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Starting a New Ministry From ScratchSlide2
We can reach unreached communities and people groups through ministries that are contextually relevant.Slide3
CORE VALUES FOR MINISTRY BASED EVANGELISM
Individual Service
Trustworthiness
Community Involvement
Professional Objectivity
Willingness to Share
Respect for Human Differences
Empowering Interventions
Persistent Advocacy
Transforming Strategies
Personal RenewalSlide4
What are the steps to starting an evangelistic ministry?Slide5
STEP ONE: Prayer
Provides direction
Spiritually prepares the way for Ministry Evangelism
Ensures powerful, appropriate, and timely witness
Allows for effective and fruitful follow-upSlide6
PRAYER
Seek God’s guidance and calling through personal and group prayer and Bible study
Prayer walk and drive communities and neighborhoods that are being neglected and unreached by existing church ministries
Prayer journey your city and/or church community to become sensitive to the needs of residents.Slide7
STEP TWO: Share the Vision
Preach a series of messages on Ministry Based Evangelism
Utilize the interpretive Video
Schedule testimonies
Place Ministry Evangelism stories in newsletter
Provide bulletin inserts about Ministry Evangelism opportunities
Organize a first time simple community projectSlide8
What Is Servanthood Evangelism?
Servanthood evangelism is intentionally sharing Christ by modeling biblical servanthood.
Servanthood evangelism is a combination of simple acts of kindness and intentional personal evangelism.Slide9
Servanthood Evangelism Can Be Done By…
Women
Senior adults
Teenagers
Children
Inter-generationalSlide10
Strengths of Servanthood Evangelism
1 It is effective in reaching people in today’s culture; Is easily contextualized.
2 It is personal evangelism in a corporate setting.
3 It is low-risk evangelism.
4 It can become an essential part of the church’s mission. Slide11
Strengths of Servanthood Evangelism
5 it is fun!
6 it involves everyone in evangelism, especially family units.
7 Servanthood evangelism follows a model of Jesus.Slide12
Strengths of Servanthood Evangelism
8 Servanthood evangelism allows laypeople to use their creativity to initiate ministry opportunities.
9 Servanthood evangelism takes very few resources and can thus be done anywhere in any setting.
10 Servanthood evangelism is extremely winsome.Slide13
Foundational Principles
Those participating must be intentionally evangelistic.
Those participating must genuinely care about people.
Eventually, those participating need be equipped as personal witnesses.Slide14
How to Begin Servanthood Evangelism
Seek the father’s power and presence.
Enlist the people.
Resource.
Vacate the church.
Evaluate.
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How to Begin Servanthood Evangelism
Seek the father’s power and presence.
Enlist the people.
Resource.
Vacate the church.
Evaluate.
S
E
R
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ESlide16
Keep in Mind
Servanthood evangelism is not an end unto itself.
Servanthood evangelism is a process, not a program.Slide17
Examples of Servanthood Evangelism
Single mom’s oil change
Windshield washing
Change burned out light bulbs
Give away water in a park in the summer
Free house number painting on curbs
Feed parking meters
Leaf rakingSlide18
“People Are More Than Twice As Likely to Allow a Person to Share Their Faith When Evangelism Is Combined With Simple Acts of servanthood.”Slide19
Simple acts of kindness and
intentional personal evangelism.
Sharing Christ by modeling
biblical servanthood
Servanthood EvangelismSlide20
STEP THREE: Gather Information
Conduct a community needs assessment
Survey church members for ministry concerns
Interview people who live in the community
Use demographic data to identify lifestyle and people groups
Determine giftedness of church membersSlide21
Purposes of a Community Needs Assessment
Learn about community services
Assess community problems and unmet needs.
Establish relationships with community agencies and organizations
Determine how Christians and churches can become involved in ministrySlide22
Who Should Participate
Church
staff
Associational
staff
On Mission Team members
Lay people with a passion for community ministriesSlide23
Agencies/Individuals to Interview
Drug & Alcohol rehab programs
Battered women’s shelters
School principals
Mayor
Chief of Police/Fire
Hospice
Senior Center
Housing project managers
Etc.Slide24
Determine the agencies/individuals to be surveyed
Set a date for the survey
Recruit volunteers
Set appointments
Send letters 1 week prior to appointments.
