Post on 13-Dec-2015
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Overview
July 9: North, “Public Information”; “Christian Living”July 16: TBAJuly 23: Vacation Bible SchoolJuly 30: North, “Conversational Evangelism”; “Friendship Evangelism”August 6: Personal Evangelism (White)
Evangelizing Your Community
North, Stafford. Evangelizing Your Community. Nashville, TN: 21st Century Christian, 2007.
Original publication: 1973
Thesis
• Acts 2:47 “having favor with all the people.”• Acts 5:13 “the people held them in high
esteem. “
Are there practical things the church can do to more fully accomplish this result?
Public Information
4. Treat Visitors Well From the Moment They Come to the Parking Area and Make Them Feel Welcome
Public Information
5. Serve Your Community In Ways to Build Goodwill6. Make a Conscious Effort to Be Sure Representatives From Your Congregation Are Involved in a Wide Range of Community Organizations and Activities7. Make An Impact In the Neighborhoods Where Your Members Live8. Make Use of Local Media and Mailings to Help People Know About Your Church
Christian Living
The elders of a congregation need to develop a strategy for nurturing every member in Christian living.• “Since elders of the church are charged with
‘feeding the flock,’ the elders, educational director, and minister need to work together to be sure that there is a coordinated plan for teaching the congregation how to demonstrate Christian living wherever they are.” (39)
Christian Living
Help your members to be aware of the situations in which they can demonstrate such qualities and encourage them to make the most of such times.1. In local schools2. At the workplace3. In the neighborhood4. At ballgames5. At other locations (hospitals, bank, store, etc.)
Pros & Cons
PROS• Very basic.• Very practical.• Very goal oriented.CONS• Good marketing does not equal good evangelism.• A church focused too much on any of these items
becomes a country club instead of a church.• Community Work: Real needs vs. Invented needs