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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. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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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
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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, whatmotivates 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 UMCWhat 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 Rentb. Ministry in Focusc. Faith Sharing in Three Chapters
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Close Session in Prayer