A Working Plan for local evangelism

I. Eight Ingredients of a working congregational growth plan:

1. A willing church
2. Supportive leadership
3. Daily Bible reading schedule
4. Method of contacting
5. Correspondence course
6. Gospel study outlines
7. Follow-up outlines
8. Reliance upon God

II. Congregational start-up checklist:

A. Preparatory stage: one month

1. Leaders define a specific plan
2. Begin congregational quiet time program:
3. (Daily Bible reading & prayer)
4. Specifically identify those willing to participate
5. Prepare gospel study & follow-up outlines

B. Equipping Stage: two months

1. Train members to teach follow-up outlines

C. Action stage

1. Start system of lead generation of your choice
2. Assign resultant one-on-one Bible studies to willing members

III. Everyone in church can do at least one of these:

1. Teach the gospel to non-Christians
2. Baby-sit for those who teach
3. Invite your friends to study with another
4. Financially support the work
5. Hand out enrollment coupons for BC
6. Pray for the work

IV. Dynamics of new converts working with older Christians

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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