Do the survey
Compile results
Distribute and study
Steps to a Community Needs Survey Slide25
Schedule for Assessment Day
8:30 am
Breakfast
8:50 am
Pair up teams and give assignments
9:00 am
Orientation
9:30 am
Depart for appointments
10:00 am
First appointment
11:00 am
Second appointment
Noon
Lunch, complete reports, debriefingSlide26
Follow-Up
Compile the list of possibilities
Appoint a task force to determine which ministry or ministries your church should undertake
Make plans for starting the new ministry/ministriesSlide27
Multi-Family Housing Needs Assessment Interview FormSlide28
Survey of Church MembersSlide29
Interview People Who Live in the Community
Be safety conscious:
Remain on the porch unless you know the people
Go during daylight hours
Go during good weather
Be aware of your surroundings
Respect signs that indicate the person does not want a visitor
Stay in tune with the Holy SpiritSlide30
Interview People Who Live in the Community
Explain you are surveying to discover needs a church might help with
Identify your church by name
Ask the following questions:
What problems and needs are there in this community?
What could a church or group of churches do to help?
If you could speak to a church group, what would you say?
Offer to pray with themSlide31
Using Demographic DataSlide32
Determine Giftedness
Study spiritual gifts
Utilize a spiritual gifts inventory
Involve members in a ministry and see who is exercising what gift
Consult with other believers
Conduct a volunteer interest surveySlide33
STEP FOUR: Determining the Right Ministry for You
Look at areas where no ministry is being done
Look for areas where ministry is being done, but Christ is not being shared
Look at the giftedness of your congregation
Look at the resources you have for doing ministry
Does anyone have a passion for a certain ministry?Slide34
STEP FIVE: Equip Members to Verbally and Intentionally Share The Gospel
Preach personal evangelism
Profile personal evangelism with testimonies
Plan personal evangelism by putting training and visitation on the calendar
Provide personal evangelism tools such as tracts, scripture portions, BiblesSlide35
STEP SIX: Implementing a Ministry
Prayerfully select a ministry project
Define the purpose of the ministry
Write objectives for the ministry
Develop an action plan for each objective
Secure resources for the ministry
Assign responsibilities for implementation
Receive progress reports and evaluate results
Celebrate God’s activitySlide36
STEP SEVEN: Organize Volunteer Ministries
Establish objectives for existing and new ministries that clearly call for evangelistic and discipleship outcomes
Recruit and train ministry coordinators who will coordinate and coach other volunteers and will keep the church informed on needs and results
Strengthen and resource those ministries that intentionally focus on lost and unchurched personsSlide37
STEP EIGHT: Prioritize Outreach and Missions
Seek to direct a minimum of 60 percent of the church’s resources and ministry toward evangelistic outreach ministries and church planting.
Create a visionary congregational culture that values every member serving as a called, gifted, on-mission Christian.Slide38
His Heart, Our Hands: A Ministry Evangelism Tool KitSlide39
Part I
Introduction
Part II
Illustrative stories
Part III
Group discussion with Pastors and church leaders involved in ministry evangelism
The Videotape
Tool KitSlide40
Section I: PREPARATION
Section II: ACTION PLANS
Appendices:
Charitable Choice
501(c)3 Organizations
Spiritual Inventory
Key Q&ASlide41
Simple acts of kindness and
intentional personal evangelism.
Sharing Christ by modeling
biblical servanthood
Servanthood EvangelismSlide42
Two inspirational Messages
Power Point Presentations
Clip Art
Instructional
Program on Servanthood
Evangelism
CD ROMSlide43
Call 1 800 448 8032
How To Order It
Complete Set...
ISBN No. 0663034614........$39.99
His Heart, our Hands (0633034495) $12.99 and Servanthood Evangelism (0840085052) $3.95 may be ordered separately if needed.Slide44
His Heart, Our Hands: A Ministry Evangelism Tool Kit