EVANGELISM

EVANGELISM

First Stage

Win Build Equip Develop Send

QUESTION

• How will you win the lost to membership?

Video: Jay Walk

Good Reminder: Why We Are Planting.

Discipleship Journey

• Step 1: Membership

• Membership is usually the first step in discipleship journey.

• People don’t make major life changes until they feel part of a supportive family.

Formed For Family

• Ephesians 1:5 - “This unchanging plan, His unchanging plan has always been to adopt us into His own family.”

• "You are members of God's very own family...and you belong in God's household with every other Christian."     Ephesians 2:19(LB)

First Problem

Airports & Churches

If you go to an airport and there are no planes

taking off, there is a problem.

If you go to a church and there are no disciples

being made, there is a problem!

Traditional Church

100 People$100,000One Year

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Unbalanced Priority

• You have to make evangelism a high priority if you want a balanced disciple making ministry.

• It all starts on the front end.

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Interaction

Why is evangelism first thing neglected after launch?

Natural Backburner

• Prenatal Stage: – Prospecting & networking– Sneak previews – Invest & Invite

• Public launch:– Weekly worship routine– Weekly ministry commitments– Weekly sermon preparation– Planter: Not primary gift

Antidote: Intentionality

• Use Sneak Preview dynamics in reverse

• First Sundays – Evangelism emphasis– Total church emphasis– Coordinate servant evangelism– Shut down weekly programming

Use Multiple Hooks

• Christians– Different styles

• Non-Christians– Different hooks

Use Calendar

• What are some natural evangelism events in your church calendar?

• What are some natural evangelism events in your community?

Use Your Team

• Connect your lost friend with person in church with similar background.

Invest & Invite

• Dynamic Partnership

• We partner with our regular attenders to reach the unchurched.

Something In Hand

Printed tools• Sneak preview invitations• Baptisms invitations• Small group invitations• Outreach invitations• First Sunday invitations• E-Cards

First Sundays

• Make evangelism a special emphasis once a month.

• Most plants don’t have resources to do every Sunday.

Second Problem

Membership Matters

• N.T. Pictures– Body– Family– Living Temple– Army– “One Anothers”

• Imply membership

Discipleship Issue

• People are not natural joiners

• Nation of believers but not belongers.– George Gallup

Major Research

• Top Ten Growth Factor– These church plants also

require new members to sign a church covenant.

• Early Membership Class– They know that it’s imperative

for new members to take their commitment to the church seriously as soon as they’ve committed their lives to Christ.

High Expectations Membership

Practical Reality

Application

Church Culture

• Positive peer pressure is not just a junior high school thing.

• Establishing Church DNA

Connect 101 Class

Connect 101

• Introduction to our Church Family

1. Salvation2. Statements3. Strategy4. Structure

People Connection

• Buddy System

• Person that brought them to church

Hand Off

1. Membership covenant2. Next step: Serve 3013. Small Groups

Second Wave Training

• Second wave – Don’t give attention

– Ministry Spotlights– Connect 101– Baptism– Celebrations

Monitor Visitor Flow

• Visitors Benchmark: 20%

• Conversion Growth Rate– National average: 3%– EFCA Church: 7%– EFCA Plant: 12%– Prayer Goal: 20%

Subscribe to Outreach

• Most planters run out of good outreach ideas after 4-5 months.

• First year you need to subscribe to Outreach magazine.

Video: Women-Well

Evangelism Plan

• What is your evangelism plan?

• Design your 101 class.

The End

Key Books