Evangelism events

Stage 1- First three months: 

Note: evangelism work will coincide with the evangelism training workshops. The training from the workshop classes will complement and give context to the evangelism work.

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We will first focus on invitation outreach, (inviting people to church/Bible studies). Also known as "friendship evangelism," "Cold approach" or "lifestyle evangelism." We will have goal charts and share feedback on this activity in our meetings. We will set small goals and slowly add more as we adjust and grow in this work. In the first month, we'll focus on (inviting 2) and slowly increase that number as time goes by. ​

Example: second month (4). Third month (6). And from there we will seek to encourage them to be consistent in doing His work. We will create lasting/long-term habits in doing "Cold approach/friendship evangelism." As they do this work, it will become more natural and the group will progressively feel more inclined to invite more people as the members develop and evolve in this process, (in action and comfort levels).

We'll also focus on “Coffee shop evangelism." Which is doing Bible studies in public areas. Good places are at college campuses, like USF. They have a Starbucks store building, a cafeteria, and various restaurants on campus. Also, restaurants like Chick-fil-A, Panera Bread, I Hops, Village Inn, etc. as well as other areas like  (busy) outdoor parks, walkway areas at colleges, shopping Malls, etc.  

I encourage the group to always be looking for venues for having public Bible studies. If people are interested in your study, you can invite them to join. If they are not able you can give them contact info for future studies and ask for their number to reach them for a group study. See “evangelism game plan” below, to learn more.

We will also do one evangelism event in the last week of each month. If the outreach event is new, the event will also have a prep training class the week before to prepare the group and train others to organize the next event themselves. The event can be campus outreach, door knocking, gym evangelism, flea market, fair groundwork, street evangelism, etc.

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Note: with anything, it is always good to test out different locations to find out the best areas for the best interactions/results.  When you look for ideal places to work, colleges are the best. But find out what other street locations/door-knocking locations are the most fruitful.  

Prayer: each evangelism meet-up event, will be started with prayer. There is nothing more powerful than praying in Jesus' name.

After an event, we will meet up at a fast food restaurant nearby, Chick Fil A, Starbucks, etc. The meet-up will be to celebrate food/comradeship for work well done. For most events, we will get together for a short amount of time to talk, eat, or drink.  

We will also use this time to share feedback and the interactions we had in the events we did during that day. Later that evening, the leader will assign different workers to reach out and contact those who signed up for a study or gave us their info. We will text people (to ask/or confirm the best Bible study time for them) of those who signed up.

During the week, if one of you (workers) gets a text back, forward the text to the teacher. He'll coordinate the Bible study with the person who texted, (if willing) and with the group.

The last Saturday of the month will be for meeting together in one of the group members' homes, for discussion on the month's activities. This will also be a time for sharing feedback, ideas, and encouragement.

We will have spiritual study, prayer, and singing as well. The meet-up will be a potluck. Everyone is encouraged to bring a dish or drink. (See the “evangelism game plan” template and our training resources)