1. How to Host an
Evangelistic
Community
Giveaway

2. Disclaimer:
•It is not a “social gospel”.
•This is not a goal to help “felt
needs” and never address sin or
teach doctrine.
•This is not the doctrine taught in
“The Irresistible Revolution”.

3. 1. Why should you have a
community giveaway?
2. How do you have a
community giveaway?

4. Two reasons why

5. 1. Just to be kind

6. In some places Christians
have become known for
what we hate more than
what we love.

7. 2.To open doors for
evangelism

8. “Kindness has converted more
sinners than either zeal,
eloquence, or learning.” -
Frederick William Faber

9. How to have a
community giveaway

10. 4 Times to Consider
- Long before
- The night before
- During
- After

11. Long before

12. 1. When will you have it?

13. 2. Where will you have it?

14. 3. Get “buy in” from the congregation

15. 4. Collect stuff

16. Our donations from the community:
• Wal-Mart
• Dollar General
• McDonalds
• Lamar’s Doughnuts
• University Inn
• The local library
• A local dentist

17. 5. Ad ve rtise

18. 6. Recruit

19. The night before

20. 1. Another opportunity to get
your members involved

25. 2. Pre-giveaway meeting

26. 3. Sorting

27. 4. Pray together

28. During

29. 1. Before the doors open

30. 2. When the doors open

31. 3. During the giveaway

32. After

33. 1. The day of

34. 2. The next day

35. 3. Short term

36. Our results:
- 11 visitors to services.
- We sent the gospel home with more than
350 people.
- The eyes of our members were opened to
the reality of the needs of our community
- We were even more appreciative of the
things that we have.

37. Documents I can share with you
-An advertisement
-A donation request letter
-A tax form for donations from members

38. Your
congregation