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GROWINGChurch
The
17TH ANNUAL FLORIDA CONFERENCE
LAY SERVANT MINISTRIES TRAINING EVENT “TAKING JESUS TO THE STREETS”
Facilitated by:Rev. Sharma D. Lewis
District SuperintendentAtlanta/Decatur/Oxford District
Stone Mountain, GAAugust 16-18, 2013
Evangelism….. EVANGELION OR EVAGELIUM (FROM KOINE
GREEK EUANGELION) – THE GOOD NEWS
ONE BEGGAR TELLING ANOTHER BEGGAR WHERE TO FIND FOOD.
PROCLAIMING THE GOOD NEWS THAT JESUS DIED FOR OUR SINS, SO THAT EVERY HUMAN BEING ON THE FACE OF THE EARTH MIGHT BECOME A CHILD
OF GOD AND EXPERIENCE GOD’S LOVE.
Fact Sheet….. APPROXIMATE WORLD POPULATION IN 2012 IS NOW
6.7 BILLION
GOOD NEWS: APPROXIMATE 4.7 BILLION LIVE WHERE THE GOSPEL IS ACCESSIBLE
DISTURBING NEWS: APPROXIMATELY 2 BILLION LIVE WHERE THERE IS LITTLE OR NO
ACCESSIBILITY TO THE GOSPEL
Biblical Mandate….. “THEREFORE GO AND MAKE DISCIPLES OF ALL
NATIONS, BAPTIZING THEM IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER AND THE SON AND THE HOLY SPIRIT, AND TEACHING THEM TO OBEY EVERYTHING I HAVE COMMANDED YOU. AND SURELY I AM WITH YOU
ALWAYS, TO THE VERY END OF THE AGE.”
“HE SAID TO THEM, ‘GO INTO ALL THE WORLD AND PREACH THE GOOD NEWS TO ALL CREATION.”
MATTHEW 28:18-20
MARK 16:15
“…..REPENTANCE AND FORGIVENESS OF SINS WILL BE PREACHED IN HIS NAME TO ALL NATIONS,
BEGINNING AT JERUSALEM. YOU ARE WITNESSES OF THESE THINGS.”
“AS THE FATHER HAS SENT ME, I AM SENDING YOU.”
“BUT YOU WILL RECEIVE POWER WHEN THE HOLY SPIRIT COMES ON YOU; AND YOU WILL BE MY
WITNESSES IN JERUSALEM, AND IN ALL JUDEA AND SAMARIA, AND TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH.”ACTS 1:8
JOHN 20:21
LUKE 24:47-48
EVANGELISTIC
Values in your Congregation
Instilling
START WITH PRAYERCONSISTENTLY PREACH ON THE IMPORTANCE
OF EVANGELIZING THE COMMUNITYTRAIN YOUR LEADERS
FUND EVANGELISM MINISTRYPLAN AND STRATEGIZE ABOUT EVANGELISTIC
METHODS
EVANGELISTIC
Styles
Develop
CONFRONTATIONALINTELLECTUALTESTIMONIAL
INTERPERSONALINVITATIONAL
SERVING
CONFRONTATIONALBIBLICAL EXAMPLE: PETERTHEME CHAPTER: ACTS 2CONTEMPORARY EXAMPLE: BILLY GRAHAMTRAITS: CONFIDENT, BOLD, DIRECT AND TO THE
POINT
INTELLECTUALBIBLICAL EXAMPLE: PAULTHEME CHAPTER: ACTS 17TRAITS: DEFENDER OF THE FAITH, LIKES TO
DEBATE, MORE CONCERNED WITH WHAT PEOPLE THINK THAN WHAT THEY FEEL
TESTIMONIALBIBLICAL EXAMPLE: BLIND MANTHEME CHAPTER: JOHN 9TRAITS: GOOD STORYTELLER, GOOD LISTENER,
AND LINKS THEIR OWN EXPERIENCE WITH THOSE OF OTHERS
INTERPERSONALBIBLICAL EXAMPLE: MATTHEWTHEME CHAPTER: LUKE 5:29-31TRAITS: CONVERSATIONAL, COMPASSIONATE,
GETS ALONG WITH MANY DIFFERENT TYPES OF PEOPLE, FOCUSES ON PEOPLE AND THEIR NEEDS
INVITATIONALBIBLICAL EXAMPLE: WOMEN AT THE WELLTHEME CHAPTER: JOHN 4TRAITS: HOSPITABLE, PERSUASIVE, TAKES
OWNERSHIP, SEES OUTREACH EVENTS AS UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES
SERVINGBIBLICAL EXAMPLE: DORCASTHEME CHAPTER: ACTS 9TRAITS: PATIENT, HANDS-ON, SEES NEEDS AND
FINDS JOY IN THEM, ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS, AND ATTACHES VALUE TO TASKS
EVANGELISTIC
Churches
Characteristics of1. INSTILL AN EVANGELISTIC CULTURE2. VISION AND MISSION THAT EMPHASIZES
EVANGELISM3. HOST EVANGELISTIC WORSHIP SERVICES /
EVENTS4. SET SIGNIFICANT GOALS AND OBJECTIVES5. DEFINE THE EVANGELISTIC POOL, THEN GO
FISHING
PEOPLE TO CHRISTand the
Church?
