7 beliefs fundamental to evangelism

1. People matter to God
2. People are lost and face a lost eternity
3. People need Jesus Christ as their Saviour
4. People need answers to their questions
5. People need and want community
6. People need cultural relevance
7. People need time and love

These 7 fundamental beliefs about people are essential if we are to engage in Biblical evangelism. Without an understanding of these our evangelism will be skewed.

For example if we don't believe people matter to God we will not engage with them at all. If we don't believe Jesus they face a lost eternity and Jesus is their only hope of salvation we will not feel the need to share the gospel with them. Unless we are prepared to answer their questions about faith we will never truly share the gospel with them. Unless we introduce them to the church they will never see true community and the gospel in action. Unless we show people that the Bible is culturally relevant they will not understand why they need it today. And unless we love people and give time to them we will engage in hit and run evangelism rather than the relational missional living and evangelism we see in the New Testament.