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Sharing Your Faith Lesson 10: Review of Evangelizing Your Community (Ch. 9-11)

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Evangelizing Your Community North, Stafford. Evangelizing Your Community. Nashville, TN: 21 st Century Christian, 2007. Original publication: 1973

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Thesis Acts 2:47 having favor with all the people. Acts 2:47 having favor with all the people. Acts 5:13 the people held them in high esteem. Acts 5:13 the people held them in high esteem. Are there practical things the church can do to more fully accomplish this result?

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Creating an Evangelistic Congregation

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Conversion 1.I am lost. 2.I need a savior. 3.I will believe in Jesus as my Savior. 4.I will confess my faith before others. 5.I will repent of my sins. 6.I will be baptized for forgiveness of sins. 7.I will serve and obey Him as my Lord.

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Follow-Up 1. Help the new Christian develop a vision for their future. Id like my non-Christian friends to see a change in my life in the coming months. Id like to see my children to be Christians in ten years. Id like to be able to teach a Bible class in five years. Id like to know most of the members of the congregation in three years. Id like to bring two of my two best friends to be Christians in the next year. Id like to continue to put off the sin in my life and put on the ways of Christ.

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Follow-Up 2. Help the new Christian make a plan to bring the vision to reality. Church and Bible class attendance Connections Study Service The Holy Spirit (134) Sacrifice Prayer

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Follow-Up 3. Help the new Christian by planned supporting activities. Send baptism cards Pair each new convert with a buddy Provide reading material for the new Christian Visits What other ideas do you have?

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Getting Everyone Involved 1.We all entered the body the same way 2.We all have the same Holy Spirit 3.There are many members 4.There is only one body 5.Each part has its own function to help the body

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Getting Everyone Involved 6.The seemingly less important parts of the body are equally essential 7.Every part of the body should care about every other part of the body 8.Love is the overarching quality that binds us all together AND NOW FOR YOUR FINAL EXAM

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Sharing Your Faith Lesson 10: Review of Evangelizing Your Community (Ch. 9-11)