Episode 44: Evangelism as the Care of Souls (Sean McGever)

Evangelism is something that’s commonly talked about, but little practiced. Evangelism isn’t an academic exercise, it’s an expression of the normal Christian life. So, how can we grow as evangelists while also empowering our students to be evangelists?  Discussion Includes:  Why did you write Evangelism: For the Care of Souls and what are you hoping people will take away from it?  What has your ministry as a YoungLife Director taught you about evangelism to teenagers?  When you’re training new youth workers or volunteers to practice evangelism to teenagers, what do you emphasize?  When you’re training teenagers to evangelize, what do you emphasize for them?  What do we mean by "conversion," and how does a youth worker’s theological understanding of conversion influence their evangelism?  Sean McGever is area director for Young Life in Phoenix, Arizona, and an adjunct faculty at Grand Canyon University. He is the author of The Good News of Our Limits and Born Again: The Evangelical Theology of Conversion in John Wesley and George Whitefield. His latest book is the main topic of our conversation today, which is published by Lexham Press, Evangelism: For the Care of Souls. He speaks, teaches, and ministers across the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Follow Sean on Twitter/X at @seanmcgever Join YPT's Facebook group: @youththeologian (make sure you answer the membership questions) Follow YPT on Twitter/X: @youththeologian Follow YPT on Instagram: @youththeologian YPT has published an ebook that's a free download for subscribers. Youth Ministry is Theological Ministry collects ten articles from the YPT archives to help new readers catch the heartbeat of Youth Pastor Theologian is written by six different contributors from across America, Mexico, and the UK.