how to do evangelism in the local church
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Presented at a Pastors conference for the Presbyterian Church USA. General evangelism principles that are uniquely applied in the local context. Addresses poor images of evangelism, motivational issues, and how to ignite a churchTRANSCRIPT
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"Wake up, O sleeper" Ephesians 5:14
Rev. Christopher Walker
www.EvangelismCoach.org
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How to get a church excited
• Change their image of evangelism• Change the motivation• Help build new relationships• Provide ongoing training
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Evangelism has an Image Problem
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Substitutes
• Service Projects• Hospitality
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Turn or Burn Street Preachers
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Talk to Strangers
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“I’m Not Billy Graham”
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Door to Door Sales, Closing the Deal
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The E-Word
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How to change the image?
• Provide an easy model.• Model it yourself• Story telling
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Russ' Story
• Guilt Driven Evangelism Background• Hated Evangelism• Scared to talk with people about his faith
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Russ heard a new model
• Wow, you've blown my mind.• I can't wait to talk to somebody.• I can't believe how easy that seems.
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Conversations Later
• It's wild seeing all the opportunities• When you pray, they come.• I can't believe how God has been using
me.
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Model Your Enthusiasm
• Your Experiences• Your Stories• Does it ooze
– from your life?– In your sermons?
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Stories
• From the pulpit• In the communications• Small Groups
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Motivation Problem
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Obligation
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Need Members
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Support Church Budget
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They are Not Like Us
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Can we overcome?
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Keeping the Fire Lit
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Intimate Relationship
• Disciplines– Prayer– Journal– Worship– Bible Reading– Sharing Your Faith
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Regular Reflection
• Recall your conversion– Moment in time– Season of awakening– Journey
• Regularly reflect
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Ponder
• What if?If it wasn’t for God’s
grace and love, I’d be . . . . . .
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Talk about your Faith
• Develop comfort • Conversion stories• God moments
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Help Build New Relationships
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Calling People to . . . .
• Do you have someone to share with?– Where do you live, work, and play?– Who do you know who doesn’t go to
church?
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Close Proximity: Relationship
• Jesus modeled proximity for us.– Out of 132 contacts that Jesus had
• 6 were in the temple• 4 were in the synagogue• 122 were out in the mainstream of life
• Work of pre-evangelism.
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1. Family
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1. Family
2. Close friends/ support system
2. Close friends/ support system • People you choose to love and be with• Folks you see at least weekly• Extended family (in some cases)
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1. Family
3. Familiar acquaintances
3. Familiar acquaintances
•Co-workers, neighbors, parents of kids’ friends;
• People God has placed in proximity to you through other major life choices you’ve made; work, where to live, kids’ schooling, etc.
2. Close friends/ support system
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1. Family
3. Familiar acquaintances
4. Social Contacts
4. Social Contacts•The guy at Home Depot,• Barista @ Starbucks,• person who cuts your hair, etc.• People you have some contact with regularly in the course of everyday life
2. Close friends/ support system
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1. Family
3. Familiar acquaintances
4. Social Contacts
5. Groups in your community
5. Groups in your community•Elderly, Prisoners, At Risk Kids, etc.
•Where is your burden?
2. Close friends/ support system
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1. Family
3. Familiar acquaintances
4. Social Contacts
5. Groups in your community
6. Countries/ People Groups
6. Countries/ People Groups
•Who are your contacts outside the USA?
•To Where is your heart drawn?
•John 3:16, Rev. 5:9-12
2. Close friends/ support system
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Pop the Christian Bubble
• Quit going to Bible studies all the time.• Spend time with people outside of church.• Cancel church and serve the
neighborhood.
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Connecting . . .
• Dinners or other meals together.• Christmas dessert, Super Bowl Party.• Play a sport together.• Join them for their activities.• Strategic Consumerism• Have a movie night / maybe a discussion.
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Ongoing Training
• Evangelism Training Small Groups• Launch evangelistic small groups
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Training Components
• Real Bible Study• Personal Evangelism Books• Conversational Debriefs• Prayer
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Content
• Story Development• Content of the Gospel• Practice in Small Group
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Online Training Tools
• Evangelism Coach Webinars• Global Media Outreach• http://e-quip.net/
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Internet Evangelism
http://www.GmoJoinUs.com
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Contact information
Rev. Christopher Walkerwww.EvangelismCoach.org
804/335-1445Skype: WalkmanPTY