The Mandate of Evangelism (Soul Winning)
Evangelism is for every Christian believer. Ministers of the gospel are not the only ones to preach the gospel. Every Christian believer must preach the gospel and win souls into the Kingdom of God because that is our primary duty. In the gospel of Matthew, we see a profound word from our Saviour and Lord Christ Jesus.
Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them.
And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted.
And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, [ even] unto the end of the world. Amen.
Matthew 28:16-20
Christ Jesus commanded us (every Christian believer) to preach and teach the Word of God (the Holy Bible). When people repent and accept Christ Jesus as their Saviour and Lord of their lives, we must baptize them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
After the water baptism, we must teach them the Kingdom principles (the Holy Bible). Soul-winning is our mandate. It is unbiblical to leave evangelism (soul-winning) to gospel ministers.
Christian believers must join hands and labor in the Kingdom of God because Christ Jesus commanded the Church to win souls. Chapter two will reveal the top seven key elements (fundamentals) of fruitful evangelism.