New Course: Evangelism

Introducing Evangelism: PT 400 and PT 500 with Dr. Mark Mattes

The purpose of this course is to encourage, equip and empower Christians to share the good news of Jesus. Students will not learn a one-size-fits-all method of evangelism. Instead, they will be led, in addition to knowing scripture and confessions thoroughly, to read the room and know their audience well. Pastors are not expected to be the sole evangelists in their congregations. Instead, pastors are encouraged to model a life of witness and help create a culture in which pastors and members form a team creating momentum for outreach.

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
• Understand and articulate why evangelism is important
• Gain courage to do evangelism
• Discern how evangelism is to be conducted differently in different contexts
• Think of strategies of evangelism that are workable in their own contexts

The course begins January 23, 2025. Classes are held Thursdays at 6-9pm (CST) and are taught by Dr. Mark Mattes, with a number of guest lecturers.

Sign up now by contacting Joel Williams at jwilliams@ilt.edu or call 605-692-9337.