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Engage …

This resource focuses on effective evangelistic methods and approaches to engage the unreached, establish reproducing churches, and prioritize evangelism. It includes testimonial, intellectual, confrontational, service, interpersonal, invitational, discovery, and prayer approaches.

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Engage …

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  1. Engage… SEND International

  2. mobilize God’s people mobilize engage the unreached engage establish reproducing churches establish reproducing churches

  3. dependence on God culturally appropriate research creative engage engage priority of evangelism new works little or no opportunity to hear

  4. Evangelistic Methods • Testimonial approach • Samaritan women and the townspeople (Jn. 4:39-42) • The blind man (Jn. 9:13-34) • Paul before Felix and Festus (Acts 24:1-25:12)

  5. Evangelistic Methods • Intellectual approach (apologetics) • Confrontational approach • Paul in Athens (Acts 17:16-34) • Peter in Jerusalem (Acts 2:14-40)

  6. Evangelistic Methods • Service approach • Interpersonal approach • Dorcas (Acts 9:36-43) • Andrew to Peter and Philip to Nathanial (Jn. 1:40-46)

  7. Evangelistic Methods • Invitational approach (meal, event, party) • Teaching approach • Matthew’s party (Lk. 5:29) • Paul in the synagogues and at the hall of Tyrannus (Acts 13:5, 14; 14:1; 19:9)

  8. Evangelistic Methods • Discovery approach (asking questions) • Bible study approach • Nicodemus (Jn. 3:1-21) • Jesus and the Samaritan women (Jn. 4:1-26) • Paul and the Bereans (Acts 17:11)

  9. Evangelistic Methods • Prayer approach (healing or power encounter) • The Jerusalem apostles (Acts 5:12-16) • Paul and the demonized fortune teller (Acts 16:18) Ott& Wilson Global Church Planting p. 215

  10. Perplexed in Paris • What are the core issues? • What are some key factors for engaging effectively? • How would you respond to Jim?

  11. Journey to Jesus • 5 thresholds for post moderns • Trusting a Christian • Becoming curious • Opening up to change • Seeking after God • Entering the Kingdom Living in the Kingdom

  12. Committo a Meaningful Purpose Monitor Progress towards Purpose Monitor Activities for Competence Metrics Choose Activities to Accomplish Purpose Perform Activities

  13. Your actions • I am praying for opportunities to share • I am getting to know where they are at – their needs • I am growing in my understanding of how they investigate spiritual things • I am sharing what Jesus is doing in my life • I am challenging them to consider Jesus as the answer

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