Involving Sunday School Members in Outreach and Evangelism

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1 Invlving Sunday Schl Members in Outreach and Evangelism Generate excitement by yur wn example! (If YOU RE nt excited THEY RE nt ging t be excited.) Have a regular plan fr fllwing up with all guests t yur class. Yur fllw-up shuld begin within 24 hrs f their visit. The sner, the better. Prvide gd training fr persns in yur class by: Pairing new peple with experienced peple Helping peple mark their New Testament and training them utilizing a gd evangelism training tl (Share Jesus withut Fear, etc.) Giving pprtunity fr practice Having regular training pprtunities, classes, mentring, etc. Teach PARENTS hw t share Christ with their wn children, yuth, grandchildren, families Prvide regular training pprtunities in Adult Bible Fellwship Grups (Make SS Evangelistic enrll lst peple, share Christ, build relatinships ) Plan fr a variety f utreach times each week: Sunday Afternn Visit guests frm S.S. and wrship (Beat them hme!) Outreach Express Mnday night Evangelistic Visits/Ministry visits Wednesday night All Sunday Schl utreach! Everyne invlved during regular Wednesday evening activities! (Outreach Crner see pht) Encurage and prvide fr a variety f cntacting activities at each visitatin time: Prayer Rm Phne Calls (Hey, everyne has a cell phne! Encurage them t USE IT!) Cards and letters Visits t guests, absentees, prspects, r evangelistic prspects Ministry Visits Dr-Stp Visits Keep a LARGE, UP-TO-DATE list f gd prspects (See list f 150 ways ) Utilize as a witnessing tl (r thers) Prvide gd tls fr yur members t use in inviting guests t yur SS and Church. (See Inviter Card) Yur class members will d what yu d. Are YOU engaged in making cntacts, inviting guests, sharing yur faith? Abve all, be cmmitted t reaching, caring, and ministering thrugh utreach and evangelism. It is, after all, simply respnding in bedience t Gd s Hly Wrd Keith Lwry Bible Study/Discipleship Team, BGCT ffice keith.lwry@texasbaptists.rg Baptist General Cnventin f Texas 333 Nrth Washingtn Dallas, TX Page 1

2 Inviter Card Frnt Back The inviter card wrks like a church-member business card, and is designed fr yu t hand t peple and invite them t yur church. We give them ut, in large quantities, t ur members, and ask them t keep them in their ffice, car, wallet/purse, and anywhere they will be able t have them handy. When they meet a newcmer t twn, r just a new friend, the cnversatin ges like this: Well, I m s glad t have yu n ur street. Have yu fund a church hme yet? NO!? Well then, let me tell yu abut OUR church! We d lve fr yu t visit us, and when yu d, here, (n the back) I ve written my cntact infrmatin. If yu ll let me knw yu re cming, I ll be happy t meet yu at the dr and yu can be my guest. We als keep large quantities f them at ur guest welcme center, and give them ut t first time guests and new members. We ve fund they tend t be sme f the mst prlific users f these cards, and give them t their friends and new neighbrs, t. keith.lwry@texasbaptists.rg Page 2

