Womens Ministries Evangelism Manual

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Womens Ministries Evangelism
Manual
Strategies for Evangelism
Womens Ministries General Conference of SDA
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The Gospel Comission

• And Jesus came and said to them, "All authority
  in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go
  therefore and make disciples of all nations,
  baptizing them in the name of the Father and of
  the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them
  to observe all that I have commanded you and lo,
  I am with you always, to the close of the age.
• Matthew 2818-20

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God Calls Women to Evangelism!

• God has given many women special abilities.
• Discover your ability and use it for Gods
  service.
• Pray and practice your ideas and
• become a true blessing in your
• church, home and community.

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Putting it to work

• It is important to understand that women have
  special needs.
• If you are a leader or someone that likes to do
  evangelism, start by training women in the
  activities and personal testimonies.
• Get men involved also.
• Use examples of women in
• the Bible and how God treated
• them.

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Preparing the Community
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• One of the most important aspects of a successful
  evangelism campaign is a very well structured
  preparation work.
• Not all Womens Ministries meetings have to be
  evangelistical meetings, but all meetings should
  have this focus.
• One of the best ways to know
• what kind of program to plan is
• to do a research to verify
• the needs.

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Research

• A research in the community helps raise
  information about the religious interest and
  preference of people in any
• specific subject.

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Community Programs and Ministries

• There are many ways to satisfy the needs
• of people in our community.
• Some of the most common are
• Health seminars.
• Nutrition and cooking classes.
• Stress control seminars.
• How to stop smoking classes.
• Weight control.

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• Aerobics.
• Mental health seminars depression, losses,
  abuse, alcoholism.
• Self-esteem.
• Family seminars fiancés, marital enrichment,
  child discipline, adolescence.
• Finance seminars.
• How to pray.
• Communication.

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Planning a Community Program

• The planning process of a program that catches
  the attention of the community is very similar to
  the evangelistical meetings. It requires
  planning, ideas, prayer, meetings and commitment.

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Getting Names

• One of the most valuable resources you can have
  for successful evangelism is names.
• Source of names before the series begins
• Source the names during the meetings.

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Advertising

• Unless people know about your meeting, they will
  not come.
• Important in the Advertisement
• Inform people.
• Who do you want
• to reach target people.
• 3. If you want to reach everyone,
• you probably wont
• reach anyone.

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Preparing the Church
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Personal Preparation

• Both church members and leaders of an
  evengelistical campaign need to personally get
  ready.
• It is essential that you make a radical
  commitment to Christ in order to
• reach the world for Him. He
• will give you courage.

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Preparatory Retreats and Prayer Groups

• Prayer Retreat
• Prayer and Fasting Retreat
• Prayer Chain
• Prayer Walk
• Prayer Groups

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One to One Evangelism
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• One of the most rewarding ministries is to give
  one on one Bible studies. It is a very important
  work. Every member should learn the principles of
  Bible study.
• One on one Bible studies is one of the most
  important methods for witnessing for which God
  called
• us, as Christians.

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For Effective Bible Study

• The number one secret of effective Bible study
  is prayer.
• Have the Bible study once a week.
• Punctuality is important.

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• Encourage a commitment
• Share with them your personal
• conversion
• experience.
• Praise, support and acceptance
• are important in the Bible study.

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Organization of Bible Study

• There are five principles parts to a Bible
  study.
• Get acquainted time.
• Introduction of study and prayer.
• Lesson study.
• Commitment and prayer.
• Next study, time and leaving.

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Sharing the Gospel

• In a study it is important to share your
  experiences, inviting the person
• to join you.

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Project B B Bible Baptism

• Prayer.
• Preparation of material. Bible, tape. Bible
  study, blank baptismal card.
• Starting program.
• Everyone who has taken a Bible makes a
  commitment.
• Prepare this person for baptism
• until the end of the year.
• At the year end service perform
• a baptism.

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Small Group Evangelism
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Small Group Evangelism

• In the small group people feel more comfortable
  sharing.
• Meetings are at home.
• They are interested in one
• another.
• They study at their own pace.
• A natural group is formed to
• give continuity.

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Small Group Program

• Share become a friend.
• Bible Study Learn about Gods Word.
• 3. Prayer Ask for Gods guidance.
• Social Time Get together
• outside the Bible study.
• 5. Service Do something for others.

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Planning - Public Evangelism

• Who, ME? Why not?
• This is one of the best ways to reach a large
  number of people.
• It can be in a large auditorium or in a small
  church.

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The Evangelists

• To be completely committed to God.
• Committed and loyal to the church, mission and
  doctrine.
• Have a passion to reach lost souls.
• Have the ability to lead others to Christ.
• Be able to speak to large audiences.

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• Be a peoples person. Know how to relate to
  others.
• Be able to delegate responsibilities.
• Be humble, capable of following Gods guidance
  and listen to advice that may be helpful.
• Develop other talents flexibility, mercy,
  hospitality.
• Work with people who have other gifts that
• she lacks in order to perform
• a complete job.

