Describe Evangelism in the Early Church as Given by Dr. Earley?
By: Denzel Pratt • February 12, 2017 • Book/Movie Report • 349 Words (2 Pages) • 1,590 Views
Describe evangelism in the early church as given by Dr. Earley?
According to Dr. Earley, evangelism in the early church was taking place in the community which allowed for the sharing of the gospels. The entire mission is to express their faith with hope that their own people will eventually accept Christ and become beneficially to the church. In reference to the bible, “Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, 47 praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved” (acts 2: 46-47). People were continually being saved and individuals continued to share the gospel.
How did Jesus approach evangelism?
Everything that Jesus did was to fulfil his work given to him by his heavenly father. We saw that he was given specific orders to carry out, this information was presented by Matthew 28 which basically commanded Jesus to go and minister to everyone. Cleanse them in the name of the trinity and teacher them. Jesus knew the importance of this job, it was so important to the point where he gave his life for the redemption of his people.
How did the disciples approach evangelism?
After reading from Dr. Earley and Wheeler chapter 126-132, information gathered clearly express that the disciples didn’t perform in a manner that Christ would have. Not everyone can follow the path of Jesus; although, their actions may have not resemble the ways of Christ, their intention were a different story.
What do you see in today’s local church that is similar or different from the early church?
There are a few aspects that I recognized to be similar and different. These were the birth of the church, there are still house churches present now, the early evangelistic setup of the church which comprised of pastors, deacons, and elders. Most churches are like this today; also, the baptism is still seen today.
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