2. MISSIONAL STRATEGIES For Evangelism and Church Planting

3. It’s only happened a few times in history

4. “EVANGELISM” How does it make you feel?

5. “EVANGELISM” How does it make you feel?

6. Who are the Lost?  Unchurched – no experience, no knowledge  De-churched – some experience, rejecting  Disestablished – burned out, hurt, sin issues  Apathetic – disengaged Christians

7. People You Encounter Willingness To Engage U5 – Antagonistic 5 % U4 – Resistant 21% U3 – Neutral 36% U2 – Receptive 27% U1 – Highly Receptive 11% Willingness to Engage in Meaningful Conversation Thom Rainer, Unchurched Next Door 74 %

8. Defeater Beliefs Unreliable Bible Angry God Christian Bigotry Individualized morality Evil and Suffering Religious Pluralism Science rules Secular Society

9. Negative Trigger Words Church Christian God Church Pastor Religion

10. Positive Triggers Spiritual experience A helpful idea Encouraging insights Life-changing experience Surprising discovery Good people

11. Planters’ challenge Year 1: 1,000 person relationship list Years 2-5: add 250 new people each year How do you meet new people?

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13. Week 1(front) 1 2 3 4 5 Mark Parker Brenda Curtis Daphne Logan Rick Oster Allen Black Number card 1-5 3 x 5 Conversations Get the first and last names of 5 people

14. Week 1(Back) Mark Parker mparker@hugsr.edu 901.432.7715 1000 Cherry Road Memphis, TN 38117 Works at Harding Grad recruiting Grew up in Portland, OR Has 2 boys, wife named Christina Why email? Why Phone? Write down contact info Ask 3 questions: Q1 – Polite question Q2 – Interest question Q3 – Caring question

15. Why 3 questions? Polite Question – Public sphere, enters first zone of 5 feet Interest Question – Personal sphere, establishes relationship, zone of 3 feet Caring Question – Intimate sphere, sharing life, can invite to sit. May allow a physical touch

16. Spiritual diagnosis What is their faith block? ① Intellectual

17. Spiritual diagnosis What is their faith block? ① Intellectual ② Lifestyle

18. Spiritual diagnosis What is their faith block? ① Intellectual ② Lifestyle ③ Bad experiences

19. Spiritual diagnosis What is their faith block? ① Intellectual ② Lifestyle ③ Bad experiences ④ Oppression

20. Spiritual Diagnosis 1. Spiritual Diagnosis 2. Introduce Jesus 3. Gospel Specifics Intellectual Life-style Oppression Bad experiences

21. Information Faith Conversion Community Faith Conversion Informatio n Conversion Patterns Modern: Post-Modern:

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23. Where are you on your Spiritual Journey?

24. …six months from now? Where would you like to be?

25. What is standing between you and that point?

26. How can I help you?

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