Evangelism

Vision – To Save the Lost; To Transform the Saved

Mission – Utilizing a blend of traditional approaches and innovative techniques to effectively share the messsge of the gospel in a variety of environments and contexts.

Why we witness – Jesus commands us to Evangelize: “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit,” (Matt. 28:19). Also, Ezek. 3:11 says, “and go to the exiles, to the sons of your people, and speak to them and tell them, whether they listen or not. Our evangelism is not response based, it is Word based. 

We must witness because we love the unsaved. The most loving thing we can do is present the Gospel in hopes of bringing others to salvation. Galatians 5:22 lists love as one of the fruits of the Spirit. It is love’s nature to give. Take for example John 3:16, “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son . . . ” Love gives, and if you have only a small portion of His love, you will want to give to others. 

We witness because it is a wise thing to do. Prov. 11:30 says, ” . . . he who is wise wins souls.” We desire to be wise in God’s sight. 

We witness to keep people out of Hell. Hell is a terrifying place of utter anguish and eternal separation from God. Those who are not saved go there. Witnessing is an attempt to keep them out of Hell. 

We evangelize because it pleases God and brings glory to His name so people may find the love and fellowship of God (1 John 1:3), the greatest of all treasures. I can think of no greater gift than salvation. It frees the sinner from sin, it delivers the lost from damnation, and it reveals the true and living God to those who don’t know Him. 

The angels of Heaven rejoice greatly when anyone passes from judgment into salvation (Luke 15:10). As Christians our church rejoices too. We continually ask the Lord of the harvest to send laborers into His harvest (Luke 10:2) The salvation of others is the goal of our efforts. The love of God is our motive and God shall receive all glory from this body of believers. 

Come out to Jesus Is Lord ~ Assembly of Love Church to hear and see many other things that we are doing, as the Lord continues to lead us to bless His creation. Evangelism is very import to our Pastor and it’s a huge part of his God-inspired vision.

As with every ministry at JLAL, we submit to the Senior Pastor, Bishop Norman. Pastor LaVerne who directs many of the evangelism events tag teams with the Senior Pastor, other leaders and the active congregants.