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What kind of leader in evangelism?What kind of leader in evangelism?

The importance of the right leader.The importance of the right leader.

The quality and vision to lead a missionary churchThe quality and vision to lead a missionary church

Bristol Diocesan Website Bristol Diocesan Website

‘Transformed leaders have a clear conviction that God can and will work through their congregation to change lives and that their congregation of people can be

used by God to help change the world.Such vision begins with the clear

vision of the evangelising communityand what that community might look

like in its particular setting and circumstances

As for you , always be sober, As for you , always be sober, endure suffering, endure suffering,

do the work of an evangelist,do the work of an evangelist,carry out your ministry fully.carry out your ministry fully.

2 Timothy 4 v5.2 Timothy 4 v5.

Envision

As for you ,always be sober, As for you ,always be sober, endure suffering, endure suffering,

do the work of an evangelist,do the work of an evangelist,carry out your ministry fully.carry out your ministry fully.

2 Timothy 4 v5.2 Timothy 4 v5.

What is your vision for What is your vision for evangelism for your church ?evangelism for your church ?

What are we being asked to do in evangelism?What are we being asked to do in evangelism?

1. Pray specifically1. Pray specifically

2. Tell our story and the story2. Tell our story and the storyNot give a doctrinal defenceNot give a doctrinal defence of Christian faithof Christian faith

3. Invite 3. Invite In lots of different ways to the next stepIn lots of different ways to the next step

While being ourselvesWhile being ourselvesand remembering this is Gods and remembering this is Gods

work ultimately.work ultimately.What does the commWhat does the community therefore do?unity therefore do?

•gradualgradual•relationalrelational•communalcommunal•formationalformational•transforming transforming

Encourage

How might we encourageHow might we encourage people in evangelism ?people in evangelism ?

Equip

What does it look like for the Church in this country to find its voice ? Archbishop of Canterbury

Christians who are able to express theirfaith in the language of their neighbours. Bishop of Ely

Example

What does it mean forWhat does it mean for me to lead by example?me to lead by example?

Day a week with those outside the church?

Expectancy

“ “ we should have the modesty to we should have the modesty to recognise that the Breath of God hasrecognise that the Breath of God hasalways played a far more decisive partalways played a far more decisive partthan our human strategy.”than our human strategy.”

John TaylorJohn Taylor

Unintentional evangelism

What does it mean forWhat does it mean for us as church to be expectant that God us as church to be expectant that God

is at work ?is at work ?

PrayerPrayerProximityProximityListeningListening

PromptingsPromptings

Following today Following today

1.1. What are the most important What are the most important twotwo things things you must do as you must do as

• A leader in evangelismA leader in evangelism

• Your personal involvement in evangelismYour personal involvement in evangelism

2. What will you stop doing ?2. What will you stop doing ?

Who?When by ? How ?