{"id":11385,"date":"2017-11-28T20:05:26","date_gmt":"2017-11-29T01:05:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ben-sternke-live.prev17.rmkr.net\/?p=11385"},"modified":"2025-03-07T18:54:58","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T22:54:58","slug":"disciple-immature-evangelist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gravitycommons.com\/es\/disciple-immature-evangelist\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Disciple an Immature Evangelist (APEST Series)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever noticed that some people seem to be wired up to <em>make<\/em>\u00a0<em>connections and meet new people?<\/em>\u00a0They\u2019re always growing their relational networks and can\u2019t help but rally people to causes they believe in. They are\u00a0naturally relational, often extroverted and happy a lot of the time.<\/p>\n<p>They typically enjoy spending their time with people who are far from faith or marginalized in some way. These are people the Bible calls\u00a0<em><strong>evangelists,\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>and they\u2019re great! But they can also be \u201call over the place\u201d in terms of what they think God is calling them to, especially if they\u2019re\u00a0<em>immature<\/em>\u00a0in their gifting.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s important for us as leaders to be able to recognize the immature evangelists among us, and disciple them to maturity so they can fulfill their ministry in the Body of Christ.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>But discipling an evangelist is a lot different than discipling someone gifted in another way, so let\u2019s talk about the unique challenges and opportunities of discipling immature evangelists.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11592\" src=\"https:\/\/gravitycommons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/talking-can.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>This article is part of <a href=\"https:\/\/gravitycommons.com\/es\/apest\/\">a series on discipleship and APEST<\/a>, and it\u2019s adapted from an article I\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/thev3movement.org\/2016\/04\/how-to-spot-an-immature-evangelist\/\">originally published for the V3 Movement<\/a>. Here are the links to other articles in this series:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gravitycommons.com\/es\/disciple-immature-apostle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>How To Disciple an Immature Apostle<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gravitycommons.com\/es\/disciple-immature-prophet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>How To Disciple an Immature Prophet<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gravitycommons.com\/es\/disciple-immature-shepherd\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>How To Disciple an Immature Shepherd<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gravitycommons.com\/es\/disciple-immature-teacher\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>How To Disciple an Immature Teacher<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Five gifts for the church<\/h2>\n<p>The way I\u2019m using the word \u201cevangelist\u201d comes from the Apostle Paul in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Ephesians+4%3A11-13&amp;version=NIV\">Ephesians 4:11-13<\/a>, where he is laying out five different gifts that God gives his church. These gifts are actually\u00a0<em>people<\/em>\u00a0that God has gifted and then given to the church\u00a0to build it up and bring it to maturity and unity.<\/p>\n<p>(This is sometimes called\u00a0<strong>APEST<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Shepherds, Teachers.\u00a0If you\u2019ve never heard of this, check out\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theforgottenways.org\/what-is-apest.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alan Hirsch\u2019s brief descriptions<\/a>, or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vy-B0OJ4Ie4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">JR Woodward\u2019s video introduction<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p>Paul\u2019s assumption is that the church needs to grow into the fullness of her identity in Christ, and that these five gifts are crucial to that happening.<\/p>\n<p>In other words, we\u00a0<em>need<\/em>\u00a0evangelists in our churches if we\u2019re going to grow into maturity. The problem is that mature evangelists don\u2019t grow on trees. Evangelists normally come to our churches immature, in need of encouragement and shaping. How can we do this faithfully and effectively?<\/p>\n<h2>You might be an evangelist if\u2026<\/h2>\n<p>Before we talk about\u00a0<em>immature<\/em>\u00a0evangelists, let\u2019s talk about evangelists in general. How are they Christ\u2019s gift to the church?<\/p>\n<p>The word \u201cevangelist\u201d comes from the Greek <em>euangelion<\/em>, which refers to an announcement of good news, specifically the good news that a new king has been crowned. The early church appropriated this political term because it encapsulated the heart of their life and message: \u201cJesus is Lord!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Evangelists, then, are <strong>those who proclaim good news.<\/strong> They are the people who can\u2019t help but talk about whatever is getting their attention at the moment. If they find a great new restaurant, they tell everyone about it. They love telling people about whatever they are fascinated with and interested in.<\/p>\n<p>And here\u2019s something to note: not all evangelists are \u201cBilly Grahams.\u201d Most, in fact, are not preachers at all.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some signs of evangelists in general:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>They are connectors; they enjoy introducing people to each other, especially for strategic partnerships.<\/li>\n<li>They often have large networks of relationships, both personally and professionally.<\/li>\n<li>They are naturally relational, often extroverted and happy a lot of the time.<\/li>\n<li>They typically enjoy spending their time with people who are far from faith or marginalized in some way.<\/li>\n<li>They remind the church that there are still non-Christians out there and urge us to do something about it!<\/li>\n<li>They are often natural salespeople with very keen \u201cpeople skills.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>They can\u2019t help but rally people to causes they believe in.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Signs of an immature evangelist<\/h2>\n<p>But evangelists\u00a0need to grow from immaturity to maturity, just like all of us.\u00a0Their greatest strength is also their greatest weakness.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Here are some signs of an immature evangelist:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In their excitement to make connections and meet new people, they can neglect depth in their relationships and end up with a thousand shallow friendships.