Transcript Manual de Evangelismo Feminino

Women’s Ministries
Evangelism Manual
Women’s Ministries
General Conference of SDA
“And Jesus came and said to them, "All
authority in heaven and on earth has been
given to me. Go therefore and make
disciples of all nations, baptizing them in
the name of the Father and of the Son and
of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to
observe all that I have commanded you;
and lo, I am with you always, to the close
of the age.”
Matthew 28:18-20
• God has given many women special
abilities.
• Discover your ability and use it for God’s
service.
• Pray and practice your ideas and
become a true blessing in your
church, home and community.
• It is important to understand that women have
special needs.
• If you are a leader or someone that likes to do
evangelism, start by training women in the
activities and personal testimonies.
• Get men involved also.
• Use examples of women in
the Bible and how God treated
them.
• One of the most important aspects of a
successful evangelism campaign is a very
well structured preparation work.
• Not all Women’s Ministries meetings have
to be evangelistical meetings, but all
meetings should have this focus.
• One of the best ways to know
what kind of program to plan is
to do a research to verify
the needs.
• A research in the community helps raise
information about the religious interest
and preference of people in any
specific subject.
There are many ways to satisfy the needs
of people in our community.
Some of the most common are:
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Health seminars.
Nutrition and cooking classes.
Stress control seminars.
How to stop smoking classes.
Weight control.
• Aerobics.
• Mental health seminars: depression, losses,
abuse, alcoholism.
• Self-esteem.
• Family seminars: fiancés, marital
enrichment, child discipline, adolescence.
• Finance seminars.
• How to pray.
• Communication.
• The planning process of a program that
catches the attention of the community is
very similar to the evangelistical meetings.
It requires planning, ideas, prayer, meetings
and commitment.
One of the most valuable resources you can
have for successful evangelism is
names.
1. Source of names before the series
begins
2. Source the names during the
meetings.
Unless people know about your meeting, they will
not come.
Important in the Advertisement:
1. Inform people.
2. Who do you want
to reach = target people.
3. If you want to reach everyone,
you probably won’t
reach anyone.
• Both church members and leaders of an
evengelistical campaign need to
personally get ready.
• It is essential that you make a radical
commitment to Christ in order to
reach the world for Him. He
will give you courage.
• Prayer Retreat
• Prayer and Fasting Retreat
• Prayer Chain
• Prayer Walk
• Prayer Groups
• One of the most rewarding ministries is
to give one on one Bible studies. It is a
very important work. Every member
should learn the principles of Bible
study.
• One on one Bible studies is one of the
most important methods for
witnessing for which God called
us, as Christians.
• The number one secret of effective
Bible study is prayer.
• Have the Bible study once a week.
• Punctuality is important.
• Encourage a commitment
• Share with them your personal
conversion
experience.
• Praise, support and acceptance
are important in the Bible study.
There are five principles parts to a Bible
study.
• Get acquainted time.
• Introduction of study and prayer.
• Lesson study.
• Commitment and prayer.
• Next study, time and leaving.
• In a study it is important to
share your experiences,
inviting the person
to join you.
• Prayer.
• Preparation of material. Bible, tape. Bible study, blank
baptismal card.
• Starting program.
• Everyone who has taken a Bible makes a commitment.
• Prepare this person for baptism
until the end of the year.
• At the year end service perform
a baptism.
• In the small group people feel more
comfortable sharing.
• Meetings are at home.
• They are interested in one
another.
• They study at their own pace.
• A natural group is formed to
give continuity.
1. Share: become a friend.
2. Bible Study: Learn about God’s
Word.
3. Prayer: Ask for God’s guidance.
4. Social Time: Get together
outside the Bible study.
5. Service: Do something for others.
• Who, ME? Why not?
• This is one of the best ways to
reach a large number of people.
• It can be in a large auditorium or in
a small church.
• To be completely committed to God.
• Committed and loyal to the church, mission
and doctrine.
• Have a passion to reach lost souls.
• Have the ability to lead others to Christ.
• Be able to speak to large audiences.
• Be a people’s person. Know how to relate to
others.
• Be able to delegate responsibilities.
• Be humble, capable of following God’s
guidance and listen to advice that may be
helpful.
• Develop other talents: flexibility, mercy,
hospitality.
• Work with people who have other gifts that
she lacks in order to perform
a complete job.
• Work with women interested in evangelism.
• Have people available to talk and study the
Bible with other people.
• Audio-visual team.
