This course will train students to be thoughtful and passionate evangelists and to understand and use biblical principles and methods of church outreach. Emphasis is placed on having a deep desire to reach the lost for Christ. Personal, relational and corporate (organic) evangelism and motivating the laity for ministry will be considered.

• The student will be able to present a full explanation of the gospel message, including an introduction, an organized outline of gospel content, attendant biblical references and illustrations, a conclusion and a follow-up strategy.
• The student will be exposed to various models of church evangelism.
• The student will learn how to present his personal testimony and to help others do the same.
• The student will learn how to build bridges to non-Christians as a means to proclaiming the gospel.
• The student will learn how to handle objections and the people who make them.
• The student will learn the importance of prayer in any evangelistic endeavor.
• The student will be able to diagnose some of the cultural barriers that make the gospel presentation difficult today and give answers as to how to overcome these barriers.