Baptists and Catholics: Evangelism

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Sharing information about a certain faith with those who do not have the same beliefs. “Spreading the word of God” is an important part of the Baptist faith. The ABCUSA website states that Evangelism is: “Evangelism is a challenge and an opportunity. Even after 2,000 years of Christian ministry, tens of millions of persons throughout the world have not yet heard the Good News of salvation through Jesus Christ. The world is as much a mission field "ripe unto harvest" now as it was when Christ sent forth his earliest followers to reconcile a fallen creation to its Creator. Evangelism is the mission of sharing Christ and the truths He proclaimed with people who need to receive them.”

There is this idea that though most Americans are Christian, too many do not have a good basic understanding of Christian values and beliefs. And along with that, not enough of them are attending church every Sunday. Interestingly, there are evangelism workshops for Baptists training people in the art of winning over people towards Christ. Help people to learn how to talk about their faith. Sometimes media is used for evangelism, such as newspapers and advertisement. There are also evangelical efforts overseas with missionaries and volunteers.

Catholics do not support Evangelism as much as the Baptists, however it is a part of their religion. It is seen in some doctrine such as the Catholic Church Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, which says Evangelism is "an inalienable right and duty, an expression of religious liberty ...”