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We all need all the help we can get in evangelism. Here are some effective tips and tools for making it happen.
3-in-1 Model for Calls to Faith
Posted: 11.18.2009
Download this Word doc for an outline of how to give calls to faith according to the 3-in-1 model.
Praying Toward the Mission
Posted: 11.17.2009
A toolkit for young leaders of prayer gatherings.
Broken Family Gospel Outline
Posted: 01.13.2004
A Basic Gospel Outline
Posted: 09.02.2003
The good news of Jesus Christ addresses all of life. But, here are simple statements that express basic ideas of the gospel.
The Circle of Belonging
Posted: 09.02.2003
You have probably heard of the Bridge Diagram and the Roman Road, here is a new and different way to talk about what Jesus has done for us.
Where Am I at with Evangelism?
Written by Ryan Pfeiffer
Posted: 11.30.2007
The goal of this question series and guide is to help you reflect on your own attitude and experience with evangelism. It’s critical, as we think about leading others, that we understand our own journey in sharing GOD’s love with the lost.
Seven Essentials of Evangelism
Posted: 09.30.2005
Seven Essentials of Evangelism is an assessment tool developed by InterVarsity's Midwest Graduate Faculty Ministry. This tool will help you identify areas of strength and weakness in your evangelism ministry.
Out of the Box to Reach the Lost
Posted: 09.02.2003
"...We want to see people become devoted followers of Jesus Christ. That’s why we’re here. We’re not going to be satisfied until God’s hand is stretched out, and we’re seeing that fruitfulness..."
How to View a Movie Intelligently
Posted: 04.25.2006
The following ten questions by Dr. Drew Trotter, President, Center for Christian Study, Charlottesville, VA, can help make discussion of a film's worldview proceed along meaningful lines. Try using them the next time you go to a movie with friends.
Evangelism Starts Now!
Setting an Evangelism Foundation for a Chapter Plant
Posted: 07.06.2007
A leader of a new ministry is in a great position to shape the future of that ministry. Here are some evangelistic activities that you can do during the initial stages of your chapter's launch that will establish evangelism as a a primary value.
Are You a Gifted Evangelist?
Posted: 02.21.1997
Often, campus fellowships don't know what to do with evangelists. Many times they end up feeling frustrated.
With a proper attitude and a little help from your Christian community, you won't have to feel like a square peg in a round hole.
Weekly Personal Evangelism Challenge
Posted: 03.18.2005
University of Chicago graduate student, Sanyu Mojola issues eight weekly evangelism challenges to her chapter. Are you up for a challenge?
Jesus and Evil
The Role of Christianity in Colonial Oppression and Revolution
Posted: 05.25.2004
Mako Nagasawa, Boston Asian American - Area Director, presented an inspiring talk to the MIT – Asian Christian Fellowship on Good Friday, April 9, 2004. One student made a commitment to Jesus and 15 others expressed interest in a follow-up discussion.
He offered a quick historical survey of Christian non-violent movements in the 20th century. He spoke about Gandhi in India, the Black church in the U.S. Civil Rights Movement, the Filipino Catholics and the peaceful overthrow of Marcos, the Catholic Solidarity movement in Poland, and Bishop Desmond Tutu in South Africa.
The target audience included the activist type person who wants to know how Jesus makes any difference in a world with injustice, seekers who are attracted to Jesus but struggle with the idea that Christianity is inseparably linked to oppression and skeptics who just assume that Christianity is inseparably linked to oppression.
How does Jesus address social evil? Read Mako Nagasawa’s answer to this question.
Evangelism in InterVarsity
Posted: 09.02.2003
Are the Gospels Reliable?
Posted: 09.02.2003
It was a cold winter day. I was sitting in the Union at the University of Rochester talking with a student. We were discussing a passage in the gospel of Mark where Jesus calms a storm. The discussion about the passage was lively. Suddenly the student focused on me with a stunned look on her face. "Do you believe that this actually took place?"
The Bridge Diagram
Posted: 03.09.2007
The Bridge Diagram is an outline used to present the gospel in a clear, concise manner. Here is a simple diagram for training others to share the good news.
It includes eight distinct steps along with helpful talking points.
Witness Training - Inviting Friends
Posted: 12.05.2006
A key component in evangelism training is teaching your students to invite their friends to attend events sponsored by your fellowship. Here is a lesson plan for a training session on inviting friends developed by Kurt Thiel, InterVarsity Area Director.
Resources for Training in Evangelism
Posted: 10.24.2006
It can be a challenge finding new resources for training students in evangelism. Here is a partial list of new and old resources developed by IV's Evangelism Department.
Making Disciples: Effective Follow-up of New Christians
Posted: 03.06.2006
Our mandate has never been to make converts, but to make disciples. Jessica Fick, Western Michigan team leader draws principles from I Timothy to develop a follow-up strategy for new Christians.
Uncovering Curiosity
Submitted by an InterVarsity team leader from Los Angeles
Posted: 12.23.2004
Growth in evangelism entails developing our communication skills. An InterVarsity team Leader in Los Angeles uses the following exercise to uncover curiosity in non-Christians and to help develop better communicators.
Habitat for Humanity Spring Break Project
Director's Manual
Posted: 10.08.2004
This comprehensive manual is thorough enough to be a reference guide for all your questions. It also provides a simple outline of the steps needed to plan and lead an effective project.
The Call to Public Appropriation in a Post-Modern Milieu
Re-thinking Altar Calls
Posted: 09.10.2004
A number of decades ago, we called it “hitting the sawdust trail,” a saying that came from the big tent meetings of the American revivalist era. Crowds of people would sit and stand under large tents in fields with sawdust strewn under their feet. When the call to follow Christ was given, those who went forward as a public display of faith were said to have hit the sawdust trail.
In recent decades, the term “altar call” has been used to describe the portion of a service or sermon where hearers are called on to publicly profess faith in Jesus. The imagery here is of an altar at the front of a traditional church building where sinners would come in repentance.
Each of these phrases comes from an era and faith-tradition that seems antiquated and removed from the post-modern milieu in which we minister today.
Is there a place for publicly calling students to follow Jesus Christ? If the answer is yes, “How do we call post-modern students to declare their faith in Christ?”
Read how York Moore, InterVarsity Evangelist, Michigan calls students to make a public response to the gospel in his campus ministry.
Five Thresholds of Postmodern Conversion
Observations from IVCF evangelism at UCLA 8/98
Posted: 03.08.1998
Communication Skills for Evangelism
Adapted from the Evangelism Handbook
Posted: 09.02.2003
Communication is a basic life skill. Good communication and listening skills are necessary for going deeper in friendship. This guide will help you grow in your communication skills for evangelism.
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