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How do adults come to faith? Nurture groups New Christians Growth and discipleship

How do adults come to faith? Nurture groups New Christians Growth and discipleship. When you came to faith? Helping others? What do you need to learn most?. Recent movements in evangelism. Process. Crisis. Occasional. Continuous. Bolt-on. Integrated. Some . All.

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How do adults come to faith? Nurture groups New Christians Growth and discipleship

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  1. How do adults come to faith? • Nurture groups • New Christians • Growth and discipleship

  2. When you came to faith? • Helping others? • What do you need to learn most?

  3. Recent movements in evangelism Process Crisis Occasional Continuous Bolt-on Integrated Some All

  4. Biblical Images of Growth • Journey • Parenting • Agriculture • Building 1 Corinthians 3

  5. Prayer

  6. Process • Practical unbelief • Awareness of Christianity • Wanting to know more • Discovering the facts • Admitting a need • Making a response • Established in relationship with God • Established in fellowship and ministry • Serving the Kingdom of God

  7. Power

  8. People

  9. Four key elements • Prayer • Process • Power • People What do you think?

  10. A Three Stage Model contact nurture growth

  11. Introduction Leading Emmaus Christian Lifestlye Contact Growing as a Christian contact nurture growth Your Kingdom Come Knowing God Nurture

  12. Building the road • Ownership • Build slowly • Teach the principles • Find the right starting point • Interchange material

  13. Contact • Priorities • Unseen • Which direction? • Whose agenda? • Listening

  14. Contact: what kind? • Contacts of congregation • Occasional offices • Sunday visitors • Organizations

  15. Contact principles • Identify • Pray • Serve • Build stepping stones Living the Gospel Emmaus Growth Course 1

  16. Stepping Stones (1) Toddler Group Pram Service Mothers’ Day Conversation Testimony event

  17. Stepping Stones (2) Bowling evening Pub nights Men’s event Confirmation Taster evening

  18. Stepping Stones • Begin where people are • Involve the whole congregation

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