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EVANGELISM for non-EVANGELISTS: Can we do this?  


  • Coram Deo Association 190 West Lakewood Boulevard Holland, MI, 49424 United States (map)

Evangelism for Non-Evangelists is for churches that long to see more new professions of faith and are ready to take action.

with Coram Deo’s Director of Church Multiplication and Vitality Ben Ingebretson

Standing outside of the Van Andel Arena a year or so ago I watched as an earnest man with a portable speaker loudly proclaimed the gospel to a crowd of people headed for the arena doors to catch the Griffins hockey game.  His gospel presentation was spot on but the crowd parted like the Red Sea around him.   Most could hardly bear to look at him as they hurried to get past the preacher.  I could not help but both admire the guy and feel embarrassed in that moment.  Is evangelism forever associated with the odd overbearing types?   

Beginning this fall, Coram Deo is offering a cohort for ministry leaders who want to refocus their congregations around the evangelistic task in ways that work for everyday people.  Like all of our Coram Deo cohorts, this course will provide keen insight into the biblical, theological and cultural realities relative to evangelism plus many field-tested relevant methods that you and your leadership and congregation can use in real time.  Much more than leaving you with a manual that sits on a shelf, Evangelism for non-Evangelists can move your ministry down the field with actionable steps from each session:

1.       WHY:    Why is evangelism so hard when we know it is so needed?   

               Return to the incarnational vs. institutional approaches.   

2.       WHAT:  What are the 7 historic e-models and how are they valid today?

                          Identify your natural strength and planning to move ahead.  

3.       WHO:   Understanding the Un/De Churched in America.

                         Strategies to re-enter your community as a missionary.

4.       HOW:   Methods for Personal Gospel Sharing with New People

                         Empower your people for one-on-one gospel sharing. 

5.       HOW:   Methods for Community Engagement and Gospel Programming.

                         More Field tested evangelism strategies for your congregation.

Five Live Zoom-based sessions.

$500 per church.

Tuesdays Sept 9, Sept 16, Sept 23, Sept 30 and Oct 7 at 8 pm ET