evangelism organization & planning
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Evangelism Organization & Planning. Organization. Israel’s Org Chart (Pre- Jethro ). Cf. Exodus 18. Israel’s Org Chart (Post- Jethro ). Cf. Exodus 18. TWO KEY PRINCIPLES. Organization is Necessary. ________________________. Use the Right Tool for the Job. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Evangelism Organization &
Planning
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Organization
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Israel’s Org Chart (Pre-Jethro)
God
Interface to God
[Moses]
All Israel
Cf. Exodus 18
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Israel’s Org Chart (Post-Jethro)God
Interface to God
[Moses]
Leader of Thousands
Leader of Hundreds
Leader of Fifties … Leader of
Fifties
Leader of Tens … Leader of Tens
… Leader of Hundreds
… Leader of Thousands
Cf. Exodus 18
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TWO KEY PRINCIPLES
________________________
Organization is
Necessary Use the Right Tool for the Job________________________
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Key Questions:• Committees – necessary or
not?
• Evangelism committee, or “coordinator” and task
forces?
Organizing For Outreach
Define the Problem Before You Propose the
Solution
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Defining the Problem•What are you trying to accomplish?•What is your congregation’s situation (personality, challenges)?•What gifts are available?•What is your current organization—does it fit?
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Evangelism Essentials
ProspectDiscover
y
ProspectNurture
Witness Training
Church Identity
Worship
Welcome
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Church Size• Organize according to church
size • Measure church size by
attendance Small - below 100 Medium - up to 200 Large - over 200
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Total # of Churches(2010 data)
1288
Church Size in the WELS
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Churches with 500 +Average Worship
Attendance
34(out of 1288)
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Churches with 200 +Average Worship
Attendance
237(out of 1288)
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Average Church Size in WELS
Baptized303Attendance128
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Median Attendance│----644----│----644----│
?
82
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Characteristics Of And Strategies For
Churches Of Various Sizes
Up to 100 p. 10
100-200p. 11
200+
p.12
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Which Organization?We Are Not Quite Ready Yet
There Still Some Other Things to Consider….
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Planning
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Planning……Is Hard Work…Takes Time…Requires Good, Detailed
Input…Requires Feedback…Is Not Useful If Plans Not
Maintained…Requires A Specific Skill-
set
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Who?What?
Where? When?
How?
Planning Questions
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SpecificMeasurableAttainableRelevantTimed
S.M.A.R.T. Goal SettingEvaluate:•Reach Dallas with the gospel•Double the number of first-time visitors•Quarterly canvasses to reach at least 5000 homes by year-end
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Focus on What You Control• # of gospel tracts distributed by evangelism team• # of homes canvassed• # of mailings/contacts with
top prospects• # of events for members to
invite their FRAN
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Planners vs. Actors• Both are Important• Naturally in Conflict
(personalities, values, priorities)
Actors Need• Defined goals• Resources• Roadblock removal
Planners Need• Advance info• Updates• Time to react
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Planners vs. Actors (Balance)Planning-Heavy (Analysis Paralysis)• Budget always underspent• Gospel rarely shared
Action-Heavy (Choas vs. Progress)• Never enough budget• Frustrated volunteers• Lots of short-lived programs
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Who’s in charge?
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Evangelism Leadership
Prospect Discovery Coordinat
or
Member WitnessCoordina
torMedia
Coordinator
Prospect Nurture
Coordinator Worship
WelcomeCoordina
torBy Evangelism EssentialAppendix A (p.15)
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Evangelism Committee
Prospect Discovery
Team
Evangelism
Planner
MediaTeam
Prospect Nurturer
Worship Welcome
TeamActors/Action Teams w/Central Planning
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Evangelism Chairman
Soccer Camp Team
Food PantryTeam
MediaTeam
Canvassing Team
Worship Welcome
TeamBy Project, Each Team Plans & Executes
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Last Things—Evaluations• Praise God for his blessings• Thank people for their ministry• Revise – Replace – RepeatBefore You Can Evaluate,
You Need Evaluation Criteria
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Recruiting Evangelism Workers
• Pray• Specify
–Needs–Expectations
• Recruit Personally
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Evangelism Organization &
Planning
Additional Resources
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Organizational Tool – Mind Map• Helpful to organize disparate data,
track ideas• FreePlane (freeplane.sourceforge.net)
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Organizational Tool – Mind Map
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Planning Tool – Gantt Chart• Plot of tasks, dependencies against
timeline• ProjectLibre (projectlibre.org)