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Types of Evangelism

Types of Evangelism. John 4- Jesus and the Woman at the Well. What did Jesus do in his encounter with the woman at the well? Get Connected: Establish Commonality Get to the Point: Transition to Spiritual Conversation Get them Lost: Discuss Personal Sin and its Consequences

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Types of Evangelism

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  1. Types of Evangelism

  2. John 4- Jesus and the Woman at the Well What did Jesus do in his encounter with the woman at the well? • Get Connected: Establish Commonality • Get to the Point: Transition to Spiritual Conversation • Get them Lost: Discuss Personal Sin and its Consequences • Get the Gospel to Them: Highlight Christ’s Sacrifice which Guarantees Forgiveness of Sin • Get on with it: Invite them to Receive Christ or arrange follow-up

  3. The Big Picture

  4. Three Approaches to Evangelism

  5. Impersonal Approaches to Evangelism Street preaching Crusades/revivals/events Mass-media How many in this room were saved through one of these methods?

  6. Personal Approaches to Evangelism Cold Call (“Cold Turkey”) Evangelism Friendship Evangelism Relational Evangelism

  7. Friendship Evangelism • Develop friendship • During the course of friendship share the gospel • Problem… “75-90% of all adults who join a congregation are first brought by a friend or relative.” (Win Arn, The Master’s Plan, 43)

  8. Relational Evangelism Sharing the gospel through naturally occurring relationships. • Has to be intentional or it will never happen. Accountability can help keep the focus there. • We must earn the right to share. “Almost never does a lost person seek out Christians because of their theology.” (Phil Langley) • Believer must have willingness to be transparent and vulnerable. Sharing honestly about the struggles of the journey can be valuable.

  9. Methods of communicating good news Through formula questions and statements Through literature and media Through relational sharing Through prayer Through storytelling

  10. Building Bridges to PeopleWho Are Far From God

  11. Where Do I Start?

  12. Develop an Impact List An Impact List… • Who Are People To Whom You Could Give a Concentrated Attempt to Lead to Christ?

  13. Develop an Impact List People we already know People we used to know People we wouldlike to know

  14. Transitioning to aSpiritual Conversation • The Direct Method • The Indirect Method • The Invitational Method

  15. The Bridge UsGod

  16. The Bridge UsGod Romans 3:23

  17. The Bridge UsGod Romans 3:23

  18. The Bridge UsGod Romans 3:23 Romans 6:23 D E A T H

  19. The Bridge UsGod Romans 3:23 Romans 6:23 1 Peter 3:18 D E A T H

  20. The Bridge UsGod Romans 3:23 Romans 6:23 1 Peter 3:18 D E A T H

  21. The Bridge UsGod Romans 3:23 Romans 6:23 1 Peter 3:18 John 1:12 D E A T H

  22. Follow Up Questions • Does the illustration make sense to you? • Do you have any questions about it? • Where do you think you are on this drawing? • Would you like to move over the bridge by giving Christ control of your life?

  23. What are the strengths and weakness of the bridge illustration?

  24. Literature Distribution and Use • Often parallel to Formula Witness • Context for use • Wise use and unwise use

  25. TractsAnd How To Use Them Tracts can be one of the best ways to have a personal witness in our impersonal world. They travel farther, last longer, say it better, and cost less than any other method of evangelism. They can initiate, supplement, and complement our personal witness. But certain principles must be kept in mind to get the best results. Here are ten rules for tract users.

  26. TractsAnd How To Use Them PRAY WHEN YOU DISTRIBUTE TRACTS You cannot win a soul to Christ, nor can any tract. Only the Holy Spirit can do this work. So be sure to pray while you work. Ask the Lord to lead you to the right person. Ask Him to help you select the right tract. And ask Him to help the reader understand the message

  27. TractsAnd How To Use Them GIVE TRACTS THAT ARE APPROPRIATE A tract should fit the needs of the person it is given to. Each person is different, so try to select a tract that seems appropriate for that individual

  28. TractsAnd How To Use Them TALK WITH THE PERSON, IF POSSIBLE This will help you learn his needs and stimulate his interest. Try to steer the conversation around so you can offer him your tract. If you can get him to ask for it, so much the better. At least, get him to agree to read it before you give it to him

  29. TractsAnd How To Use Them OFFER TRACTS WITH A FRIENDLY SPIRIT A frowning face or an argumentative approach will lose a reading for your tract. It’s amazing how seldom a tract will be rejected if it is offered with a genuinely friendly smile

