Developing a (Comprehensive) Church Strategy for Evangelism

Developing a (Comprehensive) Developing a (Comprehensive) Church Strategy for EvangelismChurch Strategy for Evangelism

Dr. Steve R. ParrDr. Steve R. ParrWith Larry Wynn & Fred EversWith Larry Wynn & Fred Evers

Sponsored and Produced by Mike Turner Sponsored and Produced by Mike Turner of C.A.A. Outreach Ministriesof C.A.A. Outreach Ministries

WELCOME!WELCOME!

Host: Steve ParrHost: Steve ParrV.P. for Evangelism & Sunday V.P. for Evangelism & Sunday

SchoolSchoolGeorgia Baptist ConventionGeorgia Baptist Convention

Special WelcomeSpecial Welcome

Joel SoutherlandJoel SoutherlandNew Consultant in Evangelism New Consultant in Evangelism

MinistriesMinistries

From From Facts and TrendsFacts and Trends

““Intentionality in evangelism is a Intentionality in evangelism is a common attribute among the most common attribute among the most effective evangelistic churches. The effective evangelistic churches. The pastors are focused on reaching pastors are focused on reaching people for Christ. Whether it’s people for Christ. Whether it’s through the content of sermons, through the content of sermons, planning for worship services, or planning for worship services, or simply the nature of church simply the nature of church programming, it is clear that programming, it is clear that everything is designed with church everything is designed with church outreach in mind.”outreach in mind.”

Getting StartedGetting Started

Set aside a day to plan six Set aside a day to plan six stages of evangelism for the stages of evangelism for the next year.next year.

Ideally, do this in October for Ideally, do this in October for next calendar year, but you can next calendar year, but you can begin at any point.begin at any point.

Share the plan with staff and Share the plan with staff and congregation.congregation.

Stage One:Stage One:

Enlist someone to lead a Enlist someone to lead a comprehensive prayer strategy comprehensive prayer strategy focused on praying for the lost focused on praying for the lost by name.by name.

Resource: Power of TenResource: Power of Ten

Stage TwoStage Two

Plan two Personal Evangelism Plan two Personal Evangelism Training Opportunities for the Training Opportunities for the congregation.congregation.

One for congregation One for congregation AndAndOne for church leadersOne for church leaders

Stages Three and FourStages Three and Four

Plan two to three Evangelistic Plan two to three Evangelistic SundaysSundays

AndAndPlan two to three major Plan two to three major

Evangelistic EventsEvangelistic Events

Enlist “point man” for each.Enlist “point man” for each.Spread these throughout the year.Spread these throughout the year.

Stage FiveStage Five

Coordinate and Account for Coordinate and Account for Evangelism Strategy of leaders Evangelism Strategy of leaders of Children, Youth, and Sunday of Children, Youth, and Sunday School Directors.School Directors.

Plan minimum quarterly meeting Plan minimum quarterly meeting with each including all Sunday with each including all Sunday School leaders.School leaders.

Stage SixStage Six

Determine enhancements for Determine enhancements for Outreach and Follow Up Outreach and Follow Up Strategies.Strategies.

Evaluate and plan improvements Evaluate and plan improvements for welcome, greeters, facilities.for welcome, greeters, facilities.

Do I have to do all of this?Do I have to do all of this?

““No you do not, but remember, the No you do not, but remember, the more that you can sow, the more that you can sow, the more that you will reap. Go as more that you will reap. Go as deep as you can with the deep as you can with the resources that you have. The resources that you have. The more people you reach, the more people you reach, the more resources you will have in more resources you will have in the future to address all stages.”the future to address all stages.”

Conversation with Larry Wynn, Conversation with Larry Wynn, Pastor of Hebron Baptist Pastor of Hebron Baptist Church.Church.

Conversation with Fred Evers, Conversation with Fred Evers, Pastor of Northside Baptist in Pastor of Northside Baptist in Tifton.Tifton.

TIME FOR YOUR QUESTIONSTIME FOR YOUR QUESTIONS

What Now?What Now?

1.1. Read Second Book.Read Second Book.2.2. Maintain contact with Maintain contact with

prayer/accountability partner.prayer/accountability partner.3.3. Register for and attend Register for and attend

Banquet at Hebron Baptist on Banquet at Hebron Baptist on May 6.May 6.

4.4. Attend State Evangelism Attend State Evangelism Conference in Conyers on Conference in Conyers on Feb. 28-Mar. 1.Feb. 28-Mar. 1.

Developing a (Comprehensive) Developing a (Comprehensive) Church Strategy for EvangelismChurch Strategy for Evangelism

Dr. Steve R. ParrDr. Steve R. ParrWith Larry Wynn & Fred EversWith Larry Wynn & Fred Evers

Sponsored and Produced by Mike Turner Sponsored and Produced by Mike Turner of C.A.A. Outreach Ministriesof C.A.A. Outreach Ministries