Evangelism is the telling of the good news about Jesus to those who have not yet received Him as their Saviour and Lord. Christianity is not a private faith to be kept to oneself; it is the only hope for all humankind. So Christians must proclaim the truth about Jesus Christ and His life, death and resurrection to those who need to hear it. Evangelism is an activity that all Christians must participate in (2 Timothy 4:5, Matthew 28:16-20, Romans 10:14-17) but there will also be some who have a particular gift in this area (Ephesians 4:11). Evangelism can be through preaching and teaching, literature or through personal conversation; and often it will be accompanied by acts of service or compassion. In being evangelists - proclaiming the good news - Christians are being like Christ Himself (Luke 4:43).
