Evangelism: From Paul to Modern-Day Korea

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The Evangelism Theology of Paul

Apostle Paul was a man who dedicated himself to the evangelism, church planting, and disciple making. This author will examine the biblical answers of relationship evangelism for contemporary churches through the research on Paul’s ministry revealed in Acts.

Synagogue-centered Evangelism

The main concern of Paul to witness God’s gospel was on the Jews (Rom. 1:16). It approves why he visited synagogues whenever he went to each towns. Except for Philippi , he mostly employed synagogues strategically as contact points to deliver Good News.

Synagogues were the adequate place to meet the religious needs of dispersed Jews (Diaspora). In the time of Jesus, Diaspora Jews were more than Jews in Canaan. About seventy percent of dispersed Jews settled down on the shores of the Mediterranean. Harnack estimated the number of all Jews in the early Christianity age at around 4.5 millions. Wherever dispersed Jews settled down, they planted synagogues and abided by traditional rituals. Furthermore, they had culture to ask itinerant rabbis to preach the word of recommendation (Acts 13:15).

Therefore, Paul could have chance to witness Christ before pious and religious audience wherever he traveled. Contrary to pious foreigners, most Jews often rejected Paul and his messages (Acts 13:45, 50; 14:2, 19; 17:5; 18:12; 21:27; 23:12). So, whenever he was expelled out of synagogues frequently, he moved other towns (Acts 18:7; 19:7) and headed for synagogues again. In this context, Herbert Kane properly pointed out that synagogues were the place to supply Paul with the best chance to witness Christ as well as the place to confront most hostile groups in his ministry. Luke introduced his synagogue ministry several ...

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...st when Paul preached gospel.

Two Wing’s Evangelism revised by Rev.Kim, Sung Kon emphasize passionate prayer ministry in each cell group to encourage and motivate cell members for evangelism. Kim asserts that passionate prayer ministry in each cell group is to see the work of Holy Spirit because he is still alive and want to work among the obedient workers of God.

Conclusion

This research examined the evangelism of Jesus and Paul to focus on relationship evangelism in Korea context that has malicious attitude against the evangelism of Christianity. Jesus took initiative to approach at non-believers, and he found and developed a common topic from a gospel-recipient. His spiritual perspective made a Samarian woman confess he was a prominent prophet and it led her conversion. Jesus also taught his Evangelism Theology in several places of Synoptic Gospels.

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