Evangelism at St. Margaret's
Welcome to our Evangelism page. We are glad you are here!
On page 305 of The Book of Common Prayer, as part of the Baptismal Covenant, we are asked this question: “Will you proclaim by word and example the Good News of God in Christ?” And we answer: “I will, with God’s help.”
Evangelism is sharing the Good News of God in Christ. Sometimes it takes the form of example, things we do in our community or in our world. Sometimes is takes the form of word, sharing our story with others and listening to their stories.
On page 305 of The Book of Common Prayer, as part of the Baptismal Covenant, we are asked this question: “Will you proclaim by word and example the Good News of God in Christ?” And we answer: “I will, with God’s help.”
Evangelism is sharing the Good News of God in Christ. Sometimes it takes the form of example, things we do in our community or in our world. Sometimes is takes the form of word, sharing our story with others and listening to their stories.
At St. Margaret’s, we are ALL evangelists. We have two Lay Evangelists in our parish who have been licensed by our Bishop, the Rt. Rev. Dr. Susan Brown Snook: Jim Duke and Samantha Hirsch. They lead our Evangelism Team.
If you’d like more information about Evangelism at St. Margaret’s, or you feel called by the Spirit to join our team, you can e-mail Samantha Hirsch, Lead Licensed Lay Evangelist at [email protected]
If you’d like more information about Evangelism at St. Margaret’s, or you feel called by the Spirit to join our team, you can e-mail Samantha Hirsch, Lead Licensed Lay Evangelist at [email protected]
Selected Online Evangelism Resources
Embracing Evangelism
A six-part digital course developed through a partnership of The Episcopal Church and Virginia Theological Seminary.
Invited
A series of short films developed by the Anglican Diocese of Toronto to explore what it means to engage in genuine, Christian invitation.
Evangelism Toolkit
A complete set of tools developed by The Episcopal Church.
A six-part digital course developed through a partnership of The Episcopal Church and Virginia Theological Seminary.
Invited
A series of short films developed by the Anglican Diocese of Toronto to explore what it means to engage in genuine, Christian invitation.
Evangelism Toolkit
A complete set of tools developed by The Episcopal Church.
Suggested Reading
- Carlson, Kit. Speaking Our Faith: Equipping the next Generation to Tell the Old, Old Story.
- Cho, Eugene, and Stephanie McDyre Johnson. No Longer Strangers: Transforming Evangelism with Immigrant Communities.
- Doyle, C. Andrew. Unabashedly Episcopalian: Proclaiming the Good News of the Episcopal Church.
- Frost, Michael. Surprise the World: The Five Habits of Highly Missional People.
- Gortner, David. Transforming Evangelism.
- McNeil, Brenda Salter. A Credible Witness: Reflections on Power, Evangelism and Race.
- Reese, Martha Grace. Unbinding the Gospel: Real Life Evangelism.
- Snook, Susan Brown, and Adam Trambley. Acts to Action: The New Testament’s Guide to Evangelism and Mission.
- Williams, Rowan. Being Christian: Baptism, Bible, Eucharist, Prayer.
