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EVANGELISM

EVANGELISM. First Stage. QUESTION. How will you win the lost to membership?. Video: Jay Walk. Good Reminder: Why We Are Planting. Discipleship Journey. Step 1: Membership Membership is usually the first step in discipleship journey.

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EVANGELISM

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  1. EVANGELISM

  2. First Stage

  3. QUESTION • How will you win the lost to membership?

  4. Video: Jay Walk Good Reminder: Why We Are Planting.

  5. Discipleship Journey • Step 1: Membership • Membership is usually the first step in discipleship journey. • People don’t make major life changes until they feel part of a supportive family.

  6. Formed For Family • Ephesians 1:5 - “This unchanging plan, His unchanging plan has always been to adopt us into His own family.” • "You are members of God's very own family...and you belong in God's household with every other Christian."     Ephesians 2:19(LB)

  7. First Problem

  8. Airports & Churches If you go to an airport and there are no planes taking off, there is a problem. If you go to a church and there are no disciples being made, there is a problem!

  9. Traditional Church 100 People $100,000 One Year ONE CONVERT

  10. Willow Creek • When we gave equal time and financial resources to the five purposes, we lost our evangelistic edge. • Bill Hybels

  11. Unbalanced Priority • You have to make evangelism a high priority if you want a balanced disciple making ministry. • It all starts on the front end.

  12. Interaction Why is evangelism first thing neglected after launch?

  13. Natural Backburner • Prenatal Stage: • Prospecting & networking • Sneak previews • Invest & Invite • Public launch: • Weekly worship routine • Weekly ministry commitments • Weekly sermon preparation • Planter: Not primary gift

  14. Antidote: Intentionality • Use Sneak Preview dynamics in reverse • First Sundays • Evangelism emphasis • Total church emphasis • Coordinate servant evangelism • Shut down weekly programming

  15. Use Multiple Hooks • Christians • Different styles • Non-Christians • Different hooks

  16. Use Calendar • What are some natural evangelism events in your church calendar? • What are some natural evangelism events in your community?

  17. Use Your Team • Connect your lost friend with person in church with similar background.

  18. Invest & Invite • Dynamic Partnership • We partner with our regular attenders to reach the unchurched.

  19. Something In Hand • Printed tools • Sneak preview invitations • Baptisms invitations • Small group invitations • Outreach invitations • First Sunday invitations • E-Cards

  20. First Sundays • Make evangelism a special emphasis once a month. • Most plants don’t have resources to do every Sunday.

  21. Second Problem

  22. Membership Matters • N.T. Pictures • Body • Family • Living Temple • Army • “One Anothers” • Imply membership

  23. Discipleship Issue • People are not natural joiners • Nation of believers but not belongers. • George Gallup

  24. Major Research • Top Ten Growth Factor • These church plants also require new members to sign a church covenant. • Early Membership Class • They know that it’s imperative for new members to take their commitment to the church seriously as soon as they’ve committed their lives to Christ.

  25. High Expectations Membership

  26. Practical Reality

  27. Application

  28. Church Culture • Positive peer pressure is not just a junior high school thing. • Establishing Church DNA

  29. Connect 101 Class • Introduction to our Church Family • Salvation • Statements • Strategy • Structure

  30. People Connection • Buddy System • Person that brought them to church

  31. Hand Off • Membership covenant • Next step: Serve 301 • Small Groups

  32. Second Wave Training • Second wave • Don’t give attention • Ministry Spotlights • Connect 101 • Baptism • Celebrations

  33. Monitor Visitor Flow • Visitors Benchmark: 20% • Conversion Growth Rate • National average: 3% • EFCA Church: 7% • EFCA Plant: 12% • Prayer Goal: 20%

  34. Subscribe to Outreach • Most planters run out of good outreach ideas after 4-5 months. • First year you need to subscribe to Outreach magazine.

  35. Video: Women-Well

  36. Evangelism Plan • What is your evangelism plan? • Design your 101 class.

  37. The End

  38. Key Books

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