THE GIFT AND

CALLING OF AN
EVANGELIST

The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the

soul; the testimony of the Lord is sure, making
wise the simple.

Psalm 19:7, NKJV

Him we preach, warning every man

and teaching every man in all wisdom,
that we may present every man perfect
in Christ Jesus.

Colossians 1:28, NKJV

On the next day we who were Paul’s
companions departed and came to
Caesarea, and entered the house of
Philip the evangelist, who was one
of the seven, and stayed with him.

Acts 21:8, NKJV

The Gift and Calling

“Evangelist” literally means “A
messenger of good news.”
Vincent defined as “a traveling
missionary.”

The Gift and Calling

“Evangelist” appears as a noun three
times in the New Testament, but as a
verb form over FIFTY times—meaning
“to proclaim the good news.”
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I. The evangelist is a person filled with the
Holy Spirit
- First introduced to Philip in Acts 6:3

Therefore, brethren, seek out from

among you seven men of good reputation,
full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom
we may appoint over this business.

Acts 6:3, NKJV

The Gift and Calling

I. The evangelist is a person filled with the
Holy Spirit
- First introduced to Philip in Acts 6:3
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II. The evangelist is a person open and
obedient to God’s leading
“Now an angel of the Lord spoke to
Philip, saying, ‘Arise and go toward
the south along the road which goes
down from Jerusalem to Gaza.’ This
is desert.”
Acts 8:26, NKJV

So he arose and went. And behold, a man

of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority
under Candace the queen of the Ethiopians,
who had charge of all her treasury, and had
come to Jerusalem to worship, was returning.

Acts 8:27–30, NKJV

And sitting in his chariot, he was reading

Isaiah the prophet. Then the Spirit said
to Philip, ‘Go near and overtake this
chariot.’ So Philip ran to him, and heard
him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said,
‘Do you understand what you are reading?’”

Acts 8:27–30, NKJV

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III. The evangelist is knowledgeable about
the Scriptures and uses them skillfully

The Gift and Calling

IV. The evangelist’s message is Jesus and
His work on the cross
“The Philip opened his mouth, and
beginning at this Scripture, preached
Jesus to him.”
Acts 8:35, NKJV

The Gift and Calling

V. The evangelist calls for a response
Now as they went down the road, they came
to some water. And the eunuch said, “See,
here is water. What hinders me from
being baptized?”

Acts 8:36–37, NKJV

Then Philip said, “If you believe with all

your heart, you may.” And he answered and
said, “I believe that Jesus Christ is the
Son of God.”

Acts 8:36–37, NKJV

The Gift and Calling

V. The evangelist calls for a response
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VI. The evangelist is committed to getting
discipleship started

The Gift and Calling

Every believer is called to share the
Gospel. We are all ambassadors for
Christ (2 Corinthians 5:20).
But there was also a distinct
“charisma” or gift of the evangelist.
Evangelists are a gift from Christ to His
church (Ephesians 4:11).

The Gift and Calling

Responsibilities of the evangelist
1. To God
- surrendered
- available
- filled with Holy Spirit
- be God’s messenger of the
Good News
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Responsibilities of the evangelist
2. To the lost
- go wherever necessary and share
the Gospel
3. To the church
- equip and build it up

And He Himself gave some to be apostles,

some prophets, some evangelists, and some
pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the
saints for the work of ministry, for the
edifying of the body of Christ...

Ephesians 4:11–12, NKJV