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Portable Bible School Evangelism Lesson two

Evangelism
Lesson Two
Introducing the Farmers

"A farmer went out to sow his seed” (Matthew 13:3, NIV).
FOCUS:  Introduce the farmers that will assist us in our study of evangelism.
what i have learned

Rudyard Kipling in Just So Stories (1902) “The Elephant’s Child” said,
“I keep six honest serving-men
(They taught me all I knew).
Their names are, What and Why and When
And How and Where and Who.”

We will be using six hard-working farmers to assist us in our study of evangelism.

 Their names are:

€   What?
€   Why?
€   When?
€   Where?
€   How?
€   Who?

Hopefully, by the time this course is completed, you will have shifted into being a powerful witness and evangelist for the Lord Jesus Christ.
Students in a first year Bible school class in Ghana came up with the following points concerning farmers. Use your imagination and see how these points relate to evangelism. Be aware; these points may surface again throughout this textbook.
A farmer:
€   Always looks at seasons. He knows when to plant and when to harvest.
€   Puts great value on his seeds because he knows the seeds he sows today determines the harvest he will reap tomorrow.
€   Protects the plants from weeds, heat, insects, and animals.
€   Values time. He knows how to work hard and use effective time management skills.
€   Practices pruning, and watering.
€   Is patient. He waits for the appropriate time to plant and harvest.
€   Know when he is winning or losing.
€   Plants but realizes that God gives the increase.
€   Looks for the best, fertile land.
€   Builds storehouses to keep the harvested crops.
€   Knows the value of his crops.
€   Realizes it takes time to prepare the land. He is longsuffering.
€   Is not lazy.
€   Inspects the crops to determine growth and progress.
€   Does not know everything. He invites experts to help.
€   Realizes farming is a family affair. Everyone is needed and included in the work.
€   Is always looking for the right equipment and tools.
€   Depends on God for the rains.
€   Knows his fields.
€   Evaluates his harvest from season to season.
€   Never goes to the field without tools.
€   Is happy when it comes to the harvest.
€   Knows that without a harvest he has no future.
€   Always looks for new ideas.
€   Is always looking for workers to help in the fields.
€   Is change-oriented. He experiments with new methods.
€   Looks for buyers.
€   Plants a variety of seeds.
€   Knows that if he does not plant on the land somebody else will.

One African leader on the last night of his presidency said, “Tonight I go to bed a president and will wake up in the morning a farmer.” He realized that he was returning to the basics of life as he left the presidency.

It is our hope that through studying this course on evangelism that, regardless of your walk in life, you will wake up to being a farmer in God’s kingdom. It is a noble passion.

Farmers know that to reap an abundant crop they must sow their best.
John Wesley once said,
“Do all the good you can,
By all the means you can,
In all the ways you can,
In all the places you can,
At all the times you can,
To all the people you can,
As long as you can.”






what have you learned?
1.   What are names of the six hard-working farmers that will assist us in our studies of evangelism?
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2.   List ten things you have learned concerning farmers in this lesson.
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3.   How do farmers get the most abundant crops?
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4.   What did one African leader say on his last night in presidency?
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