Genesis 1:7 || Meditate the Scripture daily verse by verse
Evangelism Strategies
1. The Life & Work of a Missional Leader Developing a Contextual Church Focused Session #1 & #4
2. Introduction – A clear mission focus – Understanding that context – Its about people on a journey – 8 strategic principles – A simple planning tool – Know & use your evangelists
3. 1. A clear mission Focus Jesus knew who he was called to & prioritised everything to that
4. Mission Effectiveness Keys 1.The Chosen Mission Field clearly identified then it can be researched and understood 2.The Mission Force (leader & team) size suitable to the chosen field committed to engage with the chosen field 3.The Engagement Strategy appropriate to the mission field achievable by the mission force These 3 should match up
14. Practical Unbelief Awareness of Christianity Wanting to know more Discovering the facts Admitting a need Making a response Established relationship with God Established in fellowship & ministry The Stages ofFaith Sowing, Reaping, Keeping 11
15. Sowing Reaping Keeping Time – essence of the process “Sowing is the harder work” – Why? 12
16. Key to the Journey Relationships the key to evangelism It’s an accompanied journey
21. The Octagon The Octagon Mission & Evangelism 8 principles = A Strategic Framework 4 pairs across the shape Incorporated in “Lifeshapes” (Mike Breen)
24. PERCEPTION: LOVING DISCERNMENT Q1 Confirm the chemistry Q2 How far back? Where are they... “feeling the temperature” “testing the soil” Q3 How fast moving? “dormant seed” “a hungry heart”
25. WHERE ARE THEY? Sowing Reaping Keeping how are they progressing? always be prepared... 1 Peter 3:15 …but… with gentleness and respect
35. friends, sport & leisureDefined by contact frequency & levels of trust
36. TWO ACTIONS OF THE GOSPEL proclamation Person Proclamation of Peace The words we share
37. TWO ACTIONS OF THE GOSPEL presence Person Presence of Peace The life we live
38. Case Study - Story Mary – Her evangelising experience What she wished she had known!
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40. max n……………. min g……………… S1 S2 S3 prayer max g……………. min n……………… R K POOLS FOR FISHING... STEPPING STONES the “inverted pyramid principle” Aim of S1: “God is good and we’re ok.”
41. S1 S2 A L P H A Create lots of contacts to invite S3 R Alpha-style church K LIMITS TO PROCESSES LIKE ALPHA
42. YOUR “POOL IDEAS” 2. Unchurched youth 1. Men in the pub 4. Your choice 3. Retired people
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44. Reflect on how you may modify or add to your strategy for mission engagement and evangelism?
45. Can you take the planning tool and work with it in your MSC for your mission context?Time: 15 mins Lets hear from some of you!