dichotomies to the secular and the sacred. Many believe that the secular involves the head and reasoning, whereas the sacred initiates from the heart and the faith. However, good evangelists would blend these ideas. We would unite these concepts into a personal and conceptual manner. It sho...
