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Go One Million Magazine, pp. 14-15

Go One Million Magazine, pp. 14-15

Prepared by: Battle Cry Ministry.

Prepared by: Battle Cry Ministry.

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Introductory:

• Preaching the gospel is the great Preaching the gospel is the great command given by the Master (Matt. command given by the Master (Matt. 28:18-20). Upon accepting this challenge 28:18-20). Upon accepting this challenge we will be able to bring many people to we will be able to bring many people to Christ. “If every member of the church Christ. “If every member of the church would be a living missionary, the gospel would be a living missionary, the gospel would be preached within a short time would be preached within a short time in every country, town and language.” in every country, town and language.” 9TCh, 329TCh, 32

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The Preparation of the Voluntary The Preparation of the Voluntary PreacherPreacher

• Spiritual Preparation:Spiritual Preparation:It is very important to live what we preach.It is very important to live what we preach.The voluntary preacher should look to the Lord in The voluntary preacher should look to the Lord in

prayer.prayer.

• ““Do not dare to preach even one more sermon Do not dare to preach even one more sermon unless you know through your personal unless you know through your personal experience what Christ means to you.” TM 155experience what Christ means to you.” TM 155

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How to Present an Evangelistic Sermon

Develop a theme (for the Develop a theme (for the sermon) and study it.sermon) and study it.

Begin the sermon with Begin the sermon with calmness, present the calmness, present the theme clearly, without theme clearly, without screaming. Stick to the screaming. Stick to the theme.theme.

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How to Present an Evangelistic Sermon cont’d.

Do not read the Do not read the sermon as it will tend sermon as it will tend to become to become monotonous. Do not monotonous. Do not repeat the same idea repeat the same idea many times.many times.

Look at the listeners in Look at the listeners in all directions – never all directions – never look only to one side.look only to one side.

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How to Present an Evangelistic Sermon (cont’d.)

• Use simple words that express God’s love. Each word should be pronounced clearly, without haste and with the proper intonation, especially exalting Christ.

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How to Present an Evangelistic Sermon

• Use the Bible to present Use the Bible to present Bible texts. It is very Bible texts. It is very important that the important that the interested persons read interested persons read passages from the Bible, passages from the Bible, because God’s Word has because God’s Word has the power to transform the power to transform lives.lives.

• The time of the sermon The time of the sermon should be between 20 & should be between 20 & 30 minutes.30 minutes.

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How to make calls:

• It is very important to It is very important to make a call after each make a call after each presented theme.presented theme.

• Show to the listener that Show to the listener that God wants to save him, God wants to save him, that He has power to do that He has power to do it, and that he is ready it, and that he is ready to save him. to save him.

• The calls should be positive,

personal and never

improvised.

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How to make calls:

• It is advisable that It is advisable that the call be in a the call be in a progressive way; for progressive way; for example: First ask example: First ask for hands to be for hands to be raised then ask to raised then ask to stand up and then stand up and then come for prayer or come for prayer or ask for commitment.ask for commitment.

• In a call for a baptismal decision it is advisable that the persons go to the platform … pray with them and write the names and addresses of each one.

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Preparation of the Evangelistic Campaign

• 1. The Team:• The size of the team depends on the (type of)

campaign and the available personnel.• The following persons should form part of the

team: A voluntary preacher» A helper – preacher substitute» Music coordinator» Receptionists (take names, » addresses » of visitors)

» Bible instructor couples (visit,» give studies)

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Preparation of the Evangelistic Campaign (cont’d.)

• Children’s coordinator (take care of children)• An intercessory prayer group (all members of

the team should be a part of this prayer group – pray for interested persons, etc.)

• 2. Preparing the territory:• Conduct surveys, do visitations in the area,

distribute literature, work through small groups and do Bible studies.

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Preparation of the Evangelistic Campaign (cont’d.)

• 2. Preparing the territory (cont’d.):To achieve success for the evangelistic series

it is necessary to dedicate a period of 3 to 4 months in order to prepare the interested persons.

To find interested persons and give Bible studies.

To invite those interested persons to the small groups.

Have a seminar to attend to their needs.

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Preparation of the Evangelistic Preparation of the Evangelistic Campaign (cont’d.)Campaign (cont’d.)

