“To evangelize is to so present Christ Jesus, in the power of the Holy Spirit, that men shall come to put their trust in God through Him, to accept Him as their Saviour, serve Him as their King in the fellowship of the church.” – From the Anglican Archbishop’s Committee on Evangelism, 1918

“To evangelize is to spread the good news that Jesus Christ died for our sins and was raised from the dead according to the Scriptures, and that as the reigning Lord he now offers the forgiveness of sins and the liberating gifts of the Spirit to all who repent and believe. Our Christian presence in the world is indispensable to evangelism, and so is that kind of dialogue whose purpose is to listen sensitively in order to understand. But evangelism itself is the proclamation of the historical, biblical Christ as Saviour and Lord, with a view to persuading people to come to him personally and so be reconciled to God. In issuing the gospel invitation we have no liberty to conceal the cost of discipleship. Jesus still calls all who would follow him to deny themselves, take up their cross, and identify themselves with his new community. The results of evangelism include obedience to Christ, incorporation into his Church and responsible service in the world.” – The Lausanne Covenant, 1974

“To evangelize is to invite others through the power of the Holy Spirit to put their trust in God through Jesus Christ, to accept Jesus as their Savior and follow Him as their leader in everyday life as members of a local church.” – The Journey Church

“Evangelism is attracting a crowd to worship.” – Nelson Searcy