stepping stones strategy

Reaching out to searchingpeople

We live in the 21th century!

• Modern people want to make their ownchoice

• Only one way? People feel trapped

• Go to them and help them to take thenext step

• Join them to cross “the spiritual river”

Non-believer inthe “landwithoutGod”.

Person inrelationshipwith God,living in the“land withGod”

Cross the river. How?

Traditionally:We build a bridge

And we yell from theother side: come over

Modern approach

Non-believer inthe “landwithoutGod”.

Person inrelationshipwith God,living in the“land withGod”

1. We createstepping stones

2. And go to the otherside and stimulatepeople to take a nextstep

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No theory....

....working example

Working example

• French websites point to static website ConnaitreDieu

• Connaitre Dieu (CD) offers visitors to register forinteractive online course WhyJesus?

• Participants of WhyJesus? are advised to join localAlpha-group

• Alpha tries to integrate people into local church

Every minute someone prays to givehis life to Jesus!

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Friends

• Want to bring seeking people into arelationship with Jesus

WhyJesus? course

What is WhyJesus?

• Introduction to theChristian faith

• E-learning

• 5 lessons in 4 wks

• Personal e-coach

• Email, chat, forum

• Invitation to church

• 30% !!

The essence of the local Church

• Christ installed it (Acts 3)

• Co-believers are crucial to stay faithful

• We need to function as a body (Rom 12)

• Virtual churches are helpful but notenough

• Worldwide proof