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Personal Evangelism, the Laity and LifeGroups (lifeboats)

Personal Evangelism, the Laity and LifeGroups (lifeboats). Leonard C. Albert. LifeGroups and Home Evangelism. Small groups in the early church brought revival and renewal and growth. Small groups in in the Bible. Moses Our Lord Jesus home ministry Acts (nine references) Lydia

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Personal Evangelism, the Laity and LifeGroups (lifeboats)

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  1. Personal Evangelism, the Laity and LifeGroups (lifeboats) Leonard C. Albert

  2. LifeGroups and Home Evangelism

  3. Small groups in the early church brought revival and renewalandgrowth

  4. Small groups in in the Bible Moses Our Lord Jesus home ministry Acts (nine references) Lydia Pricilla and Aquila Philemon The disciples

  5. Acts 2:46-47 So continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they ate their food with gladness and simplicity of heart, Praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved.

  6. Churches want/need small groups!

  7. Small groups are vital The essential place of spiritual growth, friendship and nurture. People careforeachother in times of need. It is how we connectauthentically with each other.

  8. Why Small Groups Fail • Inward focus • No equipping to reach the lost • No plan to multiply groups • No relationships being formed • No fun 3

  9. Lifegroups • Outward focus • Equips the saints • Easy to multiply groups • Relationships formed naturally • Great food, fun, fellowship!

  10. Potential Five Christian couples / singles can bring 25 unchurched/unsaved couples / singles to the local church in five months!

  11. It is a local church driven plan It is a home-based small group plan • It is an evangelism teaching plan through deeds of kindness It is prayer focused Meet onlyonce a month

  12. LifeGroups Training Christian couples and singles to reach the “church-detatched”

  13. Equipping Christian couples or singles without a plan to reach the lost is like rowing a boat with one oar!

  14. Row with two oars! Train and equip Christians with a plan to reach the lost in their communities

  15. Particulars Fivecouples – rotate homes Five months – meet once per month Fiveunsaved/unchurched “focus” couples

  16. Monthly Schedule Eattogether Viewa 20 min video teaching Engagein a 30 min discussion of the lesson Closewith prayer for focus couples Shareactionideas for reaching them Elements Supper / Soul winning / Supplication Time commitment 3 hours monthly / 2 semesters each year

  17. Four levels of study each with a Take Five Study Guide and Teaching DVDand atextbook(two year curriculum)

  18. The multiplication factor The Leaders The Take Five Generator couple/single

  19. 1st Generation Training Five months The leader hand-picks four couples or singles (future group leaders) Each Christian couple or single Identifies five unsaved or unchurched “focus” couples 5 5 5 25 “focus” couples/singles Up to 50 new people! 5 5

  20. Leader and his four hand-picked couples (other church leaders) Staff/Leader 1st Generation Staff/Leader The Take Five Plan Staff/Leader Staff/Leader

  21. Leader and his four hand-picked couples (other church leaders) Staff/Leader 1st Generation Staff/Leader Staff/Leader Staff/Leader

  22. Pastor and his new 4 hand-picked couples (other church leaders) Staff/Leader 1st Generation (End of year one) Staff/Leader Staff/Leaders each have four new couples Staff/Leader Staff/Leader

  23. Preparation for the 2nd Generation Pastor or staff leader hand-picks four couples (future small group leaders)

  24. Pastor and his new four hand-picked couples (other church leaders) Staff/Leader 2nd Generation (beginning of year two) Staff/Leader Staff/Leaders each have four new couples Staff/Leader Staff/Leader 25 Christian couples reaching a total of 125unreached couples/singles

  25. Third Generation (end of 18 months) 45 Christian couples reaching a total of 1,125 unchurched/unsaved couples

  26. Fourth Generation (end of 24 months) 65 Christian couples reaching a total of 1,625unchurched/unsaved couples

  27. 5th Generation (Beginning of year three and beyond!) Hundreds of Christian couples and singles reaching thousands of lost people!

  28. Start growing today!

  29. www.take5lifegroups.com

  30. Closing Scripture Thought • A lesson from a great Old Testament Pastor! • Numbers 11:10 - 17 Moses

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