Evangelism and evangelism training is what Voice in the Wilderness Ministries is all about

When it comes to  sharing our faith, God did not leave us to fend for ourselves. Within the pages of  holy scripture, the Almighty reveals a perfect systematic theology of evangelism that cannot be improved upon by any man. Just as mathematics is a perfect science, so is presenting the Gospel. Psalms 19:7 says,

“The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul.”

You do not have to become a philosopher, an attorney or a scientist  to lead someone to Christ. Anyone can learn how to present the Gospel by following in the footsteps of Jesus. When you do God’s work God’s way you get God’s results!

If you would like to have a seminary level education in evangelism without having to go to seminary–keep reading. In our evangelism training course, you will discover the spiritual principles that can transform your ministry and turn your world upside down!

You have to know you’re lost before you’ll ask for directions

I like the way Ray Comfort said it,

“To tell a man he’s a sinner without telling him what sin is, is like telling a man he’s under arrest without telling him what he’s charged with.”

In order to present the Gospel, “not in the wisdom of man’s words but in the demonstration of the Spirit’s power,” speaking the truth and in love, you must begin by gently telling the person you are sharing with, what the problem is before the solution will make sense.

Sharing God’s definition of sin is one of the most loving things you can do for another person, and one of the most life-changing. Matthew 1:21 tells us that it is sin that Jesus came to save us from!

According to the New Testament, sin is the transgression of God’s moral law as defined by the Ten Commandments. Not just the letter of the law but the spirit of law as Jesus revealed in Matthew 5:21-22, Matthew 5:28. Also see Matthew 19:16-21, Romans 3:20, Romans 3:31, Romans 7:7, Romans 7:12-14, Romans 13:8-10, 1 Timothy 1:8 and 1 John 3:4.

1 Timothy 1:8 says, “The law is good if one uses it lawfully.” Using the law lawfully allows the Holy Spirit maximum leverage to do what only the Holy Spirit can do–convict them of sin (the transgression of the law), righteousness and judgment (John 16:8).

The word translated “convict” in our English Bible literally means, “To expose the hidden things and to chastise in a moral sense.”  Spiritual truth transcends the human intellect (1 Cor. 2:14). The Gospel is spiritual / moral. It is only when the Holy Spirit illuminates the heart and mind that spiritual transformation takes place.

Explained in context, now the good news of the Gospel will make sense.

In 1855, Charles Spurgeon said, “There is no point upon which men make greater mistakes than upon the relationship that exists between the law and the Gospel.”

Our evangelism training course provides in depth teaching on the proper relationship between law and grace.

The Bible and science

Try to imagine nothing exists. There is no sun, no moon, no stars, and no galaxies. There are no elements such as carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, or oxygen. There are no such things as time, space, matter or energy. There is no universe, no God, nothing!  Socrates defined it this way,

“Nothing is what rocks dream about.”

There is one thing that virtually all scientists, theologians, and philosophers agree on, and it’s this. You only have two choices: either God is eternal and uncreated, or matter is eternal and uncreated. There is no third option. Today virtually everyone agrees that the universe and time itself had a beginning. Here is a profound truth,

If there ever was a time when nothing existed, then nothing would exist now. Therefore something must be eternal!

The very first verse in the Bible perfectly parallels one of the greatest and most advanced physics equations ever discovered. Keep in mind the scriptures were written thousands of years before scientific research even began.

Einstein’s Theory of Relativity (Energy equals mass times the speed of light squared) provided a basis for proof that time, space and matter (which is energy) are  not only the foundational facts of science, but each had a beginning (as opposed to being eternal). The implications of this mathematical equation (math being a perfect science) were enormous; it left Einstein (and all the rest of us) starring in the face of God!

Incredibly, the Bible begins with these words,

“In the beginning (that’s time) God created (that’s energy) the heavens (that’s space) and the earth (that’s matter).

The wonders of God’s creation

God is perfect and everything He created (when He created it) was perfect. Consider the atomic structure of the elements in the Periodic Table. Every element is perfect to the atom.

Take water as an example. One molecule of water is made up of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom. You cannot change the atomic structure of water by even one atom without completely changing the element itself.

Interestingly, if you separate the hydrogen from the oxygen, pure hydrogen is highly flammable. Pure oxygen is also highly flammable. Amazingly, if you put the 2 together in a 2 to 1 ratio you have a 3rd substance with which you can use to extinguish a fire!

Can you rationally understand that? Shake your head from side to side. No. You can’t. Don’t feel too badly. There’s not a scientist in the world who can tell you how a brown cow can eat green grass and turn it into white milk!

Fortunately, God is far more interested in the souls of men than He is in chemistry or biology, and His formula for evangelism is no less perfect.

Our evangelism training course is appropriately titled, How To Present the Gospel the Way Jesus Did.  Can anyone ever know more about evangelism than the Lord Jesus Christ Himself?

This course can be formatted to fit a Sunday morning service,  expanded to a 4 week series for Sunday School, mid-week services, or a Saturday seminar.

We have been privileged to teach on this subject at the Moody Bible Institute, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Trinity International University, Bethel College and many other venues across the country and around the world.

Here is what Ray Comfort said about our book, Jesus Christ the Master Evangelist–How to Present the Gospel the Way Jesus Did,