OUTREACH is for EVERYONE

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OUTREACH is for EVERYONE

• General Conference
• Womens Ministries EVANGELISM MANUAL
• Training Program

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OUTREACH IS FOR EVERYONE
Chapter 8 Seminar Style Evangelism
General Conference Womens Ministries Department
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• Every church should be a training school for
  Christian workers. Its members should be taught
  how to give Bible readings, how to conduct and
  teach Sabbath school classes, how best to help
  the poor and to care for the sick, how to work
  for the unconverted. There should be schools of
  health, cooking schools, and classes in various
  lines of Christian help work.

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• There should not only be teaching, but actual
  work under experienced instructors. Let the
  teachers lead the way in working among the people
  and others, uniting with them, will learn from
  their example. One example is worth more than
  many precepts. Ministry of Healing, pp. 148,
  149.

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• Seminar style evangelism is more formal than
  one-on-one Bible studies or small study groups,
  but not as formal as a full scale evangelistic
  meeting. The seminar style invites more dialogue
  and participation than is common in an
  evangelistic meeting.

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How Do You Prepare for a Seminar?

• Much of the preparation for seminar evangelism
  will be the same as for a large evangelistic
  meeting. One difference is that the presenter
  will be a lecturer or teacher rather than an
  evangelist or preacher.

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• It is important for women to work together in
  evangelism. We can encourage each other and share
  ideas. We can pray together for guests and also
  for each other, keeping our team accountable to
  God. When women work together for a good purpose,
  through Gods guidance they can accomplish more
  than they imagined.

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• Seminar evangelism is enhanced when dedicated
  women from the church come with the primary
  purpose of making friends with those attending.
  It is even better if they bring their own
  friends, family, and neighbors each night.

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Keys to Success

• There are four keys vital to the success of any
  evangelistic endeavor, but especially important
  when conducting seminars.

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• 1. Prayer partners praying for the success of
  every meeting, even during the meeting.
• 2. Bible focus. People need to hear you say over
  and over that you interpret the Bible (for
  example, Daniel) by what the Bible says that
  you let the Bible explain itself.

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• 3. Make very clear to your seminar audience that
  your purpose is to uplift Jesus Christ. Talk of
  Jesus
• 4. Explain that we study last-day events, not
  just to understand the last days, but also to be
  prepared for the last days.

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The Evangelistic Team at Work

• It is not wise to try to do an evangelistic
  seminar by yourself. Others need the experience
  and the blessing. Not everyones spiritual gifts
  are the same. Various talents and personalities
  are needed in a successful program.

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Pointers for Team Members 

• Help team members understand that whether they
  are asked to help with registration, with setting
  up the seminar, or with special music, those jobs
  are secondary. Their first priority is to build
  relationships with visitors.
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• As you get to know the visitors, sit with them in
  the seminar, learn their names and call them when
  they miss a nightnot to scold them for not
  coming, but to show an interest in them, to show
  that you really care.
• When you are talking with visitors, dont share
  future subjects.

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• Sympathize with guests when they struggle with
  truths new to them.
• Above all, you are there to be a friend.
• When visitors first come on Sabbath, invite them
  home to dinner if possible. Let them see how you
  keep a joyful Sabbath.

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Guidelines for Seminar Leaders

• The following guidelines for leading an
  evangelistic seminar were written by someone who
  joined the church through a Revelation seminar,
  and subsequently lead Revelation seminars.

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• Use the overhead projector and screen each
  evening, or similar visual aids, such as a
  computer, video projector, large TV, blackboard,
  or chart.
• Make clear to your attendees the first night that
  the seminar materials are free.
• Make certain the hall will be opened for you at
  least one hour before your meeting begins the
  first night.

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• If you have a small seminar group, or if you are
  meeting in a home, sit around a table or in a
  circle in the living room. Before people arrive
  for the meeting, have your tables arranged and
  seats in place.
• On subsequent nights, place on the table only the
  next nights lesson.

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• Call the assigned helpers from your church to
  make certain you have enough help for your
  expected crowd. For opening night, you should
  plan on two helpers for every 10 to 15 visitors
  expected.

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• Have one helper make out name tags as the people
  come in.
• After the meeting each evening, collect quiz
  sheets and offering envelopes left at the tables.
  
• Keep accurate and up-to-date records.
• After a few nights, you can begin a book table,
  with another helper to run it.

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• The first few nights, encourage people to bring
  friends.
• Remember that the people are to do the lessons
  ahead of time so you can just go over them during
  the session.
• If you plan to follow up with an evangelistic
  series and not finish the lessons in class, be
  sure to make clear on opening night and regularly
  thereafter that this is a prelude to a more
  detailed presentation to come later.

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• Visitation is the key to success. As friendships
  develop and people have an opportunity to share,
  you will be able to more fully share the gospel.
  (For a more detailed description of visitation,
  see Chapter 12. Visitation and Getting
  Decisions.)