DOOR TO DOOR A Dr t Dr Visiting Manual
Ntes fr Participant's Hi! This shrt curse is designed t assist yu in ding dr t dr visiting r drkncking. T d the curse yu will need a cpy f these participant's ntes and a pen. The curse will take abut frty five minutes t an hur t cmplete. The curse fcuses n the practicalities f dr kncking. It desn't train peple in sharing the gspel r in answering peple's questins. Therefre, if yu are ging t be invlved in regular dr kncking, it wuld be a gd idea t d a persnal evangelism training curse at sme stage. Why Dr t Dr Curse - Participant's Ntes Dr kncking has a number f aims. Make cntact with peple in ur cmmunity. Let peple knw abut ur church and its' activities. Share the gspel with peple, either:- Thrugh yur cnversatin. By giving them smething that explains the gspel. By inviting them t sme srt f evangelistic event. Hw a. Dr Kncking Pairs Ideally a male and female in each pair (ne chinese even better!) Match up inexperienced peple with experienced peple if pssible. b. Assigned Streets / Prperties Stick t these streets / prperties. If yu dn't finish dn't wrry. If yu finish early dn't wrry. c. Prperties n Crners Only knck n thse huses that are actually in yur street. d. Security Drs and Gates These can be intimidating and hard t get thrugh. Press Buzzer and seek t cnnect with residents. Best nt t have a lng cnversatin ver an intercm. Ask if yu culd cme in r if they culd cme ut t meet yu. e. Dgs Dn't risk life and limb getting t the dr! Mve n.
f. N Answer Mve n. Drp a leaflet in the letterbx if apprpriate. Questins and discussin What t Say a. Intrductin Intrduce yurselves by yur first names. Tell them what church (r grup) yu are frm. Let them knw the purpse f yur visit. Ask a general questin. "Hi! I'm Michael and this is Nessi. We are frm St Philip s Eastwd Anglican church which is acrss the rad frm Eastwd Public Schl. We are keen this year t get knw ur cmmunity better and let peple knw abut ur church Wrk ut yur wn intrductin. One persn can always d the intrductin r yu may like t take it in turns. b. After the Intrductin A lt f peple wn't really want t talk r even take what yu are handing ut. Dn't feel that yu are inadequate as a dr kncker! This is very nrmal fr dr kncking! Hwever, sme peple will be interested in talking mre. Read 1 Peter 3:15-16. Frm this passage, what are sme principles that we need t keep in mind when sharing Christ with peple and dealing with any questins that they might have? 15 But in yur hearts set apart Christ as Lrd. Always be prepared t give an answer t everyne wh asks yu t give the reasn fr the hpe that yu have. But d this with gentleness and respect, 16 keeping a clear cnscience, s that thse wh speak maliciusly against yur gd behaviur in Christ may be ashamed f their slander.
Try nt t get t sidetracked. Try t steer the cnversatin back t Christ and the gspel. Hw yu say things is imprtant. Smile! Be friendly! Stand back a bit frm the dr - it is less threatening. c. Sme Scenaris Scenari 1 - A yung man answers the dr with a twel wrapped arund his waist and a shaver in ne hand with shaving cream n his face. What shuld yu say? Scenari 2 - A middle aged lady answers the dr f her unit. Initially she smiles and is pleasant but when yu mentin the wrd Christian r church, she tells yu t "G away" and slams the dr in yur face. What shuld yu d? Scenari 3 - A wman answers the dr and yu find ut that she is a Jehvah's Witness. She is very impressed that yu are ut dr kncking! After a while the cnversatin gets nt the subject f the Trinity and whether Jesus is the Sn f Gd. Yu feel that the discussin is starting t get heated and is develping int an argument. What shuld yu d at this pint? Scenari 4 - A man answers the dr and tells yu that he and his family are frm a different denminatin. What shuld yu say in respnse?
Scenari 5 - A wman in her twenties answers the dr. She currently desn't g t church but is very pen t talking abut Christian things. Yu find ut that her sister wrks in a church. Yu leave after abut twenty minutes having had a really psitive cnversatin. What shuld yu d nw? Fllw Up Anther visit - nte dwn the address s yu dn't frget. Phne call - if they are willing t give yu their phne number. Ask permissin befre passing n their details t smene else in the church. Dn't harass peple! Let drkncking crdinatr knw if there are peple wh need t be fllwed up. Questins and discussin Prayer Time Spend sme time praying fr yur dr kncking and fr thse peple wh yu will be speaking t.