Sharpening Guest Sharpening Guest Friendliness, Follow-Friendliness, Follow-up and Assimilationup and Assimilation

Dr. Steve R. ParrDr. Steve R. Parr

With Larry Wynn & Thomas HammondWith Larry Wynn & Thomas HammondSponsored and Produced by Mike Turner Sponsored and Produced by Mike Turner

of C.A.A. Outreach Ministriesof C.A.A. Outreach Ministries

WELCOME!WELCOME!

Host: Steve ParrHost: Steve Parr

V.P. for Evangelism & Sunday SchoolV.P. for Evangelism & Sunday School

Georgia Baptist ConventionGeorgia Baptist Convention

Where You Should Be:Where You Should Be:

1.1. You should have listened to sessions #1-4.You should have listened to sessions #1-4.

2.2. You should be finishing one of two books You should be finishing one of two books by Jan. 20by Jan. 20thth..

3.3. You should have planned two personal You should have planned two personal evangelism training opportunities for your evangelism training opportunities for your congregation for 2011.congregation for 2011.

4.4. You should have discussed with your You should have discussed with your partner one immediate and one long-term partner one immediate and one long-term application to helping your congregation application to helping your congregation become more externally focused.become more externally focused.

Where You Should Be:Where You Should Be:

5. You should be planning an 5. You should be planning an evangelistic event for 2011 for which evangelistic event for 2011 for which you will apply all steps of preparation.you will apply all steps of preparation.

6. You should be planning to attend the 6. You should be planning to attend the Evangelism Conference coming up on Evangelism Conference coming up on

Feb. 28-Mar. 1 in Conyers.Feb. 28-Mar. 1 in Conyers.

7. You should be meeting regularly with 7. You should be meeting regularly with your prayer/accountability partner.your prayer/accountability partner.

TonightTonight

• Guest FriendlyGuest Friendly• Follow-upFollow-up• AssimilationAssimilation• What does this have to do with evangelism?What does this have to do with evangelism?

1.1. Though we cannot save someone, we can Though we cannot save someone, we can inadvertently develop barriers to reception inadvertently develop barriers to reception of the Gospel message.of the Gospel message.

2.2. Evangelism does not end at the point of Evangelism does not end at the point of conversion but launches into responsibility conversion but launches into responsibility for Discipleship.for Discipleship.

Guest FriendlyGuest Friendly

• Distinguish between being “seeker Distinguish between being “seeker driven” and being “seeker sensitive.”driven” and being “seeker sensitive.”

• James 2:1-13.James 2:1-13.• Evaluate facilities by asking how clean, Evaluate facilities by asking how clean,

how cluttered, and how contemporary?how cluttered, and how contemporary?• Friendliness is both taught and caught but Friendliness is both taught and caught but

is never automatic.is never automatic.• Combine welcome by design with Combine welcome by design with

developing a welcoming culture.developing a welcoming culture.• Consider inviting an anonymous guest.Consider inviting an anonymous guest.

Follow-UpFollow-Up

• Begin when guests are on-site by Begin when guests are on-site by registration and invitation.registration and invitation.

• Automate follow-up giving attention Automate follow-up giving attention to: to:

• timing timing • and multiple touches.and multiple touches.

AssimilationAssimilation

Top Three Tools:Top Three Tools:

1.1. Sunday School (Small Group) Sunday School (Small Group) ConnectionConnection

2.2. New Member ClassNew Member Class

3.3. Relationships (Moving from Relationships (Moving from friendliness to friendships)friendliness to friendships)

Conversation with Larry Wynn, Pastor Conversation with Larry Wynn, Pastor of Hebron Baptist Church.of Hebron Baptist Church.

Conversation with Thomas Hammond, Conversation with Thomas Hammond, Evangelism Team of NAMB.Evangelism Team of NAMB.

TIME FOR YOUR TIME FOR YOUR QUESTIONSQUESTIONS

AssignmentsAssignments

1.1. Complete book #1.Complete book #1.

2.2. Meet with Prayer/Accountability Meet with Prayer/Accountability PartnerPartner

3.3. Write down three to five actions that Write down three to five actions that need to take place in coming year to need to take place in coming year to step up in the areas discussed. step up in the areas discussed. Determine when and how you will Determine when and how you will make it happen in the coming make it happen in the coming months.months.

Sharpening Guest Sharpening Guest Friendliness, Follow-Friendliness, Follow-up and Assimilationup and Assimilation

Dr. Steve R. ParrDr. Steve R. Parr

With Larry Wynn & Thomas HammondWith Larry Wynn & Thomas HammondSponsored and Produced by Mike Turner Sponsored and Produced by Mike Turner

of C.A.A. Outreach Ministriesof C.A.A. Outreach Ministries