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Hi, I've had to remove your edits on the Evangelism wikipedia page, as they're written in the form of a personal reflective essay and are not in a form that suits an encyclopedia like Wikipedia. If you look in the Welcome (above) you will see some guidelines on how to write and edit articles. For something to be included, it needs to be found in external sources, essays (such as your edits) are considered synthesis and are not allowed. I've copied your addition below, in case you want to use it or try to modify it into encyclopedic form. To be included, it cannot be personal (no I or we), and each phrase or paragraph should be able to be verified by outside sources (you may have some expertise in an area, but it is not taken into account - as someone else may falsely claim the same. Its best that all information can be sourced). Hope this helps, Clovis Sangrail (talk) 12:51, 3 November 2010 (UTC)

Theology of Evangelism
Biblical Evangelism-- We all have unique stories that make up who we are, and define our very essence. By sharing our stories with one another, we learn more about the human condition, and how we as humans interact with God. Looking to the Bible, we can see a large variety of narratives, or stories, explaining and detailing interactions with God and one another throughout history. By looking at the Biblical story, we can find a piece of who we are, and find a connection into this larger narrative - this story of God and humans interacting. Evangelism, for us, is inviting all people to find their place in the story so that they might find a way to interact with God in their own unique way. This is the task of evangelism, inviting all to merge the story of their lives into God's story. Walter Brueggemann, a biblical scholar, has suggested three ways to bring our narrative into understanding and embracing God’s narrative: God's victory, the announcement of God's victory, and responding to the announcement. The first part, God's victory, is found in the narratives where God overcomes evil with good, overcomes death with life, or brings freedom where there is bondage. Two main examples in the Bible which show God's victory are God defeating the Pharaoh of Egypt thus bringing the Israelite people out of slavery in the Exodus story and God overcoming death in the resurrection of Jesus. Secondly, the announcement of God's victory, is declared by evangelists who tell the story of victory and why it matters. Others must hear of God's victory so that they can join their narrative with God's life-giving narrative. Lastly, responding to the announcement, involves the action of those who hear the announcement and apply it to their lives. This is the stage where we can merge our life's narrative with that of God's narrative. We hear of God overcoming evil with good and decide to love our enemies. We hear of God setting free those in bondage and decide to commit ourselves to helping those who suffer injustice or who are in need through loving justice and mercy. This pattern of evangelism is never complete and must be repeated wherever and whenever forces of evil and oppression surface and God's victory is accomplished. We must continue to share God’s stories and invite others into that narrative. A biblical theology of evangelism today could be given in the example of immigration. Take for instance the city of Dodge City, Kansas. Once a thriving, very Anglo community, in the last twenty years has converted to a population of 80% and it is still a thriving community with a 4.3% unemployment rate despite, the now, very multicultural community. The immigrants are coming to the United States, specifically Dodge City for a better life for their families to work in the meat packing plants that are located there. They left a land of oppression and poverty to seek the promised land of the north that promised wealth and safety. They see God as being present and existent in their story, inviting their friends and family to participate in their story as well. Immigration continues to happen because they seek a God of deliverance and want to become of a larger narrative in the Christian body, worshipping with fellow Anglo Christians who invite them to share in their community, not caring if they are a different color or of a different language, living out the biblical narrative. Evangelism is inviting all people into the story of God in the world. We invite all people who have different stories, different cultures, and different languages around the world to share their own stories. Beyond that, we also invite them to encounter God’s transforming story. Through Jesus, God incarnated into this world to share God’s story with all creations and then save us and transform this world into the kingdom of God. Thus, evangelism is inviting all people into the narrative of God and persuade them to participate in God’s transforming story in this world. Submitted by Group A of Theologies of Evangelism Class at Saint Paul School of Theology, Kansas City, MO