MISSIONAL STRATEGIES For Evangelism and Church Planting.

MISSIONAL STRATEGIES

For Evangelism and Church Planting

It’s only happened a few times in history

“EVANGELISM”

How does it make you feel?

“EVANGELISM”

How does it make you feel?

Who are the Lost?

Unchurched – no experience, no knowledge

De-churched – some experience, rejecting

Disestablished – burned out, hurt, sin issues

Apathetic – disengaged Christians

People You Encounter

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U5 – Antagonistic

5%

U4 – Resistant 21%

U3 – Neutral 36%

U2 – Receptive 27%

U1 – Highly Receptive 11%

Willingness to Engage in Meaningful Conversation

Thom Rainer,Unchurched Next Door

74%

Defeater Beliefs

Unreliable Bible

Angry God

Christian Bigotry

Individualized morality

Evil and Suffering

Religious Pluralism

Science rules

Secular Society

Negative Trigger Words

Church

Christian

God

ChurchPastor

Religion

Positive Triggers

Spiritual experience

A helpful idea

Encouraging insights

Life-changing experience

Surprising discovery

Good people

Planters’ challenge

Year 1: 1,000 person relationship list

Years 2-5: add 250 new people each

year

How do you meet new people?

Donna

Week 1 (front)1

2

3

4

5

Mark Parker

Brenda Curtis

Daphne Logan

Rick Oster

Allen Black

Number card 1-5

3 x 5 Conversations

Get the first and last names of 5

people

Week 1 (Back)

Mark [email protected] Cherry RoadMemphis, TN 38117

Works at Harding Grad recruiting

Grew up in Portland, OR

Has 2 boys, wife named Christina

Why email?

Why Phone?Write down contact info

Ask 3 questions:Q1 – Polite questionQ2 – Interest questionQ3 – Caring question

Why 3 questions?

Polite Question – Public sphere, enters first zone of 5 feet

Interest Question – Personal sphere, establishes relationship, zone of 3 feet

Caring Question – Intimate sphere, sharing life, can invite to sit. May allow a physical touch

Spiritual diagnosis

What is their faith block?

① Intellectual

Spiritual diagnosis

What is their faith block?

① Intellectual

② Lifestyle

Spiritual diagnosis

What is their faith block?

① Intellectual

② Lifestyle

③ Bad experiences

Spiritual diagnosis

What is their faith block?

① Intellectual

② Lifestyle

③ Bad experiences

④ Oppression

Spiritual Diagnosis

1. Spiritual Diagnosis 2.

Introduce Jesus

3. Gospel Specifics

IntellectualLife-style

OppressionBad

experiences

Information Faith Conversion Community

Community Faith

Conversion

Information

Conversion Patterns

Modern:

Post-Modern:

Linda

Where are you on your Spiritual Journey?

…six months from now?

Where would you like to be?

What is standing between you and that point?

How can I help you?

Popcorn