Acts is a book of transitions. One of the biggest of these transitions is the inclusion of non-Jews in God's plan of salvation. Not only did God bring salvation to both Jews and Gentiles, but He made them one body together in Christ.
God grants His ordinary disciples the privilege of being involved in His work. It’s not fame but faithfulness that God calls us to. Even a small, unknown person can be used by God in magnificent ways.
Ken Boa discusses the range of spiritual conditions in which a person may be when confronted with the claims of Christ, and how we approach people in those various places.
Ken Boa clears up a common misconception about the primary context of evangelism, and then examines some of the right and wrong motivations for evangelizing.
Developing a biblically rooted philosophy of evangelism can greatly enhance the effectiveness of outreach and evangelism ministries. In this third part, Ken Boa talks about the time involved in the evangelism process and the long-term investment that it represents.
In this second part in our series on developing a biblically rooted philosophy of evangelism, Ken Boa emphasizes that the process of evangelism begins and ends with God. Also, we commit errors when we either (1) assume failure when conversion doesn't come, or (2) take credit for someone's conversion.
Having established that the matter of God's will centers on a relationship rather than a method or program, Ken Boa discusses certain prerequisites for receiving God’s guidance. These are important because they are facets of our relationship with him.