What Brings
57% – WORD OF MOUTH 14% – VISITING AROUND 14% – NEWSPAPER 15% – SOCIAL MEDIA
UNCHURCHED PEOPLEChoose a
Church
Top 13 Reasons
90 % – PASTOR / PREACHING
88 % – DOCTRINES
49 % – FRIENDLINESS OF MEMBERS
42 % – OTHER ISSUES
41 % – SOMEONE’S TESTIMONY WAS A WITNESSES TO ME
38 % – Family Member
37 % – SENSED GOD’S PRESENCE / ATMOSPHERE OF CHURCH
25 % – RELATIONSHIP OTHER THAN FAMILY MEMBER 25 % – SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS
25 % – CHILDREN’S / YOUTH MINISTRY
12 % – OTHER GROUPS / MINISTRIES
11 % – WORSHIP STYLE / MUSIC 7 % – LOCATION
VISITORSJoin?
Will
12% – FIRST TIME 38% – SECOND TIME 55% – THIRD TIME
INVITE?Why
AVERAGE CHRISTIAN COMES INTO CONTACT WITH
SEVEN UNCHURCHED PEOPLE EVERY DAY.
IF YOU INVITE ALL SEVEN, FOUR WILL SAY “YES!” OF THE FOUR, TWO WILL ACTUALLY COME TO
CHURCH.
INVITE?Who to
YOU
CLOSEPERSONAL FRIENDS
NEWCOMER TO THECOMMUNITY
NeighborsNearby and Distant
CONTACTS IN ORGANIZATIONS AND
CLUBS
RELATIVES
FAMILY WITHNEW BABY
HOBBY, HUNTINGFISHING, FRIENDS
VOCATIONALASSOCIATES
PERSONS MOVING IN, BUILDING OR BUYING
NEW HOMES
INVITE?How to
START WITH PEOPLE YOU ALREADY KNOW. KEY CHRISTIAN HOLIDAY EVENTS. CREATE INVITATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES – “SPECIAL
RECOGNITION SUNDAY” (TEACHER, POLICEMEN, FIREMAN, ETC.; FAMILY AND FRIENDS DAY, UMM CAR SHOW, HALLELUJAH FESTIVAL, FREE CONCERTS, MANY HEARTS MANY HANDS)
PRINT AND DISPERSE CHURCH INFORMATIONAL CARD.
INVITATIONSto Christ
Additional
SUNDAY SCHOOL BIBLE STUDY NEW MEMBERS SMALL GROUPS
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL CONFIRMATION OUTREACH ACTIVITIES MISSION TRIPS
ALWAYS.....Never….. NEVER…..
ASSUME THAT EVERY PERSON IN A GROUP OR SETTING IS ALREADY A CHRISTIAN.
ALWAYS…..SEARCH FOR A WAY TO EXTEND AN INVITATION TO ACCEPT SALVATION.
ENDNOTESResearch and
CREATED AND DESIGNED BY ANTHONY RUDOLPH, LJR DESIGNS, LLCCELL / OFFICE (678) 549 – 3308 EMAIL: [email protected]
UNITED STATES CENSUS BUREAU 2012 (WWW.QUICK-FACTS_CENSUS.GOV)
THOM S. RAINER “SURPRISING INSIGHTS FROM THE UNCHURCED AND PROVEN WAYS
TO REACH THEM” COPYRIGHT 2001.
ATLANTA MARIETTA DISTRICT WORKSHOP “CONNECTING PERSONAL KINGDOM
TRANSFORMATION WITH SOCIAL KINGDOM TRANSFORMATION”, JANUARY 14, 2007. FACILITATOR, REV. DANN DUNN, ASBURY SEMINARY
GEORGE BARNA – BARNA RESEARCH GROUP “WHAT EVANGELISTIC CHURCHES DO”
(VIDEO SEMINAR)
NET RESULTS RESEARCH CENTER