The Church’s
Call to
Witness
1. The call to witness comes with
our conversion experience.
Acts 4:18-20
2. The call to witness comes with
our commitment to take up our
cross and follow Jesus.
Luke 9:23, 19:10,
& Matt. 4:19
3. The call to witness comes with
Christ’s command to fulfill the
Great Commission.
Scripture
Where
John 20:21
… as my Father hath sent
me, even so send I you
Upper
Room
Mark 16:15
…Go ye into all the world,
and preach the gospel to
every creature.
Upper
Room
When
To
Whom
Resurrection
10
Day
Disciple
s
One week
11
later
Disciple
s
Matthew 28:19-20 Go ye
therefore, and teach all
nations, baptizing them in
the name of the Father,
and of the Son, and of the
Holy Ghost:
20 Teaching them to
observe all things
whatsoever I have
commanded you..
Luke 24:46-48 …thus it
behoved Christ to suffer,
and to rise from the dead
the third day: 47 And that
repentance and remission
of sins should be
preached in his name
among all nations,
beginning at .
48 And ye are witnesses of
these things.
Mountain At least two
in Galilee weeks later
11
Disciple
s and
500
brethren
Jerusale
m
Fortieth Day
11
Disciple
s
Acts 1:8 But ye shall
Mount of
Fortieth Day
11
What
Key
I am sending
you
Commissi
on
Go to all the Recipients
world, preach
to every
person
“Disciple” all
Strategy
peoples, then
baptize and
teach
Preach
Content
repentance
and
forgiveness of
sins, based on
the
resurrection of
Christ
To the
Geographi
A. Christ’s call is to be a personal witness.
A. Christ’s call is to be a personal witness.
B. Christ’s call is to be a reproducible witness.
A. Christ’s call is to be a personal witness.
B. Christ’s call is to be a reproducible witness.
C. Christ’s call is to be a corporate witness.
A. Christ’s call is to be a personal witness.
B. Christ’s call is to be a reproducible witness.
C. Christ’s call is to be a corporate witness.
D. Christ’s call is to be a cooperative witness.
A. Christ’s call is to be a personal witness.
B. Christ’s call is to be a reproducible witness.
C. Christ’s call is to be a corporate witness.
D. Christ’s call is to be a cooperative witness.
E. Christ’s call is central to the NT Church.
A. Christ’s call is to be a personal witness.
B. Christ’s call is to be a reproducible witness.
C. Christ’s call is to be a corporate witness.
D. Christ’s call is to be a cooperative witness.
E. Christ’s call is central to the NT Church.
F. Christ’s call is to be done creatively.
Mass Evangelism – Acts 2, 14:8-13
Preaching in Public Places – Acts 26, 28
House to House Witnessing – Acts 5:42
Evangelistic Campaigns – Acts 8:5, 8:14
Personal Witnessing – Acts 8:26-38, 13:412
Public Debate – Acts 17:16-17
Lay Evangelism – Acts 8:1-4
Literary Evangelism – John 20:31, Luke
1:1-4
Church planting – Book of Acts
Home Bible Studies – Acts 20:20
A. Christ’s call is to be a personal witness.
B. Christ’s call is to be a reproducible witness.
C. Christ’s call is to be a corporate witness.
D. Christ’s call is to be a cooperative witness.
E. Christ’s call is central to the NT Church.
F. Christ’s call is to be done creatively.
G. Christ’s call to witness brings results.
Converts among
various people
groups
Conflicts with the
world/persecution
Gospel
Changes to
cultures & society
Church plants
throughout the
world
The Churches
Call to
Witness