Evangelism in Acts

1.  “What does this mean?” and “What should we de?” in Acts 2:1-41 - This is responsive evangelism.

2. The gathered church as evangelistic witness, Acts 2:42-47

This is corporate community evangelism.

3. Peter and John healing the lame man, Acts 3:1-26

Peter interprets the miracle. This is signs and wonders evangelism.

4. Peter and John before the council, Acts 4:5-22

This is courtroom evangelism.

5. The prayer for boldness, Acts 4:23-31

This is evangelism as Spirit-empowered speech after prayer.

6. Stephen before the council, Acts 6:8-7:60

This is evangelism through prophetic historical indictment.

7. Scattered believers preaching the word, Acts 8:1-4

This is evangelism because of life disruption.

8. Philip in Samaria, Acts 8:5-25

This is cross-cultural evangelism to hostile family.

9. Philip and the Ethiopian eunuch, Acts 8:26-40

This is Spirit-led, scripture-guided evangelism.

10. Ananias with Saul, Acts 9:10-19

This is evangelism as follow-up to what Jesus has already started.

11. Peter and Cornelius, Acts 10:1-48

This is household, cross-cultural, and prejudice-breaking evangelism.

12. Peter reporting to Jerusalem, Acts 11:1-18

This is evangelism through testimony to the church.

13. Paul and Barnabas at Lystra, Acts 14:8-18

This is creation-based evangelism..

14. The Jerusalem Council, Acts 15:1-35

This is doctrinal evangelism. Evangelism keeps the message clear.

15. Lydia, Acts 16:11-15

Lydia was already a worshiper of God. This is quiet evangelism.

16. The Philippian jailer, Acts 16:25-34

This is crisis evangelism.

17. Paul reasoning in the synagogue and marketplace, Acts 17:1-17

This is reasoned evangelism.

18. Paul at Mars Hill, Acts 17:22-34

This is cultural and subversive evangelism. We’ll come back to this one.

19. Priscilla and Aquila with Apollos, Acts 18:24-28

This evangelism addresses incomplete understanding..

20. Paul in Ephesus, Acts 19:1-10

This is completion evangelism.

21. Public renunciation in Ephesus, Acts 19:18-20

This is cosmic geography evangelism.

22. Paul’s testimony before hostile audiences, Acts 22, 24, 26

This is testimony evangelism.

23. Paul on the ship, Acts 27

Paul is a prisoner in crisis. This is authority evangelism.

24. Paul in Rome, Acts 28:23-31

Acts ends with Paul “proclaiming the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness and without hindrance.”

This is endurance evangelism. The messenger is chained, but the gospel is not.