(June) BOLD! A 5-Week Series on Our Call to Evangelism

A 5-Week Unit on Our Call to Evangelism (Part of our Crossroads 7th-12th Grade Curriculum)  Suggested Calendar: June 2 - June 30 Around this time of year, we celebrate Pentecost - an important feast centered around Evangelism. A call to spread the word of Christ from one end of the earth to the other. What does that mean to a modern-day teen? Standing on corners handing out pamphlets? Yelling at "sinners" from the street? Forcing our beliefs down the throats of others? If we're honest, some of us paint an awful picture of the word "evangelism." A lot of that comes from fear of condemnation in this world and insecurity of our own knowledge. In fact, St. Francis of Assisi is popularly attributed as saying, "Preach the Gospel at all times, and if necessary, use words." Evangelism comes in all forms and sizes, just as our talents come in all forms and sizes. Some of us are teachers, some of us are creative builders, some of us are nurturing helpers. Evangelism is not about the words we sp