The Power of ONE: Why Heaven Celebrates a Single Soul by Pastor Gabriel Olivas (Fargo, ND) | NEXT-GEN FRIDAY

2025-07-18

SummaryIn this powerful Next Gen Friday message, Pastor Olivas shares inspiring testimonies from local evangelism efforts, street preaching, and even an unexpected porch encounter that led a stranger to salvation. Rooted in Luke 15 and 2 Timothy 4:5, this sermon challenges every believer to “do the work of an evangelist”—not just inside church walls, but in everyday life.Whether it’s a volleyball outreach, street preaching, or just answering the door, the heart of evangelism is seeking and saving the ONE. Because in heaven,...

Summary

In this powerful Next Gen Friday message, Pastor Olivas shares inspiring testimonies from local evangelism efforts, street preaching, and even an unexpected porch encounter that led a stranger to salvation. Rooted in Luke 15 and 2 Timothy 4:5, this sermon challenges every believer to “do the work of an evangelist”—not just inside church walls, but in everyday life.

Whether it’s a volleyball outreach, street preaching, or just answering the door, the heart of evangelism is seeking and saving the ONE. Because in heaven, one soul is worth everything.

Chapters

00:00 - Intro: The Next Gen Challenge

01:40 - Creative Evangelism: Volleyball & Street Preaching

05:35 - The Struggles & Successes of Inexperienced Witnesses

07:50 - Leaving the 99: Why ONE Soul Matters to God

10:10 - The Frog Illustration: 3, 14… It Starts with ONE

12:15 - Street Preaching Opposition: The Angry Worker & the Cops

14:40 - The Hungry Listener: One Turns to Four

15:55 - The Shepherd Goes to the One: Evangelism Outside Church Walls

18:05 - Jesus Meets People Where They Are: Biblical Examples

20:33 - Simple Messages of Hope Change Lives

21:45 - 2 Timothy 4:5 — Do the Work of an Evangelist