KEY SCRIPTURE: Ephesians 4:8, 11 ” Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men. And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some,pastors and teachers;”

The next ministerial gift or office to consider is the EVANGELIST. Every Christian is called to be an evangelist. We are all commissioned by the Lord to go to all the world and make. Disciples of all nations (Matt 28:19&20)

Even though we are all to do the work of an evangelist, God, through His special grace, appoints certain individuals, either male or female, to be evangelists.

The evangelist is a proclaimer of the gospel. This is the main reason for his or her calling. His message is about the love and forgiveness of God and calls on men to accept His salvation. Some evangelists are revivalists for the body of Christ, although their prime calling is to call men to salvation.

An evangelist is a gift from God. No one goes to a bible school to become an evangelist, yet through one’s dedication to God in prayer and holiness, the Holy Spirit may appoint an individual to become an evangelist. It is by divine appointment for God that normally confirms this calling with certain unique gifts of the Holy Ghost. The power gifts, which comprise a gift of faith, the gift of working miracles and the gifts of healing are the gifts of the Spirit that are seen in the ministry of an evangelist. Other gifts like the word of knowledge and the gift of discerning spirits can also manifest in an evangelist. Please note; that the Holy Spirit may choose to manifest these gifts yet one’s dedication to God in prayer, fasting and holiness is very paramount in allowing the Holy Spirit to manifest these gifts. Miracles signs and wonders have a special role in publicizing the gospel. Evangelist T L Osborn could not convince the Indians to accept the gospel when he went there as a missionary because there were no miraculous signs to prove the authenticity of his message. He later encountered the resurrected Lord Jesus, through fasting and prayer, and the miracles started. Multitudes now started going to his meetings.

The Lord may call you into the office of an evangelist, yet it would be up to you to wait on the Lord in prayer and fasting to activate the power in you. .

PRAYER

Heavenly Father, may you stir up the hearts of your children to arise in the power of the Spirit with signs and wonders following as they share the message about the Love of God.

FURTHER STUDIES

2 Timothy 4:5 “But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry”.

.Isaiah 40:31 “But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint”.