Essentials of Evangelism
About This Class
Christianity is a relationship with God. Not a philosophy of life, but a way of life. Dr. Tuttle explains from scripture and from his own experience what the Gospel message is and how we can effectively share it with others. 90% of evangelism is showing up and paying attention. The same power of the Holy Spirit that was available to Jesus and the disciples is available to us today. Pray that you will recognize and exercise the gifts the Holy Spirit gives you to be effective in your sphere of influence.
If you want to learn more about evangelism, you may enjoy the Institute class by the same author, The Theology and Practice of Evangelism.
Other Recommended Reading:
Someone Out There Needs Me, Robert Tuttle, Jr.
Shortening the Leap, Robert Tuttle, Jr.
The Different Drum: Community Making and Peace, M Scott Peck
Just Walk Across the Room, Bill Hybels
The Master Plan of Evangelism, Robert Coleman
About the Professor
Robert Tuttle, Jr.
Dr. Robert G. Tuttle Jr. earned degrees from Duke, Garrett-Evangelical, Wheaton, and the University of Bristol. He taught at Fuller, Oral Roberts, Garrett-Evangelical, and Asbury Seminary, retiring as the E. Stanley Jones Professor of Evangelism at Asbury's Florida campus.
Lessons
- Overview of the story of the gospel, beginning with Genesis 1-11. God loved us before he made us. God loves us, pursues us, preserves a remnant, and establishes a relationship with us within the framework of a covenant.0% Complete
- God’s covenant with Abraham, Israel’s history, exile, and the rise of world religions reveal God’s continuing faithfulness and lead to Jeremiah’s promise of a New Covenant written on the heart.0% Complete
- Jesus’ ministry, healing, forgiveness, and fulfillment of prophecy reveal him as the sinless redeemer who fulfills the New Covenant and restores humanity’s relationship with God at the right moment in history.0% Complete
- The Holy Spirit empowers the early church as Peter and Phillip proclaim the gospel, breaking barriers among Jews, Samaritans, Gentiles, while showing that evangelism often begins by showing up and recognizing God’s work.0% Complete
- Dr. Tuttle teaches how Paul’s ministry, the Jerusalem Council, and the Spirit’s guidance show that evangelism moves beyond legal bondage as God prepares hearts, opens doors, and calls you to show up, pay attention, and witness.0% Complete
- Romans 8:1-4 reveals that in Christ you live with no condemnation, as repentance and faith open you to the Holy Spirit’s power to overcome sin, fulfill God’s law, and enter renewed fellowship with God.0% Complete
- Discover how lack of motivation weakens Spirit-assisted evangelism, that truth must be spoken in understandable ways, that eternal need is at stake, and that Christian community sustains you through prayer, attachment, and shared care.0% Complete
- Fear of rejection hinders evangelism, yet ministry often requires many witnesses before conversion, so your faithfulness allows God’s prevenient grace to work and make you an instrument of eternal change in others.0% Complete
- Overcoming inadequacy in evangelism comes through understanding that you are an indispensable part of the body of Christ, uniquely equipped to minister in your sphere, where even weakness becomes strength through reliance on God.0% Complete
- Effective ministry comes through understanding covenant, relying on prayer, loving others as God does, embracing Spirit-given gifts, and intentionally reaching people in your sphere through consistent prayer and action.0% Complete
Class Resources
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