What Are the Four Basic Dynamics of Biblical Evangelism?
1. Message we need to be biblically faithful. Paul said, “Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel” (1 Cor. 9:16b). Every Christian needs to have a clear understanding of the message of the Gospel (1 Cor. 15:3-4) and be willing to adapt our methods to that message. We must never subjugate the message to the method. The ends do not justify the means. Paul says, “This is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom but in words taught by the Spirit, expressing spiritual truths in spiritual words” (1 Cor. 2:13). 2. Method we need to be culturally flexible. We need to do Gods will Gods way. We must not seek to eliminate the “offense” of the gospel (1 Cor. 1:23-24). “For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God” (1 Cor. 1:18). We must never capitulate to the culture. On the other hand, we must avoid any unnecessary cultural offense (1 Cor. 9:19-22). Where we can, in good conscience, be like the world in
