14 Bible Verses About Evangelism
"Go into all the world and preach the Good News to the whole creation" (Mark 16:15). These verses carry the church's marching orders and its confidence: the message saves, the Spirit empowers, and Christ himself goes with those he sends.
He told them, “Go out into the whole world and announce the gospel to all of creation.
I am not ashamed of the gospel. It is God’s own power at work to save everyone who believes, the Jew first and the Greek as well.
So faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ.
With the weak I became weak, to win over the weak. To all people I have become all things, so that one way or another I may save some.
Preach the word. Be ready whether the time seems right or not. Correct, rebuke and encourage, with great patience and careful teaching.
So we are ambassadors who speak for Christ, and it is God himself who makes his appeal through us. Speaking for Christ, we plead with you: be reconciled to God.
Salvation comes through no one but him. Under all of heaven God has given humankind no other name through which we are to be saved.”
For God’s love for the world was such that he gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but have eternal life.
Those who had been scattered went from place to place, announcing the good news of the message.
If you declare with your lips that Jesus is Lord, and in your heart believe that God raised him from the dead, then you will be saved.
Instead, in your hearts set Christ apart as the holy Lord. Be ready at all times to make your defense to anyone who asks you for the reason behind the hope you hold.
In the same way, your light must shine where people can see it, so that they will see your good deeds and give glory to your Father in heaven.
What the righteous produce is a tree of life, and whoever wins people over is wise.
“Those who are wise will shine like the brightness of the sky, and those who lead many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever.
Common questions
What does the Bible say about evangelism?
Jesus commands, “Go out into the whole world and announce the gospel to all of creation” (Mark 16:15). Paul adds that he is not ashamed of the gospel: “It is God’s own power at work to save everyone who believes” (Romans 1:16).
Which Bible verses are about sharing the gospel?
Mark 16:15, Romans 1:16, Romans 10:17, and 2 Timothy 4:2 are among the most cited. They send believers out with a message that saves and the confidence that faith comes by hearing.
Why should Christians share their faith?
Because “faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ” (Romans 10:17) — people believe through the message they hear. Evangelism is love in action: carrying good news that has the power of God to save.