{"id":20324,"date":"2026-04-15T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cgk.nl\/?p=20324"},"modified":"2026-09-07T11:29:48","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T09:29:48","slug":"new-evangelist-rotterdam-first-deeds-then-words","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cgk.nl\/en\/evangelisatie\/nieuwe-evangelist-rotterdam-eerst-daden-dan-woorden\/","title":{"rendered":"Rotterdam\u2019s new evangelist: \u201cActions first, words second\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:22% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cgk.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-EV-Foto-Marc-de-Gooijer-798x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20538 size-full lazyload\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"798\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cgk.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-EV-Foto-Marc-de-Gooijer-798x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20538 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cgk.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-EV-Foto-Marc-de-Gooijer-798x1024.jpg 798w, https:\/\/cgk.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-EV-Foto-Marc-de-Gooijer-234x300.jpg 234w, https:\/\/cgk.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-EV-Foto-Marc-de-Gooijer-768x985.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cgk.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-EV-Foto-Marc-de-Gooijer-1198x1536.jpg 1198w, https:\/\/cgk.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-EV-Foto-Marc-de-Gooijer-1597x2048.jpg 1597w, https:\/\/cgk.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-EV-Foto-Marc-de-Gooijer-9x12.jpg 9w, https:\/\/cgk.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-EV-Foto-Marc-de-Gooijer-1200x1539.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cgk.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-EV-Foto-Marc-de-Gooijer-624x800.jpg 624w, https:\/\/cgk.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-EV-Foto-Marc-de-Gooijer-1320x1693.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/cgk.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-EV-Foto-Marc-de-Gooijer-600x769.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cgk.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-EV-Foto-Marc-de-Gooijer-scaled.jpg 1996w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 798px) 100vw, 798px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Marc de Gooijer had been involved for years as a diaconal worker and team leader at Thuis in West in Rotterdam. After Cees van Breugel's departure as evangelist, he felt called to take over this position. On 22 March, he was confirmed as evangelist for Hart voor West.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because he has long been active in the district, the new position feels natural to Marc. What has he learned in these years and how does he weave evangelising into everyday life? A conversation about being Jesus\u2019 hands and mouth in your own neighbourhood.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What does it mean to be an evangelist?<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEvangelist is a calling to make the good news of Jesus visible and audible. In Rotterdam, we always say: \u2018<strong>\u2019No words but deeds'<\/strong>. Indeed, I think it starts with deeds. We need diaconal work to do missionary work. When you meet and support people, space comes up in their minds to think about meaning and faith.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It often happens that our team members help people in poverty and then are asked: \u2018<strong>why are you doing this<\/strong>?\u2019 Then you can say that you believe it is Jesus\u201d mission to help others. People usually respond positively to that. They like the fact that we do this.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How are you an evangelist?<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMore important than your title is who you are yourself. That you <strong>close to Jesus<\/strong> lives and follow Jesus from there. That means looking in the neighbourhood with the eyes of Jesus, listening with the ears of Jesus, speaking with the mouth of Jesus and letting your feet and hands go at the behest of Jesus. That is important in every city and village.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How do you stay close to Jesus?<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe are often doers: roll up our sleeves and go. But precisely the moments of silence with God, where you listen to Him, are very important in missionary work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is sometimes quite difficult. You quickly get consumed by things going on. It therefore helps to very consciously choose moments to <strong>space for God <\/strong>making it possible for Him to speak to you again. I myself try to walk with Him daily: literally walking or cycling, I go through the day's activities with Jesus.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to proceed in a diaconal-missionary project?<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt is important to be guided by what God intends. Space for God is important in that too. This is where we have convened listening sessions with the people involved in Heart for West. We prepared these by going into prayer and listening to God and context. Through the listening sessions, we notice which way we are being pushed. In doing so, we also say, \u2018please guide us if we don't see it right\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We also try to look closely at where in Rotterdam help is needed. We call that <strong>white spots<\/strong>: as the fields are white to harvest.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What places will you end up in?<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe see that it is important to be active in the environment <strong>there are people<\/strong>. For instance, by visiting neighbourhood meetings, participating in activities, taking part in sports clubs et cetera. You can mean a lot as a Christian. Paul says: we are a readable letter. Of course you can hand out a letter, but actually we ourselves are the evangelisation leaflet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Of course, I also often get thoughts like, \u2018are these people waiting for me?\u2019 But we have a God who himself says, \u2018I am with you\u2019. I try to take that thought with me. You might be looked at oddly once. But is that the worst thing?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What do you organise yourselves?<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIn Rotterdam, we started with coffee mornings and a neighbourhood meal. That's also how you meet people. These people often have certain questions. So we were asked if we had children's work. So we started looking for children's workers and started children's activities. At some point, some local residents wanted to know more about the gospel. Then we started celebrations on Sundays and a so-called \u2018zinc caf\u00e9\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cgk.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-EV-Pasen-bij-Hart-voor-West-Aangepast-1024x602.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20532 lazyload\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"602\" src=\"https:\/\/cgk.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-EV-Pasen-bij-Hart-voor-West-Aangepast-1024x602.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cgk.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-EV-Pasen-bij-Hart-voor-West-Aangepast-1024x602.png 1024w, https:\/\/cgk.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-EV-Pasen-bij-Hart-voor-West-Aangepast-300x176.png 300w, https:\/\/cgk.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-EV-Pasen-bij-Hart-voor-West-Aangepast-768x452.png 768w, https:\/\/cgk.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-EV-Pasen-bij-Hart-voor-West-Aangepast-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/cgk.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-EV-Pasen-bij-Hart-voor-West-Aangepast-1200x706.png 1200w, https:\/\/cgk.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-EV-Pasen-bij-Hart-voor-West-Aangepast-800x470.png 800w, https:\/\/cgk.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-EV-Pasen-bij-Hart-voor-West-Aangepast-600x353.png 600w, https:\/\/cgk.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-EV-Pasen-bij-Hart-voor-West-Aangepast.png 1250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>This year at Easter there was a dinner with neighbours<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our activities have long since ceased to be for the neighbourhood, but <strong>with the neighbourhood<\/strong>. We do our diaconal work with 120 volunteers: all kinds of people from the neighbourhood who enjoy building with us. For example, Muslims also help with the children's Bible club. In this way, we can share the gospel in a very casual way.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How do you have a conversation about faith?<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI have learned not to come up with my story right away, but more importantly <strong>ask questions<\/strong> to the other. In the gospels, you read about 250 questions Jesus asked. When you ask questions, you invite the other person to answer, to think about something and also to ask a counter-question.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you go into the conversation with a purpose, the risk is that you stick your own story on the other person. On the contrary, I think it is nice to <strong>on an equal footing<\/strong> sitting down with the other person. When people ask me to read the Bible with them, I used to often feel that I was explaining the Bible. Nowadays, I more often ask: \u2018What touches you in this section?\u2019 And then: \u2018What touches me in this section?\u2019 Of course, the explanation then comes naturally at some point. But that way you do read together.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hartvoorwest.nl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">To the Hart voor West website<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/cgk.nl\/en\/church-outside\/evangelisation\/get-moving-too\/\">More tips to get moving<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Marc de Gooijer started as an evangelist for Hart voor West. What has he learned over the past few years? 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