Armed And Ready

Armed and Ready Equipping Your Flock for Evangelism Clay Miller Associate Pastor, Outreach Ministries I.

THE PHILOSOPHY OF EVANGELISM A. The Four Walls of Truth 1. God-Centered 2. Theology-Driven 3. Discipleship-Oriented 4. Time-Redeeming B. The Pulpit Ministry

C. Other Teaching Ministries

D. The Mission Field

II. THE THEORY OF EVANGELISM

A. Having a Right Presupposition

B. Having a Right Witness

C. Having a Right Proclamation

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III. THE PRACTICE OF EVANGELISM A. Teaching Ministries 1. Fundamentals of the Faith 2. Evangelistic Home Bible Studies B. Training Ministries 1. Grace Evangelism 2. Rediscovering Biblical Evangelism C. Field Ministries 1. Visitor Outreach 2. Neighborhood Outreach 3. Language Outreach 4. Ethnic Outreach a. Spanish Outreach b. Filipino Outreach c. Korean Outreach d. Thai Outreach e. Chinese Outreach f.

Russian Outreach

5. Jail Outreach 6. Hospital Outreach 7. Union Rescue Mission 8. Sports Outreach

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IV. GRACE EVANGELISM

A. Objective

B. Outline

1. What makes Evangelism Biblical?

2. Man’s Accountability to God

3. Gospel Presentation: The Essential Elements of the Gospel

4. Gospel Presentation (continued)

5. Handling Objections: Role Play

6. Guidelines for Evangelizing Children: Role Play

7. Guidelines for Workplace Evangelism: Role Play

8. Guidelines for Discipling: Role Play

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C. Memory Work 1. God a. He is Creator and Owner Gen 1:1; Ps 19:1 (Acts 17:24-29) b. He is holy and pure 1 Pet 1:15-16 (Lev 19:2; Matt 5:48) c. Because He is holy, He hates sin Ps 1:5; Rom 2:16 2. Man a. All men are guilty of breaking God’s law Rom 3:10-11, 23 (Isa 59:2; James 2:10) b. All are sinners and worthy of death Rom 6:23 c. No one can save themselves Isa 64:6; Prov 14:12 (Gal 2:16 Rom 3:20) 3. Christ a. He is God and Lord of all John 1:1 (Titus 2:13; Phil 2:9-11) b. He became man Phil 2:6-7 c. He is holy and sinless Heb 4:15 (1 John 3:5) d. He paid the penalty for the sins of those who would believe 2 Cor 5:21 (Rom 5:8; Eph 1:7-8; Col 1:20) e. He rose triumphantly from the dead 1 Cor 15:3-4 4. The Required Response a. Faith in Him as Lord and Savior Eph 2:8-9 (Rom 10:9) b. Repentance Acts 17:30 (Acts 26:20; Isa 55:6,7; John 3:36) c. Turning from all that dishonors God Luke 9:23; 1Thess 1:9; John 12:26 5. The Call Isa 55:7 (2 Cor 5:20; Rom 10:9-10)

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