• 3. Place of the meeting … Where?3. Place of the meeting … Where?• The meetings can be at the church, or in a room, in

a small group, in a home, in a garage or in a tent.

• What kind of place?What kind of place?• The most important thing is that the place must be

agreeable. It must be clean and have good ventilation and illumination. A table can be used as the pulpit. To have a video or a television in order to use the audio-visual materials and a sound device for the hymns.

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Preparation of the Evangelistic Campaign (cont’d.)

• 4. The evangelistic campaign promotion:

• The invitations for the beginning of the evangelistic meetings should be delivered a day before (as a follow up from a week or more before) so that the persons cannot forget the day nor the hour of the meetings.

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Preparation of the Evangelistic Preparation of the Evangelistic Campaign (cont’d.)Campaign (cont’d.)

• 4. The evangelistic campaign promotion:4. The evangelistic campaign promotion:

• Invite relatives, friends, neighbors and Invite relatives, friends, neighbors and all interested persons; Bible school all interested persons; Bible school students, visits of small groups, those students, visits of small groups, those receiving Bible studies and general receiving Bible studies and general visits. Also interested persons listening visits. Also interested persons listening to and viewing radio and television to and viewing radio and television programs.programs.

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4. The evangelistic campaign promotion:The Program

• A. Reception:• Someone at the door

to receive the interested persons and write down their names and address, identifying the person who invited them.

• Provide a place for the Provide a place for the visitor to sit down; if visitor to sit down; if possible, have someone possible, have someone sit with the person to sit with the person to assist with finding the assist with finding the Bible texts (if necessary).Bible texts (if necessary).

• If possible the interested If possible the interested persons coordinator persons coordinator should lead this team or, should lead this team or, at least, take part in it. at least, take part in it.

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4. The evangelistic campaign promotion:The Program

• B. Opening:B. Opening:1.Songs – with videos, multi-media, 1.Songs – with videos, multi-media,

brochures and CD’s.brochures and CD’s.2.Prayer2.Prayer3.Presentation of visitors3.Presentation of visitors4.Delivering gifts4.Delivering gifts

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4. The evangelistic campaign promotion:4. The evangelistic campaign promotion:The ProgramThe Program

• C. Theme from the Bible:C. Theme from the Bible:1.Film about Jesus’ life 1.Film about Jesus’ life 2.Children stories – if there is no special program 2.Children stories – if there is no special program

for children (use a video or someone who can for children (use a video or someone who can really take care of this part)really take care of this part)

3.Musical message (s)3.Musical message (s)4.Sermon – theme presented by a preacher, or a 4.Sermon – theme presented by a preacher, or a

video, DVD, or, transmitted by TV or ADSAT, etc.video, DVD, or, transmitted by TV or ADSAT, etc.5.Announce hymn 5.Announce hymn (or use a video or song by someone)(or use a video or song by someone)6.Make a call.6.Make a call.

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4. The evangelistic campaign promotion:

The ProgramThe Program

• D. Closing:D. Closing:1. Promote the following day’s (or 1. Promote the following day’s (or

week’s) program, announcing the week’s) program, announcing the theme (s).theme (s).

2. If possible, to have a baptism the 2. If possible, to have a baptism the last night and make a call in order to last night and make a call in order to encourage the interested persons to encourage the interested persons to keep on studying the Bible. keep on studying the Bible.

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4. The evangelistic campaign:4. The evangelistic campaign:

• 5. What to do when finishing the 5. What to do when finishing the evangelistic meetings:evangelistic meetings:

• Continue taking care of the interested Continue taking care of the interested persons through Bible classes, small persons through Bible classes, small groups and Bible studies in the homes. groups and Bible studies in the homes. Keep on leading the interested persons to Keep on leading the interested persons to the baptismal decision and invite them to the baptismal decision and invite them to participate in the meetings of the church.participate in the meetings of the church.

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The evangelistic campaign:

• Conclusion:• To evangelize is the all-important To evangelize is the all-important

commission left by Jesus. It is our commission left by Jesus. It is our privilege to accept that challenge, and in privilege to accept that challenge, and in doing so we are hastening His second doing so we are hastening His second coming, so we will soon be able to live coming, so we will soon be able to live with Him in His glorious Kingdom.with Him in His glorious Kingdom.