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Prepared by Kwasi Kena GBOD

Evangelism Basics for the 21st Century

(Learning Section)

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Regular Church

Optional Icebreaker Opening:

Use the YouTube Clip “Training Fleas”

(Play Station ad) Available at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlpjA-QgmQM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlpjA-QgmQM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlpjA-QgmQM
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Types of Church Growth

Biological – church members come from

existing families in the church

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Types of Church Growth

Transfer – members come from other

churches

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Types of Church Growth

Conversion – people become new

Christians and join the church

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Types of Church Growth

Which type of growth occurs most in your church?

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Evangelism and Mainline Churches

Unbinding the Gospel• An extensive study

of evangelism in mainline churches.

• Includes best practices

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How Did You Become a Methodist?

One pastor’s telling confession

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A Theology of Evangelism

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Evangelism…

What’s That?

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Evangelism and the Academy

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Evangelism Described

“Those sets of [church ministries] in which

people are initiated into the kingdom of God

for the first time.”

--William Abraham

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Evangelism Described

Evangelism is more…

“relational than confrontational”

“communal than solitary”

“A beginning point than an end.”

--Hal Knight III & Doug Powe Jr.

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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

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Evangelism Described

“Evangelism is…the holistic initiation of people into the reign of God as revealed in Jesus Christ.”

--Elaine Heath

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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

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Regarding these descriptions of evangelism…

What did you notice?

What do you wonder?

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The “Evangel”Greek Definitions

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The “Evangel” DefinedIn the early church, three Greek words

described "the evangel":

Euaggelizesthai -- to Tell Good News

Marturein -- to Bear Witness

Kerussein -- to Proclaim.

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Being the Good News…With Just a Few Sandwiches

Show Teen Feeds Homeless UMTV Video

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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)

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Marturein -- to Bear Witness Greek understanding

of bearing witness:

A Legal Term

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Marturein -- to Bear Witness

Why is it good for you to be in

personal

relationship with Jesus Christ?

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Kerussein -- to Proclaim

What do we proclaim?

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Kerussein --to Proclaim

DeedWord

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Transforming Evangelism

The Wesleyan Way of Sharing

Faith

Use as 6-weekStudy

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What Motivates You to Do Evangelism?

Why? How?

If not heaven or hell, what

motivates you?

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A “Both/And” Theology

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The Place of Prayer in United

Methodism

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The Proclamation/Growth Approach

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Believe, Belong, BehaveAn Orthodox View

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Models of Church

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The Attractional Church

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Church as Vendorof Religious Services

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ChurchA Body of People--Sent

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Missional Church Model

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Prepared by Kwasi Kena GBOD

Evangelism Basics for the 21st Century

(Leading Section)

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Pivotal Questions

What is church?

What is church for?

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Make-No-Wave UMC

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Make-No-Wave UMC

What does this dialogue reveal about the congregation? About the Pastor?

What do you believe a congregation should expect from its pastor?

What do you believe a pastor should expect from the congregation?

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Who “Does” Evangelism?

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Three Exercises

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Exercise #1 Paying the Rent

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“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”

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Paying the Rent (Sample List)

Sermon 15-20 hours (1 hour per minute)Planning Worship 2-3 hoursBible study 3-4 hoursVisiting the sick 2-8 hoursYouth 2-4 hoursSpecialized Ministry 4-6 hoursCounseling 3-4 hours (session, research)Weddings 6 hours pre-marital

Rehearsal 2-3 hoursService 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 hoursChurch committee meetings 2-4 hours

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Paying the Rent Conclusions

A typical pastor works 50+ hours a week…

On ministry that primarily benefits the congregation

Who then “does” evangelism?

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Dispel the Myth of

“Super-pastor”

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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

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Evangelism requires A Credible Witness

“Pastors typically discover that they losecredibility with about half of the unchurchedpopulation the day they get ordained.”

--George G. Hunter III, Radical Outreach, (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2003) p. 30.

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“When necessary use words…”

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Exercise #2Faith Sharing in 3 Chapters

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Faith Sharing in 3 Chapters

1. My life before Christ

2. How I met Christ3. My life since

meeting Christ

1. Growing up in a Christian environment

2. When I affirmed the faith myself

3. My life since affirming the faith

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Faith Sharing in 3 Chapters

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Trinity of Relationships

God

Church Members People Outside Church

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Exercise #3 Ministry in Focus

See Ministry in Focus Handout

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Ministry Focus

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3 Focusing Questions

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3 Dimensions of Discipleship

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4 Audiences

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Those Who Show Up

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Those Who Walk In

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1st

Time

Visitors

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Friends and Family of Members

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Neighbors

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Identify What Your Congregation is Doing

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Change the Scorecard

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Homework

1. Weave prayer throughout your congregation.

2. Do at least one of the following exercises:a. Paying the Rent

b. Ministry in Focus

c. Faith Sharing in Three Chapters

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Close Session in Prayer


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