PREPARATION AND PRESENTATION HOW TO PREPARE AND PRESENT A 21 ST CENTURY EVANGELISTIC SERIES BY DR. NEWTON U. CLEGHORNE DEAN SCHOOL OF RELIGION AND THEOLOGY NORTHERN CARIBBEAN UNIVERSITY

21 ST CENTURY SEEK GOD’S GUIDANCE FIRST (MATTHEW 6:33) SEEK THE COUNCIL OF THE ELDERS SEEK THE COUNCIL OF THE CHURCH BOARD SEEK THE COUNCIL OF THE CHURCH IN BUSINESS OR MEMBERS’ MEETING ASSEMBLE A HAND-PICK PRAYER-POWER TEAM

21 ST CENTURY IDENTIFY A LOCATION TENT (EASY ACCESS TO TRANSPORTATION) PEOPLE CAN WALK TO IT FROM THE COMMUNITY IT’S IN OR NEARBY A THICKLY POPULATED COMMUNITY OR SEVERAL COMMUNITIES THE LOCATION WILL DECIDE THE SIZE OF THE TENT

21 ST CENTURY CHURCH OR HALL ADEQUATE SPACE AND FACILITIES DURATION OF SERIES WHO WILL PARTICIPATE? DISTRICT OF CHURCHES, PARISH? EVANGELIST (LOCAL OR FOREIGN) BUDGET

21 ST CENTURY EVANGELIST & TEAM BIBLE COUNCILLORS MUSIC AUDIO-VISUAL EQUIPMENT ACCOMMODATION/HOSPITALITY TRANSPORTATION SABBATH CELEBRATION

21 ST CENTURY RETENTION & CONSERVATION PLAN SPIRITUAL GUARDIANS INTRODUCE THEM TO THE SDA LIFESTYLE MORNING WORSHIP, SUNDAY, WEDNESDAY NIGHT PRAYER MEETING, SABBATH WORSHIP, DIET, SHARING YOUR FAITH, SABBATH SCHOOL QUARTERLY, SOUL CONSERVATION CLASS, THE STRUCTURE OF THE ORGANIZATION, TITHES AND OFFERING, SPIRITUAL GIFTS

21 ST CENTURY PLAN NINE MONTHS TO ONE YEAR BEFORE THE MEETING BEGINS IF YOU FAIL TO PLAN, YOUR ARE PLANNING TO FAIL HAVE THE BLESSING OF YOUR CONFERENCE, IF IT IS NOT A CONFERENCE-MANAGED SERIES IF THERE IS NO SUBMITTED PLAN, NO FUNDS MUST BE RELEASED

21 ST CENTURY CONDUCT A COMMUNITY SURVEY TO DETERMINE THE NEEDS OF THE PEOPLE HOW MANY CHURCHES AND THE SPIRITUAL LEADERS THE POWER BROKERS IN THE COMMUNITY: BUSINESS OPERATORS, POLITICIANS, DONS AND DONNAS

21 ST CENTURY PRAYER WALKS FASTING AND PRAYER CLAIM THE OCCUPANTS OF EVERY HOME WHO HAVE NOT YET SURRENDERED TO JESUS ENROLL EVERY MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY IN A BIBLE STUDY SERIES TO BE COMPLETED AT LEAST TWO WEEKS BEFORE THE SERIES BEGINS

21 ST CENTURY HOLD COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIRS COMMUNITY TALENT NIGHT INVITE ALL YOUR CONTACTS TO THE EVANGELISTIC SERIES TWO WEEKS BEFORE IT BEGINS. DISTRIBUTE FLYER OR BROCHURE WITH THE OPENING TOPIC ONLY AND THE DURATION OF THE SERIES.

21 ST CENTURY MAKE SURE YOU OBTAIN ALL THE PERMITS NECESSARY: SOUND, PERMISSION TO PITCH THE TENT AT THE PARTICULAR SITE, POLICE PRESENCE, LIGHT AND POWER PITCH THE TENT AT LEAST TWO WEEKS BEFORE YOU BEGIN WITH A CONSECRATION SERVICE FOR THE GROUNDS BEFORE AND AFTER YOU PITCH.

21 ST CENTURY CHOIRS, GROUPS, PRAISE TEAM COMPLETE PREPARATION TWO WEEKS BEFORE THE MEETINGS BEGIN IN THE LAST WEEK BEFORE THE SERIES BEGIN PUT DOWN ALL CHAIRS, SET UP OFFICES FOR THE EVANGELIST, SUPPLIES, PRAYER POWER TEAM CHECK AUDIO-VISUAL SYSTEM, USHER ORIENTATION, SECURITY DETAIL, SANITARY CONVENIENCES

21 ST CENTURY THE DAY BEFORE THE SERIES BEGIN DO A FINAL CHECK AND TEST: 1.TENT IS FIRMLY PITCHED, POLES ARE SOLID. 2.DO A SOUND CHECK 3.DO A DRY RUN AND TIME THE PROGRAMME 4.REHEARSE WITH USHERS AND CHOIRS 5.MAKE SURE BACKDROP AND DECORATIONS ARE COMPLETE, CHAIRS ARE DOWN AND CLEAN

21 ST CENTURY BIBLE COUNCILLORS ARE IN AT LEAST ONE WEEK BEFORE THE SERIES BEGINS WORKING WITH THE CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATION ON THE OPENING NIGHT AND THE AREAS OF ASSIGNMENT. SERMONS ARE COMPLETE AND ALL SYSTEMS ARE GO.

21 ST CENTURY FIRST: SURRENDER TO JESUS SECOND WEEK: OBEDIENT TO JESUS THIRD: KEEPING THE SABBATH WITH JESUS FOURTH: MEMBERSHIP IN THE CHURCH OF JESUS FIFTH: WALKING IN THE LIFESTYLE AND FOOTPRINTS OF JESUS

21 ST CENTURY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS