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"Wake up, O sleeper" Ephesians 5:14 Rev. Christopher Walker www.EvangelismCoach.org

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How to get a church excited <ul><li>Change their image of evangelism </li></ul><ul><li>Change the motiv a tion </li></ul><ul><li>Help build new relationships </li></ul><ul><li>Provide ongoing training </li></ul>

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Evangelism has an Image Problem

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Substitutes <ul><li>Service Projects </li></ul><ul><li>Hospitality </li></ul>

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Turn or Burn Street Preachers

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Talk to Strangers

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“I’m Not Billy Graham”

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Door to Door Sales, Closing the Deal

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The E-Word

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How to change the image? <ul><li>Provide an easy model. </li></ul><ul><li>Model it yourself </li></ul><ul><li>Story telling </li></ul>

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Russ' Story <ul><li>Guilt Driven Evangelism Background </li></ul><ul><li>Hated Evangelism </li></ul><ul><li>Scared to talk with people about his faith </li></ul>

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Russ heard a new model <ul><li>Wow, you've blown my mind. </li></ul><ul><li>I can't wait to talk to somebody. </li></ul><ul><li>I can't believe how easy that seems. </li></ul>

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Conversations Later <ul><li>It's wild seeing all the opportunities </li></ul><ul><li>When you pray, they come. </li></ul><ul><li>I can't believe how God has been using me. </li></ul>

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Model Your Enthusiasm <ul><li>Your Experiences </li></ul><ul><li>Your Stories </li></ul><ul><li>Does it ooze </li></ul><ul><ul><li>from your life? </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>In your sermons? </li></ul></ul>

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Stories <ul><li>From the pulpit </li></ul><ul><li>In the communications </li></ul><ul><li>Small Groups </li></ul>

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Motivation Problem

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Obligation

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Need Members

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Support Church Budget

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They are Not Like Us

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Can we overcome?

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Keeping the Fire Lit

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Intimate Relationship <ul><li>Disciplines </li></ul><ul><ul><li>Prayer </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Journal </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Worship </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Bible Reading </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Sharing Your Faith </li></ul></ul>

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Regular Reflection <ul><li>Recall your conversion </li></ul><ul><ul><li>Moment in time </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Season of awakening </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Journey </li></ul></ul><ul><li>Regularly reflect </li></ul>

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Ponder <ul><li>What if? </li></ul><ul><ul><li>If it wasn’t for God’s grace and love, I’d be . . . . . . </li></ul></ul>

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Talk about your Faith <ul><li>Develop comfort </li></ul><ul><li>Conversion stories </li></ul><ul><li>God moments </li></ul>

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Help Build New Relationships

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Calling People to . . . . <ul><li>Do you have someone to share with? </li></ul><ul><ul><li>Where do you live, work, and play? </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Who do you know who doesn’t go to church? </li></ul></ul>

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Close Proximity: Relationship <ul><li>Jesus modeled proximity for us. </li></ul><ul><ul><li>Out of 132 contacts that Jesus had </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><ul><li>6 were in the temple </li></ul></ul></ul><ul><ul><ul><li>4 were in the synagogue </li></ul></ul></ul><ul><ul><ul><li>122 were out in the mainstream of life </li></ul></ul></ul><ul><li>Work of pre-evangelism. </li></ul>

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1. Family

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1. Family 2. Close friends/ support system <ul><li>Close friends/ support system </li></ul><ul><li>People you choose to love and be with </li></ul><ul><li>Folks you see at least weekly </li></ul><ul><li>Extended family (in some cases) </li></ul>

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1. Family 3. Familiar acquaintances <ul><li>3. Familiar acquaintances </li></ul><ul><li>Co-workers, neighbors, parents of kids’ friends; </li></ul><ul><li>People God has placed in proximity to you through other major life choices you’ve made; work, where to live, kids’ schooling, etc. </li></ul>2. Close friends/ support system

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1. Family 3. Familiar acquaintances 4. Social Contacts <ul><li>4. Social Contacts </li></ul><ul><li>The guy at Home Depot, </li></ul><ul><li>Barista @ Starbucks, </li></ul><ul><li>person who cuts your hair, etc. </li></ul><ul><li>People you have some contact with regularly in the course of everyday life </li></ul>2. Close friends/ support system

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1. Family 3. Familiar acquaintances 4. Social Contacts 5. Groups in your community <ul><li>5. Groups in your community </li></ul><ul><li>Elderly, Prisoners, At Risk Kids, etc. </li></ul><ul><li>Where is your burden? </li></ul>2. Close friends/ support system

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1. Family 3. Familiar acquaintances 4. Social Contacts 5. Groups in your community 6. Countries/ People Groups <ul><li>6. Countries/ People Groups </li></ul><ul><li>Who are your contacts outside the USA? </li></ul><ul><li>To Where is your heart drawn? </li></ul><ul><li>John 3:16, Rev. 5:9-12 </li></ul>2. Close friends/ support system

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Pop the Christian Bubble <ul><li>Quit going to Bible studies all the time. </li></ul><ul><li>Spend time with people outside of church. </li></ul><ul><li>Cancel church and serve the neighborhood. </li></ul>

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Connecting . . . <ul><li>Dinners or other meals together. </li></ul><ul><li>Christmas dessert, Super Bowl Party. </li></ul><ul><li>Play a sport together. </li></ul><ul><li>Join them for their activities. </li></ul><ul><li>Strategic Consumerism </li></ul><ul><li>Have a movie night / maybe a discussion. </li></ul>

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Ongoing Training <ul><li>Evangelism Training Small Groups </li></ul><ul><li>Launch evangelistic small groups </li></ul>

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Training Components <ul><li>Real Bible Study </li></ul><ul><li>Personal Evangelism Books </li></ul><ul><li>Conversational Debriefs </li></ul><ul><li>Prayer </li></ul>

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Content <ul><li>Story Development </li></ul><ul><li>Content of the Gospel </li></ul><ul><li>Practice in Small Group </li></ul>

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Online Training Tools <ul><li>Evangelism Coach Webinars </li></ul><ul><li>Global Media Outreach </li></ul><ul><li>http://e-quip.net/ </li></ul>

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Internet Evangelism <ul><li>http://www.GmoJoinUs.com </li></ul>

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Contact information Rev. Christopher Walker www.EvangelismCoach.org 804/335-1445 Skype: WalkmanPTY