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This review highlights various reasons why people attend church, including specific needs, personal interest, minister preference, Bible classes, gospel meetings, and invitations from friends or relatives.
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Review of our Studies Why are people at a church? • 2% had special a need • 3% just walked in • 6% liked the minister • 1% visited there • 5% liked the Bible classes • .5% attended a gospel meeting • 3% liked the programs 79% friend or relative invited Series #1: Paradigm, Attitude • Be a Good Neighbor • Don’t Worry, Just Do It • What Works Today
Review of our Studies Series #1: Paradigm, Attitude • Be a Good Neighbor • Don’t Worry Just Do It • What Work’s Today • Good Stewards Series #2: How To. . . . • Prospect List • Build Bridges • Share the Gospel • A Lesson You Can Share
Conversational Evangelism What is it? • Sharing God’s word in everyday conversation
Conversational Evangelism Pray about it! • God to use you, help you, lead you • Paul: • Col. 4:2-4 • Eph. 6:19-20
Conversational Evangelism Be the world’s Bible! • Light of the world • Matt. 5:14-16 • Answer questions • 1 Pet. 3:15
Conversational Evangelism Homework: recognize / think Recognize opportunities. . . . • Make the best of your time • Eph. 5:16 • We miss a lot of opportunities • Tips: • If someone says “church”. . . . • Conversations on moral issues • You can use any conversation • Ask where they’re going to church
Conversational Evangelism Stimulate spiritual conversations. . . . • Like fishing, throw out a line
Conversational Evangelism Homework:Be yourselfInitiate spiritual conversations Stimulate spiritual conversations. . . . • Like fishing, throw out a line • Tips: • Spiritual vocabulary • Moral & religious issues, Bible • Include God in conversations • Tell people about. . . .