What is evangelism?

What is the purpose of an evangelism committee (EC) in a local church? To centralize the evangelism function in the church? Equip and encourage all members to witness to their relatives, friends and co-workers? Both?

EVERYONE'S A MINISTER
Let's assume that evangelism is every Christian's work. Every member should do their part to be a witness for Christ and bring Him glory. The EC can support that effort by helping people understand what their role is, making them feel comfortable and equipping them for evangelism work. Unfortunately, thinking about evangelism makes people feel uncomfortable. Our society preaches tolerance. Trying to convert people presumes they are wrong and need to be corrected rather then tolerated. Do most people really want to talk to non-believers about their faith?

How should individuals do evangelism? Should I have a goal to talk to all of my-coworkers at least once about Jesus? Or do I say nothing and wait like a Venus Flytrap for someone to approach me and then spring on them? Should I do subtle things like wear a cross to work, put a fish symbol on my car and have "The Fish" playing on my office radio? What is my quota? One convert a month / year / decade? Could people with different personalities have different witnessing styles that work on different people? Is simply living a good life, working hard, being honest and having a positive attitude enough? Maybe someone will notice and ask what makes me different. I don't know and I wonder if other people have similar questions. Can the EC help answer them?

ARE SOME OF US MARKETERS OR CANVASSERS OR DOOR HANGERS?
When Jesus walked the earth, he mainly preached in Synagogues, not on street corners. It never appears that he tried to preach to a mass of people. People came to him and he had pity on them. For instance, at the beginning of the sermon on the mount, Matthew says that Jesus sat down to teach his disciples, not the masses. He tried to get away from the 5,000 but they found him so he taught them.

If Jesus were here today, would he be on the radio or television? I doubt it. Would he send his disciples out canvassing a neighborhood? Probably. Would their message be to repent and turn to God or to invite people to the local church? Possibly both?

WWJD? I don't presume to know. When I read the Bible, I can't find a three-step plan for evangelizing or growth targets for the early church. Evangelism seems to have two parts: 1) always be ready; 2) go and tell.

Is it wrong for us to go door-to-door and invite people to church? No. Are we taking that privilege away from the members by doing so? Not necessarily. Can humbugs like me actually do evangelism work without scaring people away? Yes, but mainly to other humbugs who are unchurched. We all know people who need Jesus. We all can testify (tell what we know) to the truth.