CONGREGATIONAL EVANGELISMCONGREGATIONAL EVANGELISM

Matthew 28:18 "All authority has been Matthew 28:18 "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19 "Go given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19 "Go therefore and make disciples of all the therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 "teaching them to observe all things 20 "teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the with you always, even to the end of the age." Amen.age." Amen.

Congregational Evangelism - any given work Congregational Evangelism - any given work or resource that the local church can use to or resource that the local church can use to further the kingdom of God.further the kingdom of God.

• Make a list of people you knowMake a list of people you know• Encourage one another to use our abilities Encourage one another to use our abilities and talents to help the church growand talents to help the church grow • Be faithful in your attendance• On average 68% of us attend on Sunday and Wednesday Night. Hebrews 10:24 And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, 25 not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.

We must make a positive impression on the We must make a positive impression on the visitor by conducting our worship service visitor by conducting our worship service according to God’s Wordaccording to God’s Word

1 Corinthians 14:23 Therefore if the whole 1 Corinthians 14:23 Therefore if the whole church comes together in one place, and all church comes together in one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in speak with tongues, and there come in those who are those who are uninformed or unbelievers, uninformed or unbelievers, will they not say that you are out of your will they not say that you are out of your mind? 24 But if all prophesy, and an mind? 24 But if all prophesy, and an unbeliever or an uninformed person comes unbeliever or an uninformed person comes in, he is convinced by all, he is convicted by in, he is convinced by all, he is convicted by all. 25 And thus the secrets of his heart are all. 25 And thus the secrets of his heart are revealed; and so, falling down on revealed; and so, falling down on his his face, face, he will worship God and report that God is he will worship God and report that God is truly among you.truly among you.

1 Corinthians 14:26 How is it then, brethren? 1 Corinthians 14:26 How is it then, brethren? Whenever you come together, each of you has Whenever you come together, each of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a tongue, has a a psalm, has a teaching, has a tongue, has a revelation, has an interpretation. Let all things revelation, has an interpretation. Let all things be done for edification. 27 If anyone speaks in be done for edification. 27 If anyone speaks in a tongue, a tongue, let there be let there be two or at the most three, two or at the most three, each each in turn, and let one interpret. 28 But if in turn, and let one interpret. 28 But if there is no interpreter, let him keep silent in there is no interpreter, let him keep silent in church, and let him speak to himself and to church, and let him speak to himself and to God. 29 Let two or three prophets speak, and God. 29 Let two or three prophets speak, and let the others judge. 30 But if let the others judge. 30 But if anything anything is is revealed to another who sits by, let the first revealed to another who sits by, let the first keep silent. 31 For you can all prophesy one by keep silent. 31 For you can all prophesy one by one, that all may learn and all may be one, that all may learn and all may be encouraged. 32 And the spirits of the prophets encouraged. 32 And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets. 33 For are subject to the prophets. 33 For God is not God is not the author the author of confusionof confusion but of peace, as in all but of peace, as in all the churches of the saints.the churches of the saints.

• The preacher must give a lesson that The preacher must give a lesson that everyone can understandeveryone can understand• The song leader should choose songs that The song leader should choose songs that proclaim the truthproclaim the truth• Prayer should be done from the heartPrayer should be done from the heart• We should listen to the speaker instead of We should listen to the speaker instead of doing something else that can be doing something else that can be distracting. distracting.

• Make the visitors your #1 priorityMake the visitors your #1 priority

• Make it to the services about 5 minutes Make it to the services about 5 minutes early to have time to visit with a visitorearly to have time to visit with a visitor

• Invite a visitor to eat with youInvite a visitor to eat with you

• We must also look out for one anotherWe must also look out for one another

1 Corinthians 12:12 For as the body is one 1 Corinthians 12:12 For as the body is one and has many members, but all the and has many members, but all the members of that one body, being many, are members of that one body, being many, are one body, so also one body, so also is is Christ. 13 For by one Christ. 13 For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body -- Spirit we were all baptized into one body -- whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free -- and have all been made to drink into free -- and have all been made to drink into one Spirit. 14 For in fact the body is not one Spirit. 14 For in fact the body is not one member but many. 15 If the foot one member but many. 15 If the foot should say, "Because I am not a hand, I am should say, "Because I am not a hand, I am not of the body," is it therefore not of the not of the body," is it therefore not of the body? 16 And if the ear should say, body? 16 And if the ear should say, "Because I am not an eye, I am not of the "Because I am not an eye, I am not of the body," is it therefore not of the body? body," is it therefore not of the body?

17 If the whole body 17 If the whole body were were an eye, where an eye, where would be would be the hearing? If the whole the hearing? If the whole were were hearing, where hearing, where would be would be the smelling? 18 the smelling? 18 But now God has set the members, each one But now God has set the members, each one of them, in the body just as He pleased. 19 of them, in the body just as He pleased. 19 And if they And if they were were all one member, where all one member, where would would the body the body be?be? 20 But now indeed 20 But now indeed there are there are many members, yet one body. 21 many members, yet one body. 21 And the eye cannot say to the hand, "I have And the eye cannot say to the hand, "I have no need of you"; nor again the head to the no need of you"; nor again the head to the feet, "I have no need of you." 22 No, much feet, "I have no need of you." 22 No, much rather, those members of the body which rather, those members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary. seem to be weaker are necessary.

23 And those 23 And those members members of the body which of the body which we think to be less honorable, on these we we think to be less honorable, on these we bestow greater honor; and our bestow greater honor; and our unpresentable unpresentable parts parts have greater modesty, have greater modesty, 24 but our presentable 24 but our presentable parts parts have no need. have no need. But God composed the body, having given But God composed the body, having given greater honor to that greater honor to that part part which lacks it, 25 which lacks it, 25 that there should be no schism in the body, that there should be no schism in the body, but but that that the members should have the same the members should have the same care for one another. 26 And if one member care for one another. 26 And if one member suffers, all the members suffer with suffers, all the members suffer with it; it; or if or if one member is honored, all the members one member is honored, all the members rejoice with rejoice with it.it. 27 Now you are the body of 27 Now you are the body of Christ, and members individually.Christ, and members individually.

In conclusion:In conclusion:• We must use our resourcesWe must use our resources• Invite people to churchInvite people to church• Conduct our services according to God’s Conduct our services according to God’s WordWord• Be faithful in our attendanceBe faithful in our attendance• Make our visitors our #1 priority Make our visitors our #1 priority • We must look out for one anotherWe must look out for one another