3 150 Ways t discver prspects fr yur class 1. List unchurched families frm VBS recrds. 2. Cnduct an inside census. 3. Lcate newcmers by calling all new listings in the phne directry. 4. Update a frmer cmmunity survey. 5. Find hmes where children are playing in the yards n Sunday a.m. 6. Ask yuth t survey blcks in which they live. 7. Cmpare church recreatin participants t Sunday Schl rlls. 8. Subscribe t newcmer service fr infrmatin n prspects. 9. Lcate hmebund by publishing lists and asking fr update. 10. Use telephne directry t survey and entire telephne exchange. 11. Subscribe t lcal Legal News fr inf n new hmewners. 12. Canvass university drmitries fr unchurched. 13. Check with BSU leaders fr un-enlisted students. 14. Survey apartments adjacent t campus fr student prspects. 15. Check cllege admissin ffice fr church preferences f students. 16. Cnfer with student husing ffice fr names f students. 17. Check with wrkers at day care centers near clleges. 18. Check with wrkers prviding child-care near clleges. 19. Cnfer with wrkers at cllege infirmaries. 20. Cnfer with wrkers at kindergartens near clleges. 21. Request infrmatin n prspects f mbile hme park managers. 22. Ask neighbrhd ice cream rute man where children live. 23. Request religius affiliatin f students frm cllege registrars. 24. Call cllege placement ffices fr names f newly emplyed. 25. D yur wn FREE ice-cream truck fr a week prir t VBS. 26. Check with receptinists in dctr's ffices. 27. Check with receptinists in dentists' ffices. 28. Cnfer with instructrs in trade schls. 29. Enlist the help f schl guidance cunselrs. 30. Cntact administratin f lcal trade schls fr infrmatin. 31. Identify shift wrkers thrugh church survey. 32. Ask shift wrkers t identify clleagues wh are prspects. 33. Gather infrmatin n thse wh wrk in hspitals. 34. Survey membership fr thse wh are gd service wrkers. 35. Survey membership fr thse wh are htel and mtel emplyees. 36. List church members wh wrk n Sundays. 37. Ask SS wrkers fr names f clleagues with whm they wrk. 38. Cntact internatinal clubs fr infrmatin n freign students. 39. Talk t labr unins fr infrmatin n migrant wrkers. 40. Cnfer with military base chaplains fr unchurched families. 41. Inquire f seaman's service fr inf n internatinals. 42. Secure cperatin f assciatinal ffice n any prspects. 43. Use dr-t-dr surveys t lcate unchurched peple. 44. Request business peple t identify assciates wh are unchurched. 45. Request church members identify neighbrs wh are unchurched. 46. Identify un-enrlled parents f children enrlled in Sunday Schl. 47. Find unchurched parents frm day care center enrllments. 48. Find unchurched parents f children enrlled in church day schls. 49. Find unchurched parents f children enrlled in church pre-schl. 50. Request mail respnse frm radi audience. 51. Secure names frm Dial-a-Devtinal service. 52. Survey by phne the newcmers frm utilities new service lists. 53. Cntact mving cmpanies fr newcmers. 54. Use tip prspect cards in pew racks. 55. Use "I Knw a Prspect" cards thrughut the church. 56. Fllw up n infrmatin received frm Sunday Schl guests. 57. Fllw up n infrmatin received frm wrship service guests. 58. Ask military base chaplain fr thse with special Bible study needs. 59. Request infrmatin n newcmers frm real estate agents. 60. Find unchurched in Bible Study Fellwship near military bases. 61. Use military base phne directries t take telephne surveys. Page 3

4 62. Find unchurched deaf peple thrugh cmmunity institutins. 63. Find unchurched blind persns thrugh cmmunity institutins. 64. Check with public health service fr names f handicapped persns. 65. Lcate mentally challenged thugh the cmmunity institutins. 66. Secure infrmatin n the families f physically challenged. 67. Check church rll against Sunday Schl rll. 68. Identify unchurched persns in member s wrkplaces r clubs. 69. Request unin members t identify unchurched wrk assciates. 70. Talk t nursing hme persnnel fr infrmatin n patients. 71. Ask persnnel at retirement centers fr prspect infrmatin. 72. Lcate persns in crrectinal institutins wh need Christ. 73. Enlist help f institutinal dctrs t identify prspects. 74. Enlist help f institutinal chaplains t identify prspects. 75. Secure assistance f relatives f institutinalized persns. 76. Ask institutinal managers wh yur church can minister t. 77. Ask emplyees at institutins t prvide prspect infrmatin. 78. Lk thrugh lcal newspapers fr infrmatin n newlyweds. 79. Check hspital reprts in newspapers fr names f new babies. 80. Enclse a "return card" in graduate's cngratulatins. 81. Secure cperatin f schls t find recent high schl graduates. 82. Identify recent graduates frm bank's list f new accunts. 83. Request apartment managers' assistance in lcating recent graduates. 84. Ask guidance cunselrs fr names f recent graduates. 85. Fllw up n prspects lcated thrugh bus ministry. 86. Ask bus riders t identify ther unchurched children and families. 87. Fllw up n families reached thrugh bus utreach. 88. Cntact welfare agencies t identify sub-culture grups. 89. Secure cperatin f scial wrkers t identify sub-culture grups. 90. Check all family members f babies enrlled in Preschl dept. 91. Use Crss-reference directries t survey apartment cmplexes. 92. Prvide Outreach Ministry frms fr nging prspect reprting. 93. Use special registratin frms at every church special event. 94. Register attendance f everyne wh attends every service. 95. Check newspaper fr families f deceased - ffer ministry. 96. Prvide scial events fr "partners withut partners." 97. Secure infrmatin frm administratrs f senir adult centers. 98. Cnduct an age grup hunt f a specific area, and age. 99. Request baby-sitters t reprt infrmatin n unchurched families Prvide grief ministries t thse wh recently suffered lss Prvide divrce-care classes t thse in need Offer financial mgmt classes and cunseling t the cmmunity Prvide mm s night ut events fr yur area Offer free baby-sitting during hliday shpping nights Prvide a free health fair fr yur city/neighbrhd Hst a VBS Carnival prir t VBS with free candy and rides Hst a Fall Festival event and invite the whle twn Give away free grceries during a Bread f Life event Give every member a stack f Inviter Cards t hand ut t neighbrs Have a meet yur neighbr cntest in yur church w/great prizes Hst neighbrhd blck parties all thrugh yur church field Have a hamburger/ht-dg Back t Schl ckut fr everyne Enlist the mayr and ther city/civic leaders in a chili ck-ff Make yur Christmas Music/Easter Music a cmmunity-wide event Spnsr events at cmmunity parks skatebard, bike, swim, and mre Be willing t g ut f yur way t discver the needs in yur cmmunity Cnduct a Hw can we pray fr yu survey f yur cmmunity. Page 4

