Evangelism Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! ==Methods== {{See also|Approaches to evangelism}} [[File:Bundesarchiv Bild 194-0798-41, Düsseldorf, Veranstaltung mit Billy Graham.jpg|thumb|[[Billy Graham]] in [[Düsseldorf]] (1954)]] Evangelism can include [[preaching]] or distributing [[bible]]s, tracts, [[newspaper]]s and/or magazines, by the media, street evangelists, etc.<ref>Roswith Gerloff, Afe Adogame, Klaus Hock, ''Christianity in Africa and the African Diaspora: The Appropriation of a Scattered Heritage'', Continuum, UK, 2011, p. 190</ref><ref>George Thomas Kurian, James D. Smith III, ''The Encyclopedia of Christian Literature, Volume 2'', Scarecrow Press, USA, 2010, p. 95</ref><ref>Martin I. Klauber, Scott M. Manetsch, Erwin W. Lutzer, ''The Great Commission: Evangelicals and the History of World Missions'', B&H Publishing Group, USA, 2008, p. 123</ref> The [[Bible]] records that [[Jesus]] sent out his disciples to evangelize by visiting peoples homes in pairs of two believers (cf. {{Bibleverse|Luke|10:1-12|KJV}}).<ref name="Rainer1989">{{cite book |last1=Rainer |first1=Thom S. |title=Evangelism in the twenty-first century: the critical issues |date=1989 |publisher=H. Shaw Publishers |isbn=978-0-87788-238-1 |page=148 |language=English}}</ref> In the same text, Jesus mentioned that few people were willing to evangelize, despite there being many people who would be receptive to his [[the gospel|Gospel message]].<ref name="Muzorewa2005">{{cite book |last1=Muzorewa |first1=Abel Tendekayi |title=Evangelism That Decolonizes the Soul: Partnership with Christ |date=1 December 2005 |publisher=[[Wipf and Stock Publishers]]|isbn=978-1-59752-445-2 |page=9 |language=English}}</ref> The [[child evangelism movement]] is a Christian evangelism movement that originated in the 20th century. It focuses on the 4/14 Window which centers on evangelizing children between the ages of 4 and 14 years old.<ref name="4-14core">{{cite web|url=http://www.4to14window.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/4-14-Window-Golden-Age-of-Opportunity-Brochure.pdf |title=4/14 Window - a Golden Age of Opportunity |author=Luis Bush |publisher=4/14 Movement |date=June 18, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014194751/http://www.4to14window.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/4-14-Window-Golden-Age-of-Opportunity-Brochure.pdf |archive-date=2013-10-14 }}</ref> Beginning in the [[1970s]], a group of Christian athletes known as [[The Power Team]] spawned an entire genre of Christian entertainment based on strong-man exploits mixed with a Christian message and usually accompanied by an opportunity to respond with a [[prayer]] for [[salvation]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://journalstar.com/lifestyles/faith-and-values/coming-on-strong-power-team-lifts-weights-and-spirits/article_dbe77b67-99ce-59f4-b994-d0c0e5891228.html|title=Coming on strong: Power Team lifts weights and spirits|date=30 July 2004 }}</ref> New opportunities for evangelism have been provided in recent decades by increased travel opportunities and by instant communications over the [[internet]].<ref name="Dulles">[[Avery Dulles|Dulles SJ, Avery]]. Evangelization for the Third Millennium (Kindle Locations 781-782). Paulist Press.</ref> Instant chalk board drawings (while storytelling), using bright poster chalk on large boards, along with ventriloquism and humor, have also been used in schools and churches and at beaches and river banks. In the 90's (and now in the 2000's) Geoffrey Moran of Australia uses these "old school" methods as they are now new again for both children and adults. Ventriloquism is also returning to radio in the Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy style. [[File:Francisco Papa Jornada Mundial de la Juventud Rio de Janeiro Julio 2013 A.JPG|thumb|[[World Youth Day]], an evangelistic event, in [[Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro]], Brazil, in 2013.]] Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page