The Growth of Faith Lutheran Church of Castle Rock through Intentional Evangelistic Efforts

Ebassa Berhanu

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The Growth of Faith Lutheran Church of Castle Rock through Intentional Evangelistic Efforts

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Ebassa Berhanu. The Growth of Faith Lutheran Church of Castle Rock Through Intentional Evangelistic Efforts. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/367859c3-fa6d-4e47-8c03-49af97081809.

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E. Berhanu. The Growth of Faith Lutheran Church of Castle Rock through Intentional Evangelistic Efforts. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/367859c3-fa6d-4e47-8c03-49af97081809

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Ebassa Berhanu. The Growth of Faith Lutheran Church of Castle Rock Through Intentional Evangelistic Efforts. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/367859c3-fa6d-4e47-8c03-49af97081809.

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The author research what difference if any, a six-week teaching on the Great Commission and an instructional program on discipleship making, will have on the thinking and behavior of the people of Faith Lutheran Church on the importance of evangelism. The author used narrative qualitative method to measure his results. The research was fruitful from the point that the correct biblical understanding, by large, changes the thinking and behavior of people. Before the teaching a majority of the participants had a limited understanding of the word 'go' in the Great Commission. They understood it as a suggestion rather than implied command to support the only command in Matthew 28:19 to 'make disciple.' Having the correct understanding shifted their thinking: going from point A - B had a greater purpose, which is to look for opportunities to 'make disciples.' Another misconception the participants was on evangelistic efforts. They had a very negative perception of what evangelism meant. The image they had was people holding 'repent or you will go to hell,' which left a bad taste in their mouth. This caused them to distance themselves from the work of the evangelist. The correct understanding of the word evangelism being a bearer of Good news, changed their thinking and behavior. The instructional program had positive results as it equipped people on how to share the gospel with others, creating confidence in the lives of the participants.

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