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.

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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)

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