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Prepared by Kwasi Kena GBOD

Evangelism Basics for the 21 st Century (Learning Section). Prepared by Kwasi Kena GBOD. Regular Church. Optional Icebreaker Opening: Use the YouTube Clip “Training Fleas” (Play Station ad) Available at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlpjA-QgmQM.

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Prepared by Kwasi Kena GBOD

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  1. Evangelism Basics for the 21st Century (Learning Section) Prepared by Kwasi Kena GBOD

  2. Regular Church Optional Icebreaker Opening: Use the YouTube Clip “Training Fleas” (Play Station ad) Available at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlpjA-QgmQM

  3. Types of Church Growth Biological – church members come from existing families in the church

  4. Types of Church Growth Transfer – members come from other churches

  5. Types of Church Growth Conversion – people become new Christians and join the church

  6. Types of Church Growth Which type of growth occurs most in your church?

  7. Evangelism and Mainline Churches Unbinding the Gospel • An extensive study of evangelism in mainline churches. • Includes best practices

  8. How Did You Become a Methodist? One pastor’s telling confession

  9. A Theology of Evangelism

  10. Evangelism…What’s That?

  11. Evangelism and the Academy

  12. Evangelism Described “Those sets of [church ministries] in which people are initiated into the kingdom of God for the first time.” --William Abraham

  13. Evangelism Described Evangelism is more… “relational than confrontational” “communal than solitary” “A beginning point than an end.” --Hal Knight III & Doug Powe Jr.

  14. Evangelism Described “That set of loving, intentional activities governed by the goal of initiating persons into Christian discipleship in response to the reign of God.” --Bishop Scott Jones

  15. Evangelism Described “Evangelism is…the holistic initiation of people into the reign of God as revealed in Jesus Christ.” --Elaine Heath

  16. Evangelism Described The proper context for evangelism is “authentic Christian community, where the expression of loving community is the greatest apologetic for the gospel.” --Elaine Heath

  17. Regarding these descriptions of evangelism… What did you notice? What do you wonder?

  18. The “Evangel”Greek Definitions

  19. The “Evangel” Defined In the early church, three Greek words described "the evangel": Euaggelizesthai -- to Tell Good News Marturein -- to Bear Witness Kerussein -- to Proclaim.

  20. Being the Good News…With Just a Few Sandwiches Show Teen Feeds Homeless UMTV Video

  21. Euaggelizesthai–to Tell Good News What Good News do we have to share? Jesus’ central message – the Kingdom (Reign) of God is at hand. (Readings from Luke 4:18-21 & Mark 4:26-7; 10:13-15)

  22. Marturein-- to Bear Witness Greek understanding of bearing witness: A Legal Term

  23. Marturein-- to Bear Witness Why is it good for you to be in personal relationship with Jesus Christ?

  24. Kerussein -- to Proclaim What do we proclaim?

  25. Kerussein--to Proclaim Word Deed

  26. Transforming Evangelism The Wesleyan Way of Sharing FaithUse as 6-weekStudy

  27. What Motivates You to Do Evangelism? Why? How? If not heaven or hell, what motivates you?

  28. A “Both/And” Theology

  29. The Place of Prayer in United Methodism

  30. The Proclamation/Growth Approach

  31. Believe, Belong, BehaveAn Orthodox View

  32. Models of Church

  33. The Attractional Church

  34. Church as Vendorof Religious Services

  35. ChurchA Body of People--Sent

  36. MissionalChurch Model

  37. Evangelism Basics for the 21st Century (Leading Section) Prepared by Kwasi Kena GBOD

  38. Pivotal Questions What is church? What is church for?

  39. Make-No-Wave UMC

  40. Make-No-Wave UMC What does this dialogue reveal about the congregation? About the Pastor? What do you believe a congregation shouldexpect from its pastor? What do you believe a pastor should expect from the congregation?

  41. Who “Does” Evangelism?

  42. Three Exercises

  43. Exercise #1 Paying the Rent

  44. “Paying the Rent”Group Activity (2 Minutes) Imagine you are getting a new pastor. List the most important tasks he/she should do as your pastor to “pay the rent”

  45. Paying the Rent (Sample List) Sermon 15-20 hours (1 hour per minute) Planning Worship 2-3 hours Bible study 3-4 hours Visiting the sick 2-8 hours Youth 2-4 hours Specialized Ministry 4-6 hours Counseling 3-4 hours (session, research) Weddings 6 hours pre-marital Rehearsal 2-3 hours Service 2-6 hours Funerals 1-2 hours (visitation w/bereaved family) 1-2 hours service & obituary prep 4 hours eulogy prep 2-4 hours funeral, burial, meal w/family Office hours 20 hours Church committee meetings 2-4 hours

  46. Paying the Rent Conclusions A typical pastor works 50+ hours a week… On ministry that primarily benefits the congregation Who then “does” evangelism?

  47. Dispel the Myth of “Super-pastor”

  48. A Pastor’s Multiple Functions: • Word, Sacrament , Order, and Service • Order (equip) church for service in mission & ministry • Lead people in discipleship and evangelistic outreach The 2008 Book of Discipline, para. 340

  49. Evangelism requires A Credible Witness “Pastors typically discover that they lose credibility with about half of the unchurched population the day they get ordained.” --George G. Hunter III, Radical Outreach, (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2003) p. 30.

  50. “When necessary use words…”

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