A Working Plan for local evangelism
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A general strategy for church growth
I. Eight Ingredients of a working congregational growth plan:
A willing church
Supportive leadership
Daily Bible reading schedule
Method of contacting
Correspondence course
Gospel study outlines
Follow-up outlines
Reliance upon God
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II. Congregational start-up checklist:
A. Preparatory stage: one month
Leaders define a specific plan
Begin congregational quiet time program:
(Daily Bible reading & prayer)
Specifically identify those willing to participate
Prepare gospel study & follow-up outlines
B. Equipping Stage: two months
Train members to teach follow-up outlines
C. Action stage
Start system of lead generation of your choice
Assign resultant one-on-one Bible studies to willing members
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III. Everyone in church can do at least one of these:
Teach the gospel to non-Christians
Baby-sit for those who teach
Invite your friends to study with another
Financially support the work
Hand out enrollment coupons for BC
Pray for the work
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IV. Dynamics of new converts working with older Christians
New converts |
Seasoned Christians |
Many excellent personal contacts |
Most personal contacts long exhausted |
Unable to teach |
Able to teach |
Example: John 1:41 |
Admonition: Hebrews 5:12 |
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V. The Canadian advantage:
"All across the country churches reported that they had a small group of "evangelistically minded" people who were busy working with others, sowing the seed. Many congregations spoke of some especially gifted individuals who had converted a good percentage of their new Christians (20% - 90%). Who were these talented soul-winners? Mostly new converts!" Vision Canada 1988
Steve Rudd
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