Creating self-reliance in group members:

 

Automating the groups: We will meet at the same place, time, and day each month and will break up into groups of two to role-play the curriculum, (rotating between one being the teacher and the other the student in delivering the content).  

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When head teachers can't make it, the group will be encouraged to meet. They will know how to teach the material and work with one another. The goal is to not need leaders heading it up. But to train students to be self-sufficient.

 

Our evangelism events will become automated as well. We'll meet at the same last week of each month and primarily do the same type of evangelism events, (gym evangelism) though we may spice it up from time to time by doing campus outreach our door-knocking. By doing the same activities again and again, we are getting our group familiar, comfortable, and experienced, in doing that outreach format.

 

After 6-12 months the team members will be (individually) asked if they are able to head up a new gym location themselves. They will be by then, fully exposed to what items are used for this work, (table, backpack/evangelism materials, etc). They will know (by experience) the process of gym outreach.  Repeated events done by our members will make them ready and equipped to head up a work.  ​This same format can be used for heading up a door-knocking event, campus event, street evangelism event, etc  The goal is to make leaders who can head up events. The more leaders the stronger the group will be in team spirit and longevity. If an evangelism group only has one leader and that leader falls, due to health, death, or moves away, etc. that group dies. The goal of evangelism is mentorship. We want to make leaders from followers. We want to help our group grow.​

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Monthly Tuesday evangelism class: Jone Rowe and later "One Shot"

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We will meet each month on Tuesday at 7 PM at Panera Bread.​ We will break into groups of two. These groups will go over/role-play ways of doing friendship evangelism invites and go over morning prep, see "activities" above in the Jon Rowe section. They then will practice the WeCare approach method. Rotating per class between one being the teacher and the other the student. 

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After 3 months, we will also practice/using using "One Shot" scripts (instead of WeCare) for 3 months, then rotate back. Rinse and repeat. 

The students will get familiar with the content of Jon Rowe and "One Shot" to the level of being able to teach new group members they are paired with, (in groups of two) these concepts. When the head leader is not at a class, the group members will know what do to and how to do it. And will be able to step up and keep the group moving forward. Down the road, (when they are ready) our group members will be encouraged to form their own groups and train their members in these formats. The teaching that is outlined here will prepare our group members to do this. 

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This group is about leaders making leaders: ​The goal of stage two of our work, is to make leaders. To encourage training, teaching, and leadership. Getting people to take charge, when no head leader is with the group and later to be encouraging this behavior in a group without any head leaders in a group, is part of this process. We will also encourage the group members to step up and head an evangelism event location, once they have been at that location/done the work for a few months.

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Monthly Tuesday evangelism class: Home Bible study

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On Tuesday at 7 PM, at Panera Bread, we will go over grounding materials, from the Home Bible Study by Johnie Edwards. We will spend 3 months having the students practice teaching these materials, familiarizing themselves with the content, and getting apt at sharing it. We will meet at the same place, time, and day to go over this material. Each person will get a chance to teach. Once everyone gets together and chats for a bit we will split up into groups of 2's. One person will be the teacher and the other person the student. For each class, we'll rotate the teachers and student roles. Even if the head leader is sick out of town, the classes will be encouraged to continue. The group will know what to do and how to do the materials. This format will make this group automated and self-sufficient. Non-Christians will be encouraged to join these groups (Jon Rowe and Home Bible Study). One of the group member teachers will split into a mini group with them and study. Group members can invite their friends, family, neighbors, and co-workers to these groups and can study with them or have another group member, (if wished) study with them.

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We may change to other teaching formats down the road, but these outlined teaching structures will be the team's default, to go back to when a team leader is sick, out of town, etc. These structures once practiced for the first 3 months, will become automated. The group members will be given roles in teaching/leadership positions that enable the group to keep this work going, even if the head team leader is disabled from supporting this work for a time. Even if the team leader steps down, the group can keep going and will be encouraged too. They will be self-sufficient enough to keep this work going, without co-dependency on their past team leader. After the first 3 months, the group members will be familiar with and apt enough to teach new members how to do these formats. The group members will be encouraged to teach new members when they split into groups of two. ​

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​Our group's digital document that the evangelism teacher will share with our team members for our upcoming classes and events.

 

Annual special classes:

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Our Bible studies will also have special classes from time to time, showing how to teach Bible truths to Mormons, Jehovah's Witnesses, Buddhists, Islamists, atheists, and agonistics, using their own books. The points in my Bible Memory cards (at the bottom of the website) will be part of the class. I'll try to record these classes.

 

Monthly evangelism infield activities:

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Our evangelism events will give our team a chance to practice interacting with others, giving invites, and doing activities from the themes they learn from the WeCare/Star Bible. They will also get a chance to create discussions from the One Shot lessons, and even share Bible study ideas/even do studies from the Bible memory card classes.  

 

Evangelism events are great for practicing new things learned and for personal growth in interacting with people.

Our friendship evangelism monthly events will also be chances for growth in these areas. 

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Church planting:

 

We will also encourage the group to join our church planting model. I will be planting a church and for those interested they can join. It will be like another training class. I'll have it outside of regular Sunday times of worship, so our team can still attend their local congregations if wished. We will go over church growth materials and take the evangelism steps to grow and retain members. The structure of this planted church will be centered around evangelism, mentorship, and making leaders. This church planting will give students first-hand experience in church planting work, and effective church growth strategies. 

Learn more about this work at the church planting blog. ​​​​​ 

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Monthly Calendar:​

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Week one: A. - Soul saving/invite classes

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Tuesdays - 7 PM at Panera Bread, we will teach Bible themes on how to do lifestyle/friendship evangelism. We will do exercises to help people learn/get comfortable with inviting others to Bible studies/church. They will also learn how to talk to others about spiritual things and share the gospel with the lost. These classes will help us pass it on, to teach as we have been taught. (2 Timothy 2:2) 

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Week two: B. - Infield training

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We will meet at a college, mall, or some other social setting to practice what we learn from our lifestyle/friendship evangelism class. The goal is to get acclimated and comfortable with approaching people.  The goal is to do what each group member is comfortable with doing. They can smile, wave, say hi, etc. As they do what they are comfortable with doing they will be able to engage more socially as time moves on as we on as we do these events. We will also encourage our members to try to interact with people throughout the week. 

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Week three: C. - New convert training classes:

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Tuesday - 7 PM at Panera Bread, we will teach themes for new converts/Christians. These themes will lay solid foundations and be useful for grounding them in the core truths of the Word. These classes will be used to teach new converts/Christians. But they also can be used to teach non-Christians who come. What the group learns from these classes can be used to teach others. This class will educate our group on how to teach and familiarize them with excellent materials.​

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Week four: D. - Evangelism event:

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On the last week of the month, we will do an evangelism event. We'll meet up to either do door knocking, campus vendor work or gym vendor outreach. We may also do other events each year. The goal is to share Jesus. But we also want to train people in these types of outreach formats and make leaders in doing event evangelism. The more people trained the more events we can do on our event day at the end of the month. The more events our members do the more acclimated our group will get in doing such activities. These event activities will also help us get more comfortable with doing friendship evangelism. 

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Calendar document file here

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When we meet for these monthly classes:

 

We will meet together talk, and then break up into smaller groups of two, for our teaching classes. One person will be the teacher, and the other person will be the student. The teaching format will be detailed beforehand. Afterwards the group reforms and we can chat and hang out, till people want to leave.

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These classes will be automated. We will meet at the same time, the same place on the same days to go over the same training formats. This will become natural and instinctive. Even when a team leader can't make it, the group will know what to do. With time those who are familiarize with this structure can step into the role as leader to head up this work. As we grow we will branch of into other locations and have more leaders for each location.  

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Structure: One will teach, and the other will listen. That same group will rotate at the next class. 

The groups can be formed into new groups for the following classes. Rinse and repeat.

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For visitors, they can choose to just listen. But for church members, all are encouraged to teach.

It's a Bible command we need to grow in and practice.

What we learn as teachers will help us become mentors, leaders, and better skilled in instructing the young and old alike.

By doing this work we will become comfortable with teaching Christians and non-Christians. ​​​

Christian women will teach women. Preteens and teenagers and up will practice teaching in these small groups.

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The classes are best to be prepared for ahead of time by all the saints. Teachers and students are encouraged to have a notepad for answering Bible class questions and for taking notes.

 

After we all meet up at Panera Bread and chat for a bit, we'll break up into groups of two. The head teacher or one of the students can explain/show how to do this format. It's not that difficult to do/figure out. 

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