Chronicles of a Fisher of men: Luke 9:23 Evangelism

Thursday, April 2, 2009

Luke 9:23 Evangelism

And [Jesus] said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. ~ Luke 9:23

The mission of this blog is to fulfill the ministry of reconciliation (2 Corinthians 5:18) by serving as ambassadors for Christ (2 Corinthians 5:20). This ministry is to encourage, equip, teach and train Christians to fulfill the Biblical mandate of the Great Commission (Matthew 18:19-20; Mark 16:15; Acts 1:8) given to each saint by our Lord Jesus Christ, to evangelise the lost -- the way Jesus did.

If you are an individual or a member of a local Church and you and/or the congregation to which you are a part want to learn how to evangelise the Biblical Gospel, kindly contact us so that we can conduct the Basic Training Crash Course or the eight-week extended training course using the material from Living Waters under the ministry of The Way of the Master (Ray Comfort and Kirk Cameron).

The London Baptist Confession of Faith (1677 / 1689) which is the Statement of Faith adopted by the Luke 9:23 Evangelism ministry is to hold this ministry accountable to a doctrine and to assist where differences of opinion arise and/or are expressed. This is a guide and is not to be construed as the 'fast rule'. The Holy Bible is the only full counsel by which we adhere and we acknowledge the Word of God written to be the supreme authority in all matters of faith, morals, and order being inerrant, sufficient, complete, and God-breathed.

This blog is to record training and equipping sessions, have uploaded witnessing tips 'one-to-one' and open-air preaching and where you can diarise the current and future, Lord willing, evangelising events as we encourage our brothers and sisters in Christ to join this ministry in prayer, attendance at evangelical events and as the Lord directs in supporting us with Biblical Gospel tracts, Bibles or any gifts to keep the missionary evangelists in the Lord's harvest field.

This blog is not a place for debating theology. There are other forums that have been set up for discussions and debating purposes for peoples of many persuations. This blog is here solely for glorifying God in fulfilling His will and His purpose in righteous works (James 2:18-23; Ephesians 2:10) in His harvest field.

Jesus gave us the reason for His ministry on earth. For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost (Luke 19:10). I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance (Luke 5:32). The apostle Paul said in 1 Timothy 1:15, "This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief."

This ministry is a call for labourers (Matthew 9:37,38) to Get up, Get equipped and Get out there and proclaim the Law and the Gospel of Grace to sinners in love.

In Christ's service
Gary and the T.E.A.M.
(Together Evangelists Achieve More)

The links to the Luke 9:23 Evangelism blogs are blogspot and wordpress.

MISSION

The mission of this blog is to encourage Christians to be obedient to The Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20; Mark 16:15; Acts 1:8) given to us by our Lord Jesus Christ and to Glorify our God by proclaiming the Law and the Gospel of Grace to the unsaved.

This blog is to give all praise and glory to the One and only True and Living God Jesus Christ of Nazareth.

I hope to be faithful "rightly dividing the word of truth" (2 Timothy 2:15b) in recording sound biblical doctrine and theology and that the posts are not to solicit personal praise, but to give rightful honour and glorious praise to all the victories belonging to our Lord and Saviour - King Jesus.

For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but to us which are saved it is the power of God. ~ 1 Corinthians 1:18

For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom: But we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumblingblock, and to the Greeks foolishness; But to them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God. ~ 1 Corinthians 1:22-24

And he said to them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.
~ Matthew 4:19

Let Down Your Nets
There is no exclusion put upon any tribe or clan, no classes are laid under ban, no individuals are exempted. Therefore, Church of Christ, by the love you bear to your crucified Master, by His wounds and death for you, and by His living love to you, seek out the lost and gather together the outcasts. You fishers of men, launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a draught. You sowers of holy seed, go abroad, and sow the untrodden wastes. You consecrated builders, break away from old foundations, and lay fresh groundwork for a larger temple for your God and King. Surely the Spirit of love in a church will suggest this.
Spurgeon Gold