<\/li>\n<li>They allow their concern to \u201creach the lost\u201d to push them into bitterness toward \u201cchurch people.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>They devalue\u00a0discipleship and transformation\u00a0in favor of the excitement of getting new people involved.<\/li>\n<li>They flit from relationship to relationship, spending time with whoever seems most exciting, instead of staying with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetableindy.org\/recognizing-person-of-peace\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">person of peace<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>They can be a mile wide and an inch deep spiritually because they have trouble engaging in spiritual disciplines that require\u00a0endurance\u00a0and patience.<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s easy for them to \u201cneglect meeting together\u201d because what we do \u201cin church\u201d never quite feels as exciting or important as hanging out with their non-Christian friends.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Does any of this\u00a0remind you of anyone? Maybe you\u2019ve got an immature evangelist\u00a0in your church.\u00a0Maybe you notice these characteristics in yourself?<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m convinced that every church needs an evangelist on board (especially if it&#8217;s a church plant!) because a lot of what needs to happen is just \u201cgetting the word out\u201d that something\u2019s happening!<\/p>\n<p>As a prophet myself, I find getting the word out about our church difficult and embarrassing. So it\u2019s tempting for me to <em>use<\/em> immature evangelists to do the work I find difficult. It\u2019s also tempting for me to <em>reject<\/em> immature evangelists when they complain that we\u2019re not \u201cgetting outside the church walls\u201d enough.<\/p>\n<p>But instead of using them or rejecting them, we learn to disciple them. This is our call. <em><strong>So how do we disciple the immature evangelists in our churches?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h2>How to disciple an immature evangelist<\/h2>\n<p>In some ways, what evangelists need to grow in discipleship is the same thing that everyone needs:\u00a0<strong>an abundance of both grace and truth<\/strong>\u00a0(this is one of the main competencies we train for in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gravitycommons.com\/es\/find-your-center\/\">our coaching<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>We calibrate grace in discipleship by offering connection and compassion in an authentic relationship. We calibrate truth in discipleship by holding\u00a0<em>reality<\/em>\u00a0in front of others non-anxiously.<\/p>\n<p>This calibration looks different for an evangelist than it does for a shepherd or apostle. The grace and truth they need takes on a certain shape.\u00a0<strong>So what does grace and truth look like for\u00a0evangelists?<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Offering grace to an immature evangelist<\/h2>\n<p>Here are a few notes on bringing grace to an\u00a0evangelist:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Listen to their insights<\/strong> about how your church \u201ccomes across\u201d to non-Christians.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Legitimize their ministry<\/strong> outside the walls of the church and empower them to connect with non-Christians.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ask them to tell stories<\/strong> of evangelism encounters during church gatherings.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Take their distaste for \u201cchurch stuff\u201d in stride.<\/strong> It\u2019s not personal, and they\u2019ll need a safe place to vent when they\u2019re frustrated. You want to be that place.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Draw out their unconscious competence<\/strong>, connect them with people, and invite them to help train others in evangelism.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Make sure they know they are\u00a0valued apart from their gifting<\/strong>\u2013that they don\u2019t\u00a0<em>need<\/em>\u00a0to bring new people to church\u00a0to be valued in the community.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Offering truth to an immature evangelist<\/h2>\n<p>Here are a few notes on bringing truth to an immature evangelist:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Evangelists need to embrace spiritual depth<\/strong>, but it\u2019s very difficult for them to invest the time and energy necessary to cultivate it. Help them understand that it will make them a far more effective evangelist if they become mature.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Encourage them to bring others with them<\/strong> when they\u2019re out \u201cdoing their thing,\u201d so they can train others in what feels natural to them.<\/li>\n<li>Evangelists tend to win people to Jesus but then \u201cdrop\u201d them after they\u2019re \u201cin.\u201d <strong>Insist that they\u00a0invest in discipling the people they bring to Jesus<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Evangelists tend to be \u201call over the place\u201d in terms of what they think God is calling them to. <strong>Hold them accountable to\u00a0<em>follow through<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0on the last thing they think God said.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A mature evangelist is a wonderful gift for a church to have. But they don\u2019t just fall into your lap magically. Churches often have to disciple their team into maturity before they can lean on their team to disciple others into maturity.<\/p>\n<h2>Questions for reflection and discussion<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Do you know an immature evangelist? Reflect on your experience with them.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What did you find frustrating? What was invigorating?<\/li>\n<li>What have you done well? What mistakes have you made?<\/li>\n<li>After reading this article, what is your next step in discipling this person?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Have you ever intentionally discipled an evangelist?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What have you learned in this process?<\/li>\n<li>If you are an evangelist, what has been most helpful in your growth?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><strong>Leave a comment below to join the conversation!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever noticed that some people seem to be wired up to make\u00a0connections and meet new people?\u00a0They\u2019re always growing their relational networks and can\u2019t help but rally people to causes they believe in. They are\u00a0naturally relational, often extroverted and happy a lot of the time. 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