Courses: EVANGELISM 1-3

Evangelism is a very personal activity, and most people have their own favorite tested methods. Therefore, there is no set group of materials that must be studied to fulfill the requirements of the Evangelism modules. Instead, instructors are asked to make sure the students are equipped so as to fulfill the objectives listed for each module. A list of resources is provided which may assist the instructor in accomplishing this.

Module 1 • Module 2 • Module 3

 

Evangelism – Module 1

Theology of Evangelism; Basic Presentation of Law and Gospel

Objectives

• That the student confesses a "Great Commission" consciousness and demonstrates by word and action a passion for reaching the lost.
• That the student can distinguish (can articulate the differences) between the teachings of God's law and gospel and can confidently share law and gospel in a witness situation.
• That the student understands the theology of evangelism as a central theme of both Old and New Testament teaching.

Resources

(All titles preceded by an asterisk are all available from the WELS Evangelism Office, 2929 N. Mayfair Rd., Milwaukee, WI 53222 - (414) 256-3288)

Other materials available from (NPH) Northerwestern Publishing House (800) 662-6022

• We Believe; Therefore We Speak - The Theology and Practice of Evangelism by David Valleskey (Basic text for entire course - all three modules; available from NPH)
• The Evangelism Handbook, especially chapters 1, 6 and 7 - Motivating and Organizing the Congregation around the Great Commission, Lay Evangelism Calls, Friendship Evangelism; (Now available at NPH)
• *God's Great Exchange, manual and tract
• *The School of Outreach Manual - Member Motivation and Awareness, Prospect Witness and Nurture, Friendship Evangelism
• *The Mission of the Church, video presentation by Paul Kelm

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Evangelism – Module 2

Ethnographic Interviewing; Meeting Objections

Objectives:

• That the student demonstrates an understanding of the principles of cross-cultural outreach.
• That the student demonstrates an understanding of listening skills as a key ingredient to effective witnessing.
• That the student demonstrates an understanding of the hearer's point of need as a starting point for Christian witness and objection meeting.

Resources:

•  Change by E. Allen Sorum
• *Handling Objections by Robert Balza (workshop presentation)
• *The Evangelism Handbook, Chapter 4 - Locating Prospects
• *The School of Outreach Manual - Locating Prospects

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Evangelism -- Module 3

Follow-up Calls; Getting Converts into the Congregation

Objectives:

• That the student demonstrates an understanding of a practical process for maintaining a prospect list.
• That the student demonstrates an understanding of a process for sequential visits in nurturing prospects.
• That the student demonstrates an understanding of a process for assimilating prospects and new members into the church.

Resources:

• *The Evangelism Handbook, Chapters 5, 8, and 9 - Cultivating Prospects, Integrating People into the church, The Image of your church to the visitor
• Prospect Manager, a computer software program (available from Rev. Charles Westra of Columbia, TN: cos@edge.net
• *The School of Outreach Manual - Prospect Nurture and Witness, Worship Welcome, Assimilation
• * Philosophy of Follow Through - a video presentation by Paul Kelm

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