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 10 Evangelistic Meetings II Training
and Committees
General Conference Womens Ministries Department
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• One worker who has been trained and educated for
  the work, who is controlled by the Spirit of
  Christ, will accomplish far more than ten
  laborers who go out deficient in knowledge, and
  weak in the faith.

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• One who works in harmony with the counsel of God,
  and in unity with the brethren, will be more
  efficient to do good, than ten will be who do not
  realize the necessity of depending upon God, and
  of acting in harmony with the general plan of the
  work. Review and Herald, May 29, 1888.
  Evangelism, p. 109.

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Training Church Workers

• Almost all those involved in the meetings can
  benefit from training, the experienced mentoring
  the novices. You can train the church during
  Sabbath School, church, or prayer meeting,
  whenever you have a majority membership turnout.

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• Prayer times are important in training others and
  in working with them. Pray once a week with all
  the lay workers, including the parking lot
  attendants and nursery workers.
• Surprisingly, one of the most important things
  you can do to improve your own ministry and to
  help train others is to do a careful evaluation
  at the end of any type of public meeting or
  program.

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• The evaluation form (see Appendix M) is quite
  detailed, but it will help you find out how well
  things went if everyone is honest and serious
  about filling it out. Adapt the form to suit. The
  final three questions could be used separately
  for an evaluation in almost any situation.

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Organizing Committees

• There are two reasons for having committees to
  help plan and conduct a series of evangelistic
  meetings.

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• First, it gets more people involved.
• Second, they will then feel ownership of the
  meetings and will more likely attend and bring
  friends and neighbors.

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• After you have decided the general outline of
  your meetings, you can assign committees
  depending on your local needs. Some important
  committees include

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Steering Committee

• This committee consists of the heads of all the
  committees. They coordinate activities so
  everything happens on schedule before and during
  the meetings. They should meet periodically and
  each subcommittee should report on what is
  happening in its area.

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Prayer Committee

• This committee will intentionally organize prayer
  initiatives and ministries in the church before,
  during, and after the meetings. (Refer also to
  the section on Preparatory Retreats and Prayer
  Groups in Chapter 2.) Know that this is the most
  important assignment for the meetings. More is
  accomplished by prayer than by anything else.

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Find ways to increase prayer for the meetings.
The Prayer Committees duties can include
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• Launching a Prayer Warriors program. In Gods
  army, Prayer Warriors are the shock troops.
  While it is true that all Christians pray, Prayer
  Warriors possess special skills.
• Be responsible for a ten-minute meeting of
  Prayers Warriors for prayer every Sabbath
  following the church service,

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• Organize and direct a prayer walking program
  before the meetings. (See the section on Prayer
  Walks under the heading of Preparatory Retreats
  and Prayer Groups in this manual.) 

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• Be responsible for advertising prayer events and
  inviting members to a prayer and consecration
  service before the evangelistic series starts. 
• Arrange for a room or area in or near the church
  to be designated as a prayer room during the
  meetings.
• Recruit members to pray during the meeting.

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Childrens Program Committee

• This committee is responsible for putting on a
  special program for children ages four through
  ten each evening.

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Decoration Committee

• This committee will be responsible for all
  decorations in the auditorium and other rooms
  that will be used, including the bathrooms. The
  committee should be composed of people who have
  artistic talents and abilities.

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Food Committee

• The food committee will be responsible for
  feeding the workers for the meeting if that is
  decided ahead of time, and for organizing Sabbath
  potlucks or Sabbath meals the weeks after the
  Sabbath doctrine is presented.

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Discipling Committee

• This committee will plan for the follow-up with
  the new members after the evangelistic series. It
  is just as important to disciple the new members
  and help them become solid, witnessing Adventist
  members as it is to baptize them. (See Chapter
  14, Discipling New Members.)

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Greeting and Ushers Committee

• This committee oversees, recruits, and trains
  people in greeting and ushering for the meetings.
  (See Meeting and Greeting in chapter 9 for
  details.)

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Lodging Committee

• This committee arranges lodging for the lay and
  paid workers involved in an evangelistic meeting
  if they come from a distance.

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Music Committee

• Music can greatly enhance an evangelistic
  meeting. This committee will be responsible for
  all the music used during the meetings. (See
  Planning the Music, in chap.9 of this manual.)
  

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Public Address/Sound Committee

• This committee will be in charge of the sound
  system for the meetings. Because sound quality is
  very important, involve this committee in the
  planning and conducting of the meetings.

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Parking Lot Committee

• This committee provides for the parking needs
  during the meetings. The number of parking
  assistants will vary with the number of people
  and cars to be helped.
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Transportation Committee

• This committee arranges transportation for two
  groupsvisitors who have no other way to attend
  the meetings, and helpers who have no other way
  of getting to and from appointments.

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Visitation Committee

• The evangelist should not be the only one
  visiting the interests. Bible workers, lay
  counselors and lay pastors, as well as any
  trained member, can also do visitation. (See
  Chapter 12 on Visitation and Getting Decisions
  for more information.)

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• With much prayer, careful planning, and dedicated
  committee members, you will have the foundation
  for a successful evangelistic event. Encourage
  and affirm each other as you work together as a
  team to share the Good News of a loving Saviour.
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