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August 1, 2011 by EvangelismCoach 23 Comments

10 Roles an Evangelism Committee Can Have in The Church

Why does your evangelism committee exist at your church?

Is it just another meeting?

Does it really fulfill the role of helping the church do the work of evangelism?

Recently I’ve been asked to comment on the role of an evangelism committee or evangelism ministry in the local church. What are the functions of a church evangelism committee?

I want to give you ten roles that an evangelism committee can play in a healthy congregation.

June 11, 2010 by EvangelismCoach 1 Comment

Evangelism Substitute #4: Community Service

Today is the final portion on the series, Evangelism Substitutes. See the links below to catch the other parts.

Here is a fourth substitute for personal evangelism: community service projects.

For example:

Let’s go out and feed the homeless.
Let’s go out and build houses for Habitat for Humanity.
Let’s go out and give away water at the bike race or something.

These are all good mission projects for the church, but the evangelistic challenge is this:

Do we actually talk about our faith with others while doing it?

Or just showing our faith and hoping others guess at our intentions?

January 8, 2010 by EvangelismCoach 1 Comment

7 Ways to Encourage Congregational Evangelism

This entry is part 3 of 4 in the series Year of Evangelism

I was searching through my files the other day and found this handout. I quote it as is with attribution.

1. Pray

Launching evangelism in your congregation is not about techniques or right practices.

Evangelism is about God working through you and your congregation to become vibrant witnesses to the Good News of Jesus Christ.

Ask for guidance and courage to go where God is leading you.

2. Study God’s Word

Gather together for Bible study.

Observe in the Scriptures how the Holy Spirit fills people with courage to bear witness to the Good News of Jesus Christ.

What story about Jesus brings you joy? Who might you tell about Jesus?

3. Preach and Teach the Good News of Jesus

The promises of the Good News of Jesus are meant to be shared with others.

We are not to be complacent, apathetic or bored. The Good News of Jesus changes lives – yours and mine.

How have you experienced the Good News of Jesus in your life?

4. Create an Evangelism Team

Celebrate with those who might be interested in evangelism.

Seek ways to extend your evangelism team to embrace your whole congregation. Don’t let a committee be the only one to experience the joy of sharing the good news of Jesus. Live the joy found in Christ Jesus.

5. Provide Training

Equip people to become more comfortable about sharing their faith in Christ Jesus.

Provide training and opportunities to practice faith-sharing.

Take time to identify witnessing opportunities. What training might be helpful?

6. Plan an Event

Don’t make it too easy. Go out on a limb.

Plan an event no one will want to miss.

Have a Fall Fiesta for the neighbors. Offer a jazz worship on Saturday night.

If nothing else, add something extra to your Christmas Eve or Easter worship.

Hire musicians – lots of them. Join the angels to sing “Glory to God in the highest!”

Invite people to come! Spend some money on publicity.

What event(s) might you host for the neighbors or community?

7. Welcome People

Remember your mission: Bear witness to the love of God in Christ Jesus.

Writer: Robin McCullough-Bade
Copyright © 2004 Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
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Next Steps

If this is your year of evangelism, what might you plan on doing this year to grow your congregation’s evangelism?

Are there some outreaches to plan?

Seminars to attend or organize?

January 7, 2010 by EvangelismCoach 4 Comments

4 Keys to Implementing an Evangelism Plan

What is the role of the pastor is developing an evangelism vision or evangelism plan for the congregation?

How can pastors shape congregational Evangelism?

Here are four basic keys proper implementation of good evangelism vision, with my own thoughts added in.

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February 25, 2009 by EvangelismCoach 2 Comments

2 Attitudes for Small Church Transformation

This entry is part 3 of 4 in the series church transformation

Of all the various observations that Crandall makes in Turnaround and Beyond: A Hopeful Future for the Small Membership Church about vision casting, effective leadership and managing conflict, there were a few items that really stuck out for me in terms of what successful turnaround and transformational churches have.

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