6. They pray for non-believers by name.
Their primary prayer request may be that they themselves would speak the gospel boldly (Eph 6:18-20), but they regularly ask God to open blinded minds of family and friends.
7. They often have a global heart that translates into local evangelism.
The Great Commission is clearly both international and domestic for them. The evangelism they do in one context fuels their fire for the other context.
8. They use the pulpit for evangelism, but they don’t stop there.
Seldom do they preach the Word without calling people to repentance and faith. At the same time, though, they don’t allow their pulpit evangelism to replace doing personal, one-on-one work.
9. They tend to define “evangelism” narrowly (and properly, in my opinion).
That is, it is never less than verbalizing the good news of Jesus to a non-believer. Other good deeds may lead to sharing the gospel, but evangelism itself necessitates telling the good news.
10. They grieve when they don’t see lost persons get saved.
They so long for people to know Jesus that they weep when they see non-believers fight against the gospel.
11. They tend to be disciplined in Bible study and prayer.
In fact, it’s their time with God that propels them into evangelizing.
12. They humbly speak of their evangelistic attempts.
They don’t broadcast them, but nor do they miss an opportunity to illustrate for others that they’re doing evangelism. It’s tough to be a model if no one ever hears what you’re doing.
What other characteristics of evangelistic pastors have you seen?
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