Welcome to the Ambassadors Evangelism Training page where you will discover practical insights for sharing your faith and encouraging others to do the same. Use our original training materials, regularly updated with new themes for outreach and spiritual growth. The “Solutions” section contains hands-on materials for use with all ages in Sunday school classes, small groups and Bible studies. Read more about each month’s theme in our “Go Deeper” section, and explore the “Doors to Evangelism” so that you can reach out to those with specific needs. II Corinthians 5:20 states that as believers we are all Ambassadors, sent with the message to entreat others to come to Jesus. May the Lord bless you in your efforts.
Whatever rubble is falling down around our lives, we're in His hand. Nothing can snatch us out of His hand.
—Franklin Graham
When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, "The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field. (Matthew 9:36-38, NIV)
Compassion Evangelism
Grief is a natural part of life in a sinful and fallen world. Even so, grief feels unnatural, burning, and raw. Christ was moved with compassion for people who suffered the sorrows of life. Because of His compassion, followers of Christ have a special ministry to the brokenhearted.
Learn the secret of
contentment and joy in
the midst of suffering.
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Adults
Learn more about the need for believers to show compassion for people around them. Download PDF
Youth
Get young people thinking about how they can show Christ’s compassion to others. Download PDF
Children
Complete an activity that shows children how compassion is illustrated in the Bible. Download PDF
Comfort in Times of Crisis
Rapid Response Team chaplains minister to the emotional and spiritual needs of those who are hurting in a disaster situation. Read more
Bringing Comfort to the Hurting
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Offering a Christlike Presence to the Grieving
Jesus didn't come to end suffering; He came to reveal Himself in the midst of it. Read more
Grief Resources
See billygraham.org’s Grief Resources section for answers, ideas, and encouragement. View section
Exploring Grief (Part 1)
Dr. Rodger Murchison gives a few lessons on dealing with grief. Play media clip
Exploring Grief (Part 2)
Times of grief can be moments of spiritual awakening and understanding. Play media clip
Empathy is an intimate form of compassion. It means more than feeling sorry for people—to empathize with people is to feel their pain with them, to mourn their loss with understanding. Christ placed himself on the front lines of suffering to the point that He chose to suffer in place of people, giving Himself as an offering to God.
If you identify with a grieving person and understand his pain, you will be able to minister to him in a way that is sensitive and compassionate toward his troubled condition.
What are brokenhearted people feeling and thinking? Read the excerpt below for tips on having empathy for someone who is grief-stricken.
The following is an excerpt from Dr. Jonathan Olford’s suggestions in "His Presence in Crisis: A Field Manual," a text that members of BGEA's Rapid Response Team use in training:
Listen. You must hear the need in order to minister to the person in need. Often we go into situations with a predetermined plan of action. Take the time to listen to the concerns of the one suffering, whether or not your plan of action is vetoed, altered or agreed upon. The focus is to provide the person with an invested listener who provides undivided attention to his or her concerns.
Offer real hope and guard against offering false hope. We offer hope by offering Christ's presence through our behavior, our facial expressions, our mannerisms, our ability to listen, our words—and God's Word. The Psalms, especially, can comfort people because many describe great problems but also tell of God's presence and care.
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