One of the scariest words in the church today is the word evangelism! It seems to strike fear into so many hearts and keeps us from sharing “the hope that is within” each and every follower of Jesus Christ (1 Peter 3:15). Culture today has embraced tolerance to an unhealthy level—to the point of influencing Christians to abscond from the divine directives of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ—to “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations” (Matthew 28:19).

Honestly, there are days when every Christian struggles with his or her inadequacies in sharing the Gospel message. Social media has only heightened the human sensitivity to insecurities and fears of rejection. No one likes to be rejected and ridiculed. As a matter of fact, evangelism in any culture demands overcoming our fears by taking a step of faith to help someone escape the coming judgment of Christ (2 Timothy 4:1). We should all pray that the love of God would so fill our hearts that we cannot help but share God’s wonderful news when opportunities exist. May the Lord give us a sense of holy dissatisfaction when we cease sharing what God has done in our lives and the wonderful plan that God has for his creation.

So what is L.E.A.R.N. Evangelism. The acrostic stands for Listen, Engage, Ask, Relay, and Never Quit. L.E.A.R.N. evangelism is merely a tool to encourage you in starting conversations and sharing your faith. God longs to bring others into a right relationship with Him, and He may just want to use you to do that! There is no one way of sharing our faith that is fruitful in every situation; that is why the role of the Holy Spirit is so important. We all have a story about what God has done in our lives, and your story may just be THE story that helps change another person’s life for eternity. That’s why I hope that this short booklet the Lord put on my heart will encourage you to get together with another believer or two and encourage yourselves in the Lord (1 Thess. 5:11) as you step out to scatter some Gospel seed. You can do it!

God’s best,
Marshall