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• Work with women interested in evangelism.
• Have people available to talk and study the Bible
  with other people.
• Audio-visual team.
• Hostesses with warm personality
• Cleaning team.
• Advertisement team.
• Someone responsible for
• lighting.
• Prayer teams.

TEAMS
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Work With the Pastor

• The pastor should be involved in the planning and
  organization meetings, since the beginning or the
  campaign will not be successful.

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Date and Time

• The decision regarding the date the meetings will
  happen may also make a big difference in its
  final success. Have the following in mind
• Holidays.
• Agricultural regions.
• Civic activities.
• Whether.

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Place

• Consider the expenses and
• public comfort.
• There are advantages in using the church, when
  there is not a whole lot of prejudice.
• The place needs to be of easy access.
• Illumination.
• Sound system.

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Budget
The handling of finances is very important.
Taking care of Gods money is a heavy
responsibility. The principle is to stay within
the budget.
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Meeting and Greeting

• Your guests will forming opinions of you and your
  church before the speakers ever says a word.

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Organizing Committees

• They exist because they involve more people in
  the work.
• Steering Committee
• Prayer Committee
• Childrens Committee
• Decoration Committee

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• Lodging Committee
• Music Committee
• Audio-Visual Committee
• Transportation Committee
• Visitation Committee

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Program Format

• Song Service
• Prayer
• Welcome
• Testimony
• Announcements
• Greetings
• Special Music
• Sermon
• Call Song
• Closing

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Preparing and Presenting the Sermon
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Guidelines for Sermon Preparation

• Time
• Prayer
• Rely on the Bible
• Be professional
• Be relevant
• Be simple

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Creating Sermons

• Christ must be the center of our evangelistical
  sermons. Some steps to present a sermon
• Get the attention of the audience.
• Let them know your theme.
• Seek accessible material.
• Research.
• Use at the most 3 arguments.
• Organize the material in a logical sequence.
• Dont forget the appeal.

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Sermon Outline

• Know the theme very well.
• Examine each part.
• Read the texts to see how they
• were applied.
• Read other sources.
• Illustrate the sermon using, stories, news and
  experiences.
• Write the sermon.
• Practice your presentation.

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Sermon Presentation

• Be confident. God is in control.
• Be honest. Believe in what you preach.
• Be practical. Explain the how.
• Be enthusiastic.
• Be a friend of the audience.
• Be interactive.
• Make visual contact.
• Be a speaker for the Holy Spirit.
• Relax.

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Illustrating Your Sermon

• Do not you personal stories as if they were
  yours.
• Use illustrations that are appropriate to the
  culture.
• Will the story offend anyone in the audience?
• Use a subject the public identifies with.
• Use Bible examples.

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How to Lead Someone to Accept Christ

• John 316 Believe God loves you.
• Acts 1118 Allow the Holy Spirit to guide you
  to repentance.
• I John 19 Confess your sins to God.
• Revelation 320 Invite Jesus to come into your
  heart.

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Decisions at Home
Many decisions are made when we visit the home of
the interest.
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Qualities of the Person Visiting

• Relationship with God
• Passion for people
• Intercedes for them
• Works diligently
• Visits the interest one a week
• Is part of the team
• Studies! Learns! Grows!
• Remains optimist

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Visitation
There are several purposes for home visitation.
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Decisions in the Meetings
An effective call takes time. It is recommended
that the call for a decision takes from 10 to
20 of the total time of the presentation.

• Forms of response
• Raise the hand.
• Write the decision in a card.
• Stand up.
• Go to the front.

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The Baptismal Service
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• The baptism may be performed indoors or outdoors,
  wherever theres enough water.
• It is appropriate to have hymns, testimonies and
  prayer.
• Have a Welcome ceremony.
• Baptismal Vow Church Manual, p. 32

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Discipling New Believers
Conservation Ministry
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Crises Faced by New Members
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1. Discouragement Crises

• Cannot live up to the
• church standards.
• Symptoms Absence or alteration in church
  attendance.
• Solutions This picture might change if the
  crisis is perceived soon enough. Through a phone
  call, a word of encouragement, a note, a visit,
  you may bring hope.

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2. Integration Crises

• Cannot make new friends within
• the church.
• Symptoms Comes late to church, sits by
  him/herself and rarely participates in social
  meetings. Isolates him/herself from everyone.
• Solutions Immediate personal attention to help
  in making friends at the church. Invitations for
  lunch and visits, phone calls.

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3. Lyfestyle Crises

• Does not seek to integrate the Bible and church
  value system.
• Symptoms Does not come to Sabbath School, prayer
  meetings. His Christian experience is
  superficial.
• Solutions Counsel this member to practice
  personal devotion, be part of a small group and
  Bible study.

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4. Leadership Crises

• Discouragement due to the imperfections of other
  church members.
• Symptoms Expresses him/herself through
  criticism, gossip and cannot be trusted. This
  generates discouragement and refusal to
  participate in activities.
• Solutions Loving care.

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Is it possible to involve women in evangelism?
Sure! Would the world be admonished if you
didnt actively participate? No, not during our
lifetime and perhaps never! Lets allow the Holy
Spirit to warm our hearts, giving us power to
finish the work.