The goal of this area is to lead students to share Christ on the campus through a variety of methods and in all ministry areas. The Director / Associate is the pacesetter, setting the example in speech and action. |
The Givens for Relational Evangelism
- Biblical Basis:
- Acts 1:8
- Acts 2:42–47
- Acts 4:29
- Matthew 28:19–20
- Colossians 1: 28,29
- Colossians 4:2–6
- Reaching the Unlikely - A Biblical Basis for Relational Evangelism by Rick Spencer
- Implications of Christ's Death & Resurrection by Rick Spencer
- The Role of the Holy Spirit in Evangelism by Rick Spencer
- Pacesetter: Reaching the lost through intentional prayer, conversation, and a variety of entry points.
- Spiritual Focus: Interceding for the lost through a student-led prayer movement including prayer-walking, prayer room, on-campus prayer gatherings and more.
- Equipping: Training students to share their faith as a part of the overall BSM strategy.
- Incarnational: Targeting 10-15 hours per week for on-campus training with students.
Relational Evangelism Tasks for New Workers
- Prayerwalk the campus at least once a month.
- Spend a minimum of 10-15 hours per week on campus training students to share their faith.
- Lead a seeker small group.
- Teach the “Bridge Illustration” to the leadership team.
- Read Becoming a Contagious Christian by Bill Hybels
- Pray for the lost during each meeting with students.
- Provide evangelism training each semester for leadership team. (Year 2)
- Incorporate Beach Reach as your mission trip emphasis. (Year 2)
- Read Red Moon Rising: How 24-7 Prayer Is Awakening a Generation by Pete Greig. (Year 3)
- Evaluate the overall effectiveness of reaching the lost with your Supervisor. (Year 3)
Relational Evangelism Reading
Top Reading Recommendations
- Becoming a Contagious Christian by Bill Hybels
- Red Moon Rising by Pete Greig
- Questioning Evangelism by Randy Newman
Additional Reading Recommendations
- I Once Was Lost: What Postmodern Skeptics Taught Us About Their Path to Jesus by Don Everts and Doug Schaupp
- unChristian: What a New Generation Really Thinks about Christianity...and Why It Matters by Kinnaman & Lyons
- More Ready than you Realize: Evangelism as Dance in the Postmodern Matrix by Brian McLaren
- Evangelism training series on DVD: Just Walk Across the Room by Bill Hybells
Further Reading Recommendations
- Conspiracy of Kindness: A Unique Approach to Sharing the Love of Jesus by Steve Sjogren
- Finding Common Ground by Tim Downs
- Hurt: Inside the World of Today's Teenagers by Chap Clark
- Mere Christianity by C. S. Lewis
- Prayer Walking: Praying on Site with Insight by Steve Hawthorne
- Seeker Small Groups: Engaging Spiritual Seekers in Life-Changing Discussions by Garry Poole
- The Case for Christ: A Journalist's Personal Investigation of the Evidence for Jesus by Lee Strobel
- The Complete Book of Questions: 1001 Conversation Starters for Any Occasion by Garry Poole
- The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism by Timothy Keller
- Worship Evangelism by Sally Morgenthaler
- It’s a Matter of Time: Exploring Evangelism with Rico Tice - Great discussion on evangelism by Tim Keller and Rico Tice, minister of Evangelism at All Souls Church in London.
Additional Relational Evangelism Helps
- Clayton Bullion
- Clayton is our Texas BSM Evangelism Discipleship Mobilization Catalyst. He is here to help you with evangelism and discipleship on your campus. Find his contact info here.
- Additional Relational Evangelism Helps (we are in the process of moving this document into the site)
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