What is the difference between evangelism and witnessing?
Jesus is considered by scholars such as Weber to be an example of a charismatic religious leader. (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) Romans 10:15 “How are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, ‘How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!’” ( v. 15 ). Evangelism is the term we use to refer to the preaching of the Gospel . It comes from the same Greek word for gospel (euangelion) and means, literally, “gospeling.” When we evangelize we are “gospeling” — we are spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ . Evangelism is one way in which we can fulfill Christ ’s call to be His witnesses ( Acts 1:8 ). In biblical categories, witnessing involves making visible what is otherwise invisible. The reality to which we bear witness is the invisible kingdom of God , and in witnessing we strive to make the Lord’s reign visibly manifest. Among the many ways we can bear witness to Jesus is through loving our fellow believers. We reveal to the world that we belong to our Savi...