It is both a responsibility and a privilege to invite others to know Christ. When we increase our knowledge of the good news of the gospel and deepen the relationship our heart has with Jesus Christ, we cannot help but be inflamed with a passion. Anyone who has ever fallen in love has experienced the exhilarating exuberance that accompanies the relationship. We want to tell everyone about our new love. Evangelizing for Jesus Christ and telling others about his love for us takes that same type of passionate enthusiasm.
Prayer is an essential discipline for the effective evangelist.
The results of the efforts of evangelism usually are not instantaneous. We can become discouraged and think our energy is for naught. God does not have a day planner system with a list of deadlines. The pace at which God works in people's lives can be bewildering to us. The Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke all tell the parable of a sower who went out to sow seeds.