Sharing faith in real and relevant ways
123GO is an evangelistic outreach that took place in Easter 2022. It encourages Christians across the world to take 1 gospel, 2 by 2 over 3 days at Easter, simply GOing into the streets and public spaces to demonstrate the good news of Jesus.
It’s the vision of Baptist evangelist Chris Duffett in partnership with Simon Goddard and Suzie Abramian (RiverTree) and Yinka Oyekan (minister of The Gate in Reading).
In the months leading up to Easter 2022 Christians were given a selection of online workshops to attend or watch to help get them ready. On Easter Sunday the gospel was preached live online for any who had been given invites.
‘We live in a time where the vast majority of people simply haven’t got a clue about Jesus’
Following the outreach, Chris shared this reflection:
“There weren’t thousands as I had prayed or even hundreds of Christians going out into their communities to bring the gospel two by two.
“But then again, some did. And it’s important to focus on those who did, and those who connected with the good news of Jesus for the first time. We live in a time where the vast majority of people simply haven’t got a clue about Jesus, and over Easter 2022 people heard for the first time something real and credible of the gospel.
“Some people prayed to become followers of Jesus over the weekend. In Reading at The Gate there was a festival in a city centre park with worship and fun activities for families to enjoy. Here some people also decided that they too would follow Jesus! This is good news!
“In the market town of March, the churches engaged in creative ways in loving and serving their community by listening and helping people. The presence of the church ‘out there’ was seen and people heard about the Christian faith for the first time in relevant and real ways. This is good news!
“I could keep writing about the people who did meet willing Christians who had perceptions changed about the Christian faith as well as those who heard for the first time the good news. My prayer is that this experience over Easter in the coming few years will multiply.”
123GO is supported by a grant from Baptist Insurance Company.
‘The presence of the church ‘out there’ was seen and people heard about the Christian faith for the first time in relevant and real ways. This is good news!'