The story of the sending of the Twelve (Mk.6:7-13) is very instructive on the nature and content of the ministry of evangelization. Most times, the emphasis is on the instruction about how the apostle should dress for the journey, but what is even more important is the content of the message they should take to the people. This passage tells us that “they went off and preached repentance” (v.12). Repentance! Even the casting out of demons and healings that they witnessed flowed from repentance – the acceptance of the message of salvation, and the abandonment of the old ways of sin and corruption. The message of repentance is a difficult one. When Amos preached it, he was kicked out by Amaziah, priest of Bethel (Amos 7:12-15). Today still, those who preach repentance are often labelled as conservative, old-fashioned, and social nuisance. We have become comfortable with sin, with injustice, oppression of the poor and the needy, and corruption both in the church and society. We want it all easy, jolly and smooth. Yet the smoothest way is to refocus on Christ, the One who redeemed us by His blood and forgives all our transgressions (Eph.1:7). This should be our daily reality as well as the content of our preaching.