5 118. Take hme-baked gds t every neighbr n yur blck and meet them Prvide prayer supprt t yur cmmunity via an nline prayer line Offer ESL classes t yur cmmunity Prvide skills training sewing, cking, etc Prvide a car maintenance day fr single mms Offer a hme maintenance-fix-up day fr widws r senir adults Offer a service thrugh the members f yur church fr lw-cst hme/car repairs t thse in need Prvide a service n yur church website where members can sell/trade/advertise services r items they n lnger need/want Cnduct a canned fd drive fr a cmmunity center r rganizatin several times a year. Each time ask hw yu can pray fr thse wh are dnating Prvide guest bk in church lbby t identify guests t weddings, funerals and ther meetings at church Send cngratulatins t thse wh have been reprted achieving any public recgnitin. Request infrmatin n an enclsed return card Develp a helpful daily devtinal ffer it nline get cntact inf f thse wh dwnlad it Wrk with area churches t cnduct a cmmunitywide revival and share the wrk f fllwing up n all wh attended Develp a reputatin fr caring/ministering in Christ s name Be mre cncerned with ministry that happens utside the walls than that which happens inside. Inside is fr equipping us t d the utside Help every class understand the value f prspects names, cntacts, etc., by always giving them a current list and helping them t keep it updated Give every class a current list f their prspects fr every utreach night Wrk hard n a system fr keeping prspect files current with all visits and as much cntact infrmatin as pssible Prvide printed maps t prspect s hmes with every utreach assignment Send ut blanket cverage pstcards abut upcming big events Easter Services, Christmas events, etc., with a clear, easy respnse methd Gather addresses ften with permissin t send t them Prvide a frward t a friend link n all yur s t members On all yur church websites and s, prvide a clear, easy t use, jin ur mailing list link Offer free bible studies r devtinals if peple sign up fr yur list When peple attend yur big events, ffer incentives fr guests t fill ut the guest registratin cards Turn in cmpleted guest reg. card fr a chance t win an ipd! etc Let peple knw n Sunday mrnings that if they ll fill ut the guest registratin card, they ll receive a nice surprise. (And then take warm ckies t their hme that day.) 144. Prvide a guest receptin fr all Sunday mrning guests t meet the pastr/staff and have hsts there t be sure yu have their cntact inf Rll ut the red carpet fr guests n Sunday mrning make them WANT t prvide their cntact inf t this church Bend ver backwards t make guests feel at hme and cmfrtable. Then ask them if they knw f thers wh wuld enjy being a guest here Make sure t always fllw up n all guests they need t knw their visit made a difference and that we care If yur high schl allws ff-campus lunch prvide free pizza t all the kids wh ll cme and fill ut a guest reg. card while there. (have a pgm. t!) 149. Discver grups yu re currently nt reaching, and survey them fr needs Ask WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE PART OF A GROUP THAT REGULARLY PRAYS FOR ONE ANOTHER, CARES FOR ONE ANOTHER, AND STUDIES THE BIBLE? 151. Bnus Never stp lking fr ways t invite peple, meet peple, build relatinships, and gather cntact inf. Remember, It s all abut relatinships Keith Lwry keith.lwry@texasbaptists.rg Page 5