• Hostesses with warm personality
• Cleaning team.
• Advertisement team.
• Someone responsible for
lighting.
• Prayer teams.
TEAMS
• The pastor should be involved in the
planning and organization meetings,
since the beginning or the campaign
will not be successful.
• The decision regarding the date the
meetings will happen may also make a
big difference in its final success. Have
the following in mind:
• Holidays.
• Agricultural regions.
• Civic activities.
• Whether.
• Consider the expenses and
public comfort.
• There are advantages in using the
church, when there is not a whole lot of
prejudice.
• The place needs to be of easy access.
• Illumination.
• Sound system.
The handling of finances is very
important. Taking care of God’s
money is a heavy responsibility.
The principle is to stay
within the budget.
• Your guests will forming opinions of
you and your church before the
speakers ever says a word.
• They exist because they involve more
people in the work.
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Steering Committee
Prayer Committee
Children’s Committee
Decoration Committee
• Lodging Committee
• Music Committee
• Audio-Visual Committee
• Transportation Committee
• Visitation Committee
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Song Service
Prayer
Welcome
Testimony
Announcements
Greetings
Special Music
Sermon
Call Song
Closing
• Time
• Prayer
• Rely on the Bible
• Be professional
• Be relevant
• Be simple
Christ must be the center of our evangelistical
sermons. Some steps to present a sermon:
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Get the attention of the audience.
Let them know your theme.
Seek accessible material.
Research.
Use at the most 3 arguments.
Organize the material in a logical sequence.
Don’t forget the appeal.
• Know the theme very well.
• Examine each part.
• Read the texts to see how they
were applied.
• Read other sources.
• Illustrate the sermon using, stories, news
and experiences.
• Write the sermon.
• Practice your presentation.
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Be confident. God is in control.
Be honest. Believe in what you preach.
Be practical. Explain the “how”.
Be enthusiastic.
Be a friend of the audience.
Be interactive.
Make visual contact.
Be a speaker for the Holy Spirit.
Relax.
• Do not you personal stories as if they were
yours.
• Use illustrations that are appropriate to the
culture.
• Will the story offend anyone in the
audience?
• Use a subject the public identifies with.
• Use Bible examples.
1. John 3:16 – Believe God loves you.
2. Acts 11:18 – Allow the Holy Spirit to
guide you to repentance.
3. I John 1:9 – Confess your sins to God.
4. Revelation 3:20 – Invite Jesus to
come into your heart.
Many decisions
are made when
we visit the home
of the interest.
• Relationship with God
• Passion for people
• Intercedes for them
• Works diligently
• Visits the interest one a week
• Is part of the team
• Studies! Learns! Grows!
• Remains optimist
There are
several
purposes
for home
visitation.
An effective call takes time. It is
recommended that the call for a decision
takes from 10% to 20% of the total
time of the presentation.
Forms of response:
• Raise the hand.
• Write the decision in a card.
• Stand up.
• Go to the front.
• The baptism may be performed indoors
or outdoors, wherever there’s enough
water.
• It is appropriate to have hymns,
testimonies and prayer.
• Have a Welcome ceremony.
• Baptismal Vow: Church Manual, p. 32
Conservation Ministry
1. Discouragement Crises
• Cannot live up to the
church standards.
• Symptoms: Absence or alteration in church
attendance.
• Solutions: This picture might change if the
crisis is perceived soon enough. Through a
phone call, a word of encouragement, a note,
a visit, you may bring hope.
2. Integration Crises
• Cannot make new friends within
the church.
Symptoms: Comes late to church, sits by
him/herself and rarely participates in social
meetings. Isolates him/herself from
everyone.
Solutions: Immediate personal attention to
help in making friends at the church.
Invitations for lunch and visits, phone calls.
3. Lyfestyle Crises
• Does not seek to integrate the Bible
and church value system.
Symptoms: Does not come to Sabbath School,
prayer meetings. His Christian experience is
superficial.
Solutions: Counsel this member to practice
personal devotion, be part of a small group
and Bible study.
4. Leadership Crises
• Discouragement due to the
imperfections of other church members.
• Symptoms: Expresses him/herself through
criticism, gossip and cannot be trusted. This
generates discouragement and refusal to
participate in activities.
• Solutions: Loving care.
Is it possible to involve
women in evangelism?
Sure! Would the world be
admonished if you didn’t
actively participate? No, not
during our lifetime and
perhaps never! Let’s allow
the Holy Spirit to warm our
hearts, giving us power to
finish the work.