FAITH IS NOT BELIEVING GOD CANFAITH IS NOT BELIEVING GOD CANFAITH IS KNOWING THAT HE WILL!FAITH IS KNOWING THAT HE WILL!

Launch Date: 9/16-17/2013 (HLBC)Launch Date: 9/16-17/2013 (HLBC)

CONTENT:CONTENT:1- Prayer – Biblical Praying1- Prayer – Biblical Praying2- Visitor/Guest Friendly Church2- Visitor/Guest Friendly Church3- Authentic Evangelistic VBC3- Authentic Evangelistic VBC4- Start a New Community Ministry4- Start a New Community Ministry5- Outreach Visitation5- Outreach Visitation6- Relational Discipleship6- Relational Discipleship

TIME LINETIME LINE1- When do we start promotion?1- When do we start promotion?2- When do we train?2- When do we train?3- When & how do we launch?3- When & how do we launch?

2014-20152014-20151- GPS Strategy – Servant Evangelism1- GPS Strategy – Servant Evangelism2- Church Baptism Goal – 1 more than ever before2- Church Baptism Goal – 1 more than ever before3- Process: GPS + Partners in the Harvest3- Process: GPS + Partners in the Harvest

HOW IT WORKS HOW IT WORKS ……

PRAYER – BIBLICAL PRAYINGPRAYER – BIBLICAL PRAYINGGetting Church Ready for the HarvestGetting Church Ready for the Harvest

•Pray in the Holy SpiritPray in the Holy Spirit•Pray for Workers for the FieldPray for Workers for the Field•Prepare the Sower: Holiness & Faith Check-upPrepare the Sower: Holiness & Faith Check-up•Pray Persistently for the Soil: Person by PersonPray Persistently for the Soil: Person by Person

(RESOURCES)(RESOURCES)

VISITOR/GUEST FRIENDLY CHURCHVISITOR/GUEST FRIENDLY CHURCH(Hebrews 13:2)(Hebrews 13:2)

•Two Facts to ConsiderTwo Facts to Consider1- Your church cannot grow without guests!1- Your church cannot grow without guests!2- Your church cannot grow if 2- Your church cannot grow if

your guests don’t come back!your guests don’t come back!•Getting Ready for CompanyGetting Ready for Company(What is the difference between a(What is the difference between a GUEST & GUEST & a VISITOR?)a VISITOR?)

ON THE OUTSIDEON THE OUTSIDE

•What Happens in the 1What Happens in the 1stst 10 Minutes? 10 Minutes? 1- Your Church Campus1- Your Church Campus 2- Parking Lot/Guest Parking2- Parking Lot/Guest Parking 3- Your Greeters3- Your Greeters•Transitioning Your GuestsTransitioning Your Guests

ON THE INSIDEON THE INSIDE

•The Welcome/Information CenterThe Welcome/Information Center•The NurseryThe Nursery•Acknowledging Guests during WorshipAcknowledging Guests during Worship•How to make Your Guests Feel ValuedHow to make Your Guests Feel Valued

AUTHENTIC EVANGELISTIC VBSAUTHENTIC EVANGELISTIC VBS

•Enlist a VBS Prayer TeamEnlist a VBS Prayer Team•Enlisting VBS WorkersEnlisting VBS Workers1- Have a VBS Sunday in March1- Have a VBS Sunday in March2- Recruit your Leaders Face-to-Face2- Recruit your Leaders Face-to-Face3- Allow for Different Levels of Commitment3- Allow for Different Levels of Commitment4- Train Your Teachers4- Train Your Teachers

THE VBS EVANGELISM STRATEGYTHE VBS EVANGELISM STRATEGY

A- How to Promote VBSA- How to Promote VBS Inside/Outside the Church Inside/Outside the Church

B- How to Recruit StudentsB- How to Recruit Students Inside/Outside the Church Inside/Outside the Church

C- How to Follow-upC- How to Follow-up

1- Follow-up begins during VBS1- Follow-up begins during VBS 2- Make every VBS Team Member 2- Make every VBS Team Member Responsible for Evangelism & Follow-up Responsible for Evangelism & Follow-up 3- Involve Your S.S. Teachers 3- Involve Your S.S. Teachers 4- Provide Follow-up Training 4- Provide Follow-up Training

PLAN POST VBS EVENTSPLAN POST VBS EVENTS 1- To Celebrate New Decisions 1- To Celebrate New Decisions 2- To Involve New Prospects 2- To Involve New Prospects

START AN EVANGELISTIC MINISTRYSTART AN EVANGELISTIC MINISTRY(Getting Outside the Church’s Walls)(Getting Outside the Church’s Walls)

Putting Good Will with the Good News:Putting Good Will with the Good News: 1-Creates Good Will in the Community1-Creates Good Will in the Community 2-Enhances the Church’s Image 2-Enhances the Church’s Image 3-Offers Hope to the Hopeless 3-Offers Hope to the Hopeless 4-Loves People into the Kingdom 4-Loves People into the Kingdom

START AN EVANGELISTIC MINISTRYSTART AN EVANGELISTIC MINISTRY(INASMUCH DAY)(INASMUCH DAY)

•What It IsWhat It Is

•What It DoesWhat It Does

•How to Implement an INASMUCH DAYHow to Implement an INASMUCH DAY (Resources Available)(Resources Available)

OUTREACH VISITATIONOUTREACH VISITATION(MY HOPE)(MY HOPE)

Invite…. Invite…. Watch….Watch…. Share…. Share…. Ask….Ask….

Millions of people have done it. So can you!Millions of people have done it. So can you!

RELATIONAL DISCIPLESHIP PROCESSRELATIONAL DISCIPLESHIP PROCESS

•Make Jesus the PriorityMake Jesus the Priority•How to Understand the BibleHow to Understand the Bible•Spend Time in PrayerSpend Time in Prayer•Build Healthy RelationshipsBuild Healthy Relationships•Go Tell OthersGo Tell Others