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District Evangelism Team The District Evangelism team includes at least one representative from each Circuit plus anyone with a particular passion for evangelism or experience in it. District Evangelism Team Strategy The
Motivation for Evangelism Evangelism
will only be effective if it is motivated by the following: ·
A passion for God and a personal
understanding of the Good News. ·
Compassion and love for those not
yet Christian. ·
A heart for church renewal. Evangelism
will not be effective if it motivated solely by the desire for the growth and
survival of individual churches. Key
Principles The
following key principles are embodied in the evangelism strategy: ·
Evangelism will only be effective if we
remain dependent upon and guided by the Holy Spirit. ·
Evangelism will only be effective
if it is supported by prayer: it is recommended that a District prayer group is
formed to pray for District events and activities. ·
The essential first step of the
evangelism strategy is to inspire the leaders of the churches, both lay and
ordained, including lay workers and stewards.
These people will in turn be encouraged to inspire and motivate their
churches and hence individuals within their churches. ·
The evangelism strategy will
include the provision of a range of events, resources, training opportunities
and workshops, recognising the varied target groups within the District. ·
Each
Circuit/church will be encouraged and enabled to identify a local evangelism
strategy that is appropriate to its own situation, prior to embarking on a
program of training, activities or events. It
is recognised that some Circuits and Churches are already active in many of
these areas and the Evangelism Team would hope to offer resource and support. ·
Gifted evangelists in the
District must be identified so that they can be encouraged and employed to the
best effect. ·
To encourage particular worship
events within Churches and Circuits that are evangelistic. ·
Local Preachers conduct the
majority of services in our Circuits and must therefore be included in the
evangelism strategy. ·
The evangelism strategy must
include provision for young people; all-age and multi-ethnic groups; and where
appropriate non-English speaking congregations. ·
The evangelism strategy must be
flexible so that it remains applicable within the changing nature of the ·
The most effective form of
evangelism involves church members witnessing to acquaintances outside church
and personally inviting them to events. ________________
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"Alive and Kicking" A DVD of District initiatives
INSPIRATION
FROM THE DISTRICT ‘THE
CHURCH`S Queen’s
Hall Methodist Mission, She said
‘Can we have an event? ‘Sure,
what have you in mind? ‘The Church`s got Talent’. The church
committee that organises social events thought it was a splendid idea,
especially when the teenager went through the detail of her plans. The free
event was held on Friday 13th November and it was fantastic.The
teenager organised the whole event, the church simply supported her in prayer,
publicity and catering. This is how it panned out. There were 8 acts, 5 of them
made up of teenagers! These acts were assessed by Simon Cowell, Piers Morgan and
Amanda Holden (or three people who had a passing resemblance to these
celebrities!). The teenager held it all together as compere and interviewer. The judges
reduced the acts from 8 to 5 for voting purposes and then there was a secret
ballot (you had to vote before you could eat). After a sumptuous supper the
results were revealed in reverse order – slowly in the best television manner.
The winners – a wonderful girl dance group called ‘The Stunners’ – were
presented with a plaque amidst huge applause and emotion. Our
minister, Stephen Dunn, was then able to deliver a short talk on how God loves
us all and has given every one of us talents. This was delivered to about 100
people; children, teenagers and adults, Christians and those not-yet-Christians.
Stephen then invited back ‘The Stunners’ and the evening concluded with some
modern worship songs from the teenage band ‘Access’. This was a
hugely enjoyable evening accessible to people from 8 to 80. One mother said
‘It was wonderful, I cried with laughter to such an extent by face was black
when I got home due to my mascara running!’ If you
want to be inspired by the Alive and Kicking ________________ Atlanta 2007
Christine and Shirley were British representatives at World Methodist Council Evangelism Seminar Evangelism Resource list Introduction The listed resources relate directly or indirectly to
evangelism and are personally recommended by members of the Bolton &
Rochdale Methodist District Evangelism Team. For each resource there is a brief description, details of how to obtain it and an indication of situations for which it is most suitable. Ideas
for Posters Outside Your Church
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