6 Hw T Mark yur New Testament w/ The Rman Rad 1. Begin by lcating 1 Jhn 5:13. In the very frnt f yur Bible, write: TURN TO PAGE. (The page where yu fund 1 JN 5:13.) Nw turn back t that page. At the tp f the page write: YOU CAN KNOW FOR SURE! Highlight the verse, and at the bttm f the page, write, TURN TO PAGE. (Where Rmans 3:23 is lcated.) 2. Nw turn t Rmans 3:23. At the tp f this page, write, ALL HAVE SINNED. Highlight Rmans 3:23. At the bttm f the page write: TURN TO PAGE (The page n which Rmans 6:23 is lcated.) 3. Turn t Rmans 6:23. At the tp f the page write: THE PRICE OF SIN IS HIGH. Highlight Rmans 6:23. At the bttm f the page write TURN TO PAGE. (The page where Rmans 5:8 is lcated.) 4. Turn t Rmans 5:8. At the tp f the page write GOD LOVES US. Highlight Rmans 5:8. At the bttm f the page write TURN TO PAGE. (The page n which Acts 3:19 is lcated.) 5. Turn t Acts 3:19. At the tp f the page write: TURN AWAY FROM SIN AND TURN TOWARD GOD. Highlight Acts 3:19. At the bttm f the page write TURN TO PAGE. (The page n which Ephesians 2:8 is lcated.) 6. Turn t Ephesians 2:8. At the tp f the page write: GOD S GENEROSITY. Highlight Ephesians 2:8. At the bttm f the page write TURN TO PAGE. (The page n which Rmans 10:9-10 is lcated.) 7. Turn t Rmans 10:9-10. At the tp f the page write: CONFESS AND BELIEVE. Highlight Rmans 10:9-10. At the bttm f the page write TURN TO PAGE. (The page n which Rmans 10:13 is lcated.) 8. Turn t Rmans 10:13. At the tp f the page write: CALL ON THE LORD. Highlight Rmans 10:13. At the bttm f the page write TURN TO BACK PAGE. In the back f yur Bible, write the prayer f cmmitment. 9. Prayer f Cmmitment Lrd Jesus, I knw I am a sinner and need yur frgiveness. I knw Yu died n the crss t pay the price fr my sins. I nw turn frm my sins and ask yu t frgive me. And nw I invite yu int my heart and life. I trust yu as Savir and fllw yu as Lrd. Thank yu fr saving me. In Jesus name, Amen. Keith Lwry Bible Study/Discipleship Team, BGCT ffice keith.lwry@texasbaptists.rg Baptist General Cnventin f Texas 333 Nrth Washingtn Dallas, TX Page 6

7 Intr/Lead-in Questins In rder t begin the discussin that will lead t the pprtunity t present the Gspel, these are the lead-in questins suggested in Share Jesus withut Fear. Lead In Questins 1. D yu have any kind f spiritual beliefs? 2. T yu, wh is Jesus? 3. D yu believe there is a real heaven and a hell? 4. If yu died right nw, where d yu believe yu wuld g, heaven r hell? If heaven, why? 5. If what yu believe were nt true, wuld yu want t knw it? Remember, a successful witnessing experience is sharing Christ, in the pwer f the Hly Spirit, and leaving the results t Gd. S yu re nt in any way respnsible fr cnvincing them r arguing them arund t the right pint f view. It s nt yur respnsibility t cnvince them t accept Christ. Yur jb is just t share. Yu re nt the cnvincer! The Hly Spirit can d just fine w/ut yu! SO as yu ask the questins, dn t be surprised r ACT surprised by anything they say. Dn t feel the need t crrect r argue with ANYTHING they say. Yur respnse t whatever they say is always, I see well thank yu fr sharing. Or sme ther similar psitive respnse. NO ARGUING! NO CONVINCING! Listen, if the Hly Spirit desn t shw up, yu re sunk anyway. S remember, it s nt yur jb t cnvince. If, when yu get t the end and ask if they d want t knw if they were wrng and they say abslutely nt, then yu respnd with, well thank yu fr yur time. And walk away! IF, hwever, as typically happens, they re curius, in the least, then yu pull ut yur derringer, (small, pcket NT in which yu ve marked the RR), and say well, let me let yu see what Gd says abut it THEN, yu let THEM READ the marked verses. Yu turn yur bible arund, pen t Rm. 3:23, and it s the nly highlighted verse n that page. Nw, written upside dwn, s YOU can read it, is the NEXT verse yu re ging t lead them t Rm. 6:23, and s n. As they read each verse yu just ask what des that say TO YOU? And remember what yur respnse is, NO MATTER what they say? Um-hmmm. I see. Great. Yu re STILL nt in the arguing r cnvincing business. THAT S GOD S WORK, thrugh the Hly Spirit. If He decides t shw up and they decide t listen, YOU LL SEE IT WHEN IT HAPPENS! Once yu get thrugh the verses, clse with these questins: 1. S, based n what yu read - are yu a sinner? 2. D yu want/need frgiveness fr yur sins? 3. D yu believe Jesus died n the crss fr yu and then rse again? 4. Are yu willing t surrender yur life t Christ? 5. Are yu ready t invite Christ int yur life and heart? Then be silent and pray, while the Hly Spirit wrks n their heart. Prayer f salvatin: Heavenly Father I have sinned against yu. I need and want frgiveness fr all my sins. I believe that Jesus died n the crss fr me and rse again. Father, I give yu my life t d with as yu wish. Lrd Jesus Christ, cme int my life and int my heart. In Jesus name, Amen. Keith Lwry Bible Study/Discipleship Team, BGCT ffice keith.lwry@texasbaptists.rg Baptist General Cnventin f Texas 333 Nrth Washingtn Dallas, TX Page 7