““The Jesus The Jesus Touch”Touch”Outreach and Evangelism Outreach and Evangelism

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Outreach ConnectOutreach Connect

Why Do Churches Need an Why Do Churches Need an Organized Outreach Ministry?Organized Outreach Ministry?

““It is estimated that 160 million people It is estimated that 160 million people in the United States are un-churched if in the United States are un-churched if we define un-churched as attending we define un-churched as attending church two or less times in a year”. church two or less times in a year”.

Research Reveals: Research Reveals: “Only 21 percent of active “Only 21 percent of active churchgoers invite anyone to church in the churchgoers invite anyone to church in the course of a year. But only 2 percent of the course of a year. But only 2 percent of the church members ever invited an un-church members ever invited an un-churched person to church.”churched person to church.”

““Ninety-six percent of the un-churched Ninety-six percent of the un-churched are at least somewhat likely to attend are at least somewhat likely to attend church if they are invited.”church if they are invited.”

UNDERSTANDING THE UNDERSTANDING THE DIFFERENCE? DIFFERENCE?

Church ProspectChurch Prospect (or) (or) Church Church GuestGuest

A A CChurch Prospecthurch Prospect is an individual or family which is an individual or family which you have obtained their name and some form of you have obtained their name and some form of information which has identified them as someone information which has identified them as someone that could potentially or possibility be interested in that could potentially or possibility be interested in uniting or visiting your church. uniting or visiting your church. (One Objective: (One Objective: Turn a Prospect into a Church Guest)Turn a Prospect into a Church Guest)

A A Church GuestChurch Guest is an individual or family that has is an individual or family that has visited your church. They may have visited your visited your church. They may have visited your worship service, Sunday school or small group worship service, Sunday school or small group program, special event, Bible study or any other program, special event, Bible study or any other church sponsored activity. They would have church sponsored activity. They would have provided some form of information that has provided some form of information that has identified them as visiting and not a current identified them as visiting and not a current member of your church congregation. member of your church congregation