133 The Bible Church: Her Evangelists

The Bible Church: Her Evangelists THIRD YEAR—SUBJECT 26 The Bible Church—Her Evangelists (READ 2 TIMOTHY 4) So far we have learned that the Bible church contained, officers, elders and deacons.

We now come to examine not the office, but the work of an evangelist

It seems the evangelist came close after the apostles and prophets, and his mission was that of work. The work of an evangelist is simply proclaiming the gospel. In apostolic days the evangelist was sometimes an apostle, sometimes a deacon and sometimes neither.

Judging from his work, it seems to be about the same work as our present missionaries do. He would have to go, or be sent out to preach the gospel, to baptize, to establish congregations, set in order the things wanting, and ordain elders in every city.

Paul in instructing the evangelist, tells him:

1. He must keep himself pure.

2. He must behave in the house of God.

3. He must give himself to reading, to study and to prayer 4. He must reprove and rebuke.

5. He must be a pattern of good works.

6. He must teach all classes how to act.

7. He must ordain elders when needed.

8. He must teach the gospel and baptize men and women.