Evangelism Entrepreneurs

The Bible says..."Your old men shall dream dreams, and your young men shall see visions" (Joel 2:28).

Today I want to you to dream with me. We dream about our families, our new jobs, our vacations. In fact, sometimes the dreaming is more fun that the actual event.

Will you dream about what 'could be' for the gospel that currently is 'not yet'? This kind of dreaming requires that we talk about the one thing in life we cannot control... change. Change is the one thing that is constant in life.

Global change is happening socially, culturally and spiritually. In this world you cannot stand still and cling to old ways. The pressure to change will always continue. But change for change's sake is not always healthy. It should have an end-goal.

So before we automatically resist our journey of change, we must remember that God may be in the silver lining. In fact, the voice directing the change is often His. So we must be open. We have heard the phrase, 'different methods...same message.'

I remember hearing Franklin Graham say that the music in his "Rock the River" crusades was NOT his kind of music, but he embraced it because it will reach the youth of our day. He changed the method, but NOT the message, and he reaches thousands of youth.

As Christians, we are to actively seek heaven's vision and strategic ideas that will outsmart the devil's strategies of destructive change.

So, how do we reach our changing world?

By applying the time-worn Biblical principles that have always worked in every culture, in every age. Principles like humility, brokenness, compassion and intentional proclamation of Christ's love.

When the fearful disciples were filled with the Spirit in the book of Acts, they suddenly became agents of great change. In fact, they 'turned the then-know world of Asia minor upside down.'

Today is no different. We desperately need Spirit-led entrepreneurs to find innovative and creative ways to spread the gospel. And we also must revive time-proven, classical ways that keep reaching others with Christ's love. The goal of taking the gospel to Main Street and Wall Street must remain strong. And we should all be asking the Holy Spirit for His ideas, no matter how much sacrificial change it may require.

But here's one thing that has never changed: Christ's mandate for evangelism! Our job regarding evangelism is clear, and our vision must correspond.

C'mon Spirit-led evangelistic entrepreneurs, arise! We need you for such a time as this.
Well, that's all for today, but until next week remember, 'you have the good news that people are longing to hear. God bless you as you become 'HIS EVERYDAY WITNESS!'

Intentional for souls,
Tom Elie
Evangelist/President Oasis World Ministries
www.oasisworldministries.org