Tuesdays Top Seven Steps to Effective Evangelism

Tuesdays Top Seven Steps To Effective Evangelism (Acts 8:26-40)

26: And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert.
27: And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship,
28: Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet.
29: Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.
30: And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?
31: And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.
32: The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth:
33: In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth.
34: And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man?
35: Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.
36: And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?
37: And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
38: And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.
39: And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing.
40: But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.

Step 1 – Be Available (8:27)
When the Lord Says Go, it doesn’t matter what else is happening.

Step 2 – Be Spirit Led (8:29)
The Spirit told him; not someone else, not his own flesh.

Step 3 – Be Obedient (8:30)
When the Spirit moved, so did Philip.

Step 4 – Look For an Open Door (8:30)
Philip didn’t come in with an agenda, he looked for an open opportunity.

Step 5 – Reflecting the Kindness and Grace of Christ (8:31)
Philip waited for an invitation and listened before he spoke.

Step 6 – Preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ (8:35)
He didn’t invite him back to Samaria, give him a tract or talk about doctrine- He told him about Jesus.

Step 7 – Follow Up and Close the Deal (8:37-38)
Everyone needs to believe in their heart and confess with their mouth that Jesus Christ is Lord. They have to “decide” to follow Jesus. Nothing puts the ball in their court like asking, “Do you want to be saved?”

Evangelism isn't just your pastor's or some ordained church leader's job- it's YOUR job.