Title: Developing a Bold Witness for Christ as a Church Planter
1Developing a Bold Witness for Christ as a Church
Planter
By Dr. Tom Cheyney
2The evangelistic harvest is always urgent. The
destiny of men and of nations is always being
decided. Every generation is strategic. We are
not responsible for the past generation, and we
cannot bear the full responsibility for the next
one but we do have our present generation. God
will hold us responsible as to how well we
fulfill our responsibilities to this age and take
advantage of our opportunities. - Billy Graham
3Planting your Church from the Harvest
- Proven Methods of Personal
Evangelism
4How NOT to Evangelize
- Scream the gospel on the busiest corner in your
focus community - Wear a 3-piece suit and carry a huge black Bible
when you go out to witness. - Begin witnessing with TURN or BURN!
5How NOT to Evangelize - contd
- Talk about your church but not Christ.
- Send out direct mail, work on your computer, plan
the services, organize your teams, BUT dont
share the gospel with individual people.
6Evangelism is a
7PASSION
- How can a person develop a passion for
evangelism? - 3 ways
- Powerful Experience Mark
519 - Pointed Scriptures Acts
18 Matt. 2818-20 - Personal Involvement
8POTENTIAL
- How do you reach your potential in evangelizing
your focus community? You must be - STUDIOUS
- --Become the EXPERT on your FOCUS AUDIENCE.
--Develop a PROFILE. - SENSITIVE
--Project your love for people.
9POSSIBILITIES
- What are possible approaches to personal
witnessing? - Printed tracts
- Testimony/story/Net Evangelism Training
- Roman Road
- Marked New Testament
- Ministry evangelism
- Evangelism Explosion or Continued Witnessing
Training - Draw the Gospel
10I. A Christian Witness Must include telling
others about Christ.
- A. Its at the core of the definition of the word
Christian. - B . It is amplified by the definition of a
leader. - Bold
- Influence
11II. Five Hindrances to Sharing your Faith
- A. Lack of Knowledge
- Cure for the lack of knowledge
- 1. Tell your testimony in 3 minutes or less
- 2. A Tract (four spiritual laws, How to have
peace) - 3. Text (Biblical Text)
- Romans Road, Etc.
12The Romans Road
- Romans 323
- Romans 623
- Romans 58
- Romans 109
- Romans 1013
13II. Hindrances to sharing your faith cont.
- B. Fear
- Learn to recognize the object of your Fear
- 1. Physical (Dog, Threatened Physical)
- 2. Emotional (Rejected, Turned away)
- 3. Intellectual (Dont know what to do)
14II. Hindrances to sharing your faith cont.
- C. Apathy (indifference, not motivated)
- D. A bad experience.
- E. Drifting into the comfort zone.
- Revelation 21-5
15III. God supplies the Power if you will supply
the obedience.
- A. You dont save anyone.
- B. Your responsibility is to tell people about
Jesus and invite them to trust Jesus as Savior. - C. Gods Holy Spirit supplies the Power you need
to be used for the change. - Acts 18
- D. Your primary expression of Gods power in
evangelism is through prayer.
16IV. Five Principles to Help you share your faith
in Christ.
- A. Cultivate your sensitivity. Acts 825
- B. Be quick and eager to talk about your faith.
- C. Take the initiative.
- Opening Question.
- Do you attend church?
- Do you believe in reincarnation?
- Do hurricanes make you nervous?
- Does life make sense to you?
- In your opinion, who was the greatest person who
ever lived? - D. Practice tactfulness
- E. Be direct and when the time is right, dont
back down.
17Lifestyle Evangelism is the most effective and
the only style that lasts.
- A. You must make a heartfelt commitment.
- B. Be practical in your approach.
- C. Keep a list of unsaved friends to focus your
efforts. - D. Remember your lifestyle is an evangelistic
tool whether you like it or not. - D. Never lose sight of the fact that you make
a difference.
18Developing a Bold Witness for Christ as a Church
Planter
Thank You!