School of Evangelists

2007

The School of Evangelists is for those who have the gospel burning in their hearts, and cannot but share it. It is also for any who desire to see the gospel burning in their church, or in their neighbourhood. These people gather for prayer, teaching, encouragement and training, as they go out to share the gospel with others through their churches and in their lives.

Meetings are held monthly on Saturday mornings for biblical input, sharing, encouraging and supporting one another in what God is doing in the work of evangelising. No fees or registration necessary.

Meetings are held on Saturday mornings once a month, 9.30–11.30 am, for biblical input, sharing, encouraging and supporting one another in what God is doing in the work of evangelising. This year it will be held at the Klynsmiths’ home, corner of Chandlers Hill Rd and Glenloth Dve, Happy Valley (Phone 8387 8726). Led by Andrew Klynsmith.

Jan 20, Feb 24, Mar 17, Apr 21, May 19, Jun 23, Jul 21, Aug 18, Sep 15, Oct 20, Nov 17.

New Creation Teaching Ministry has been exercising an evangelistic and teaching ministry among churches Australia-wide and beyond for over thirty years. Here are some statements which express our understanding of the work of evangelising:

Eternal Life

‘If the gospel is looked upon as a way of increasing the size of our churches, then we have missed the point. We may be ‘eager to preach’ in order to have larger congregations. If so, we have the wrong idea; proclaiming the gospel is to bring eternal life to our listeners.’

Personal Transformation

‘The gospel must first be of the most amazing nature to us personally, seeing it has personally transformed us. All groups can be enthusiastic about getting others to believe what they do, but there is no merit in that. All that we speak…is to no point if we do not burn with the gospel.’

Saving Power

‘We must understand the great verities of the forgiveness of sins, the cleansing of them, the liberation from all forms of evil, the greatness of grace to bring human beings into a wonderful freedom. Above all we must understand the saving power of the Cross, and what it is to come under Christ’s Lordship in life, as the battle goes on to make the kingdoms of this world to become the kingdoms of our Lord and his Christ.’

The Word of Redemption

‘The life and health of our churches, depends not primarily upon the brilliance of theologians, the social action which shows our concern for disadvantaged people, the organising of church growth, and the use of other techniques and marketing strategies. Whatever value these things may or may not have, the primary purpose of the church is to preach the gospel throughout the world and to bring its saving power to persons outside the message of salvation and the community of Christ. The primary resource is the Word of redemption, the Word of God’s love, and his grace which brings guilty human beings into the peace of forgiveness and justification. This Word makes them to be part of Christ’s community—the church. This is the community of love and care, but its first care is that men and women and young people should come into the peace of forgiveness. The rest will follow.’

Thoroughgoing Teaching

‘I personally believe that teaching is the best form of evangelism. I am not convinced that extremely simple presentations of a few points with strong pressure to ‘make decisions’ is the best way to bring life to the churches and the churches to life. Even so, I believe God uses all kinds of human endeavours, often in spite of ourselves, our ideas and our methods.’

(Extracts from Eager to Preach by Geoffrey Bingham, NCPI, 1998.)

The Gospel Message

‘There are so many subjects, aspects and the like that we can proclaim, such as knowing God, His love, His grace, His judgment, His salvation, Man’s sin, his lostness, the danger of death and hell, the Prodigal and the Father, the joy of the forgiveness of sins, of being justified, of the cleansing, the sonship, the warmth of the Shepherd, Christ the life, the truth, the way, the bread, the door; the Cross, the resurrection, the heavenly home, safety, certainty, the hope of glory—and so on.’

Gospel Fire

‘As we proclaim these themes they must be simple and clear, no apologetics, no complicated reasoning, but a loving sincere message from a heart which has gospel fire burning in it.’

(Geoffrey Bingham, ‘Gospel Nights’, 1999)