  30. TractsAnd How To Use Them DON’T FORCE TRACTS ON PEOPLE As a rule, when tracts are distributed promiscuously to everyone you meet, many will be discarded. Usually it’s better to distribute a dozen tracts carefully, prayerfully, and judiciously than to hand out a hundred tracts indiscriminately

  31. TractsAnd How To Use Them USE ATTRACTIVE TRACTS Since our society is so accustomed to full-color literature, most people only read what is appealing. Likewise, tracts should immediately catch the interest of the reader. Use tracts that are well-written and free of grammatical errors or typographical mistakes

  32. TractsAnd How To Use Them USE POSITIVE, CONSTRUCTIVE TRACTS Avoid tracts that attack any religion or group. Our job is not to attack others, but to present the positive truth of the gospel

  33. TractsAnd How To Use Them FIND NEW WAYS TO USE TRACTS Use tracts in business and personal letters, when paying bills, with greeting cards, and in books you lend friends. Give them to a sales clerk or repairman. Take one when you visit a friend in the hospital. Use a variety of tracts and find new ways to distribute them

  34. TractsAnd How To Use Them KEEP YOUR TRACTS IN GOOD CONDITION Make sure your tracts are clean and fresh when you hand them out. A day or two in a pocket or purse will make them dog-eared and unusable. You can buy a simulated-leather tract wallet from the American Tract Society that will keep your tracts attractive and accessible

  35. TractsAnd How To Use Them BEGIN NOW TO USE A TRACT A DAY Don’t wait for the time when you will be able to distribute hundreds of tracts. Begin using at least one tract each day in your normal routine, and you will be amazed as you see the Lord bless your work and give you satisfaction doing it American Tract Society

  36. TRACT DISTRIBUTION • Pray before you give out tracts • Give tracts that are appropriate • Talk with the person if possible • Offer tracts with a smile and friendliness • Do not force people to accept tracts • Use attractive tracts • Use positive, constructive tracts • Find new ways to use tracts • Keep your tracts in good condition • Do not argue with those who disagree • Plan to distribute one tract a day

  37. Relational Evangelism • Sharing the gospel through natural conversation • Gospel spreads through the oikos networks • Any3

  38. Oikos Evangelism “The principle that conversions spread through social networks is quite consistent with the fact that the earliest followers of Jesus shared many family ties and long-standing associations. And it is consistent with the strategy pursued by the earliest missionaries who decided to target the Jews of the Diaspora. Not only did they share a common culture, but it seems likely that the missionaries were able to utilize many ties of family and friendship between Diasporan communities and Jews in Israel. Put another way, Paul, Barnabas, Timothy, Silas, and all the others who took Christianity to the Roman Empire traveled along social networks that gave them entry to, and credibility within, the Hellenized Jewish communities.” (Rodney Stark, Cities of God: The Real Story of How Christianity Became an Urban Movement and Conquered Rome, 14)

  39. Felt Needs • Addressing felt needs- “When we meet someone’s felt needs, they can see that we are not hucksters. The urban world is full of exploiters—people who convincingly promise good and deliver bad.” • Ellison, “Addressing Felt Needs of Urban Dwellers,” 95.

  40. Storying the Good News • “And after all, it is the drama, not an analysis, that speaks most poignantly to our spirits.” Robert D. Lupton, Renewing The City: Reflections On Community Development And Urban Renewal, 10. • “Narratives are both the templates through which we interpret reality and the means through which we seek continuity in our lives…. They empower us to organize our perceptions of reality and to locate our place within it; they help us to see things not as they are, ‘but as we are.’” (Bradshaw, Change Across Cultures, 21)

  41. Storytelling • Types of Storytelling • Chronological Bible Storying • Story sets • C2C- Creation to Christ • Situational Storying • Relational Storying (from Jack Colgate, “Relational Bible Storying for a Sundanese Muslim Oral Culture”, D. Miss. Dissertation, Fuller Seminary, 11)

  42. Biblical Varieties of Evangelism • Mass Evangelism – Acts 2:37-41 • Public Preaching – Acts 5:42 • House to House Witnessing – Acts 5:42 • Evangelistic Crusades – Acts 8:5 • Personal Witnessing – Acts 8:26-38 • Synagogue Preaching – Acts 13:14-15 • Public Debate – Acts 17:22 • Home Bible Studies – Acts 20:20

  43. Discussion • Which methods have you tried? • What were the results? • What are the strengths of each method? • What types of people would each method work best with? • Which method would be best for your focus group?

  44. Videos • What are the strengths of this evangelistic method? • What are the weaknesses?

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