Secrets of Effective Evangelism Training

I attended a conference nearly 10 years ago by Mark Miller that gave away these secrets to Evangelism Training.

1. Challenge the conventional wisdom — Evangelism is a process not an event (see: Evangelism: Process or Event?), so one size doesn’t fit every context.
2. Make Evangelism Personal — Who do you know that does not know Jesus Christ?  They are people with names, stories, and hopes, and fears.  Pray, Engage.
3. Focus on Fundamentals — How to Build Relationships, How to Present the Gospel, and How to Invite People to Faith.
4. Practice, Practice, and Practice — To build both skills and confidence. (How to Practice a Gospel Presentation)
5. Create Multiple Training Opportunities — People will never learn from training they do not attend.  A church could offer day long workshops, 4-6 week courses, self study, weekend retreats.  One time is not sufficient.  Offer multiple training events during the year.
6. Pray — Don’t Forget that any evangelism work is preceded by prayer.  Encourage workshop participants to pray for people they know.  take the time to do it.
7. Model it — Make evangelism your own priority and follow your own steps.

I found in my own story that all of these are vitally important.  Seeing evangelism as a process rather than an event shifted my thinking towards seeing the sovereignty of God in bringing people to faith.

Practice, Practice, and Practice — After every encounter, I examine the conversation to see what I can learn from, what would I do differently, and how can I pray for that person.  Practice doesn’t make perfect, but it does increase confidence in sharing my faith.

Modeling — I found that when I was preaching weekly, nearly every week I would have a fresh encounter story to share with the congregation about a conversation that I had with a person.  I modeled evangelism conversations in my sermons, and one could tell it was such a part of my life.  The congregation grew in its own confidence and ability to do personal evangelism.

Tomorrows post will be on prayer and evangelism.

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