A05 Come and See: Invitational Evangelism

Many Episcopalians feel resistance to evangelism—often because we’ve seen it weaponized in other forms of Christianity. But we don’t get off the hook simply because others have done it poorly: sharing the Good News is an essential part of faithful discipleship, not an optional sales pitch or a church-growth strategy.
This workshop reframes evangelism as a spiritual practice: prayerful, relational, and rooted in love of neighbor. Following the Gospel’s simple invitation—“come and see”—we’ll explore incarnational, invitational evangelism that avoids coercion, argument, and “bullhorn guy” tactics, and instead invites people, through word and deed, into the abundant life we’ve found in Christ.
You’ll leave with a clear Episcopal “why" for evangelism, plus a few quick, practical ways to begin—reflection on your story in God's story, honest language, better questions, simple invitations, and small habits you can start this week.
 
Presenter
Chris Corbin, Trinity Episcopal Church, Oshkosh, WI