The How To Workshops
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Doable Evangelism
Randy Siever
Evangelism appears to be a failed project. Billions of dollars have not motivated our workforce to engage with the project. About 90% of Christians do not participate in any form of evangelism, and 75% of the non-Christian population is virtually ignored (Barna). Doable Evangelism is about engaging the 90% with ordinary attempts that are fun and doable for everyone, and reclaiming evangelism as a spiritual practice
You will learn…
- Why evangelism isn’t normal.
- How to make evangelism doable for ordinary Christians
- The three spiritual practices of doable evangelism (Ordinary Attempts)
Seeker Small Groups
Garry Poole
Discover an innovative approach to reaching spiritual seekers both inside and outside the walls of your church. This strategic breakout explores one of the most powerful and effective tools in evangelism - seeker small groups. These groups, consisting of non-Christians who gather regularly with one or two Christian facilitators, provide a safe place for seekers to investigate spiritual matters at their own pace and discover biblical truths for themselves. Come and Learn:
- A step-by-step approach anyone can follow to engage spiritual seekers in life-changing discussions.
- Identify the essential ingredients to create an inviting environment for seekers to explore the claims of Christ.
- Find out how facilitators can unleash their evangelistic potential - even if they don’t see themselves as evangelists or apologists
Alpha ESOL: Principles and Practicalities
Christian Zebley
Urban areas throughout North America are rapidly becoming the “new mission field” with thousands of internationals arriving from around the globe. Come learn how to run the Alpha Course for English Speaker of Other Languages. This new specialty of Alpha is now running in over five countries around the world and quickly growing in the global Alpha community. The session will provide an introduction to Alpha for ESOL. Both the principles behind the course and the practicalities for running it in your church will be discussed. Strategies for reaching internationals in your local community will also be covered.
Todd is forming Three is Enough Groups as an antidote to the massive image problem currently ascribed to Christians and Christianity. This unfortunate viewpoint stymies most attempts at evangelism. TiE Groups have a double meaning: they are three friends or colleagues doing three simple and humble activities together (reading, praying and serving others). Functioning in members’ most natural places of community – the workplace, school, or at the local coffee shop. TiE Groups will go on the Journey Inward of spiritual transformation and the Journey Outward of serving others. Spiritual transformation into Christlikeness has always been the true goal of Christian faith—now it is utterly strategic. TiE rescues evangelism out of the program category and relocates it back in the natural context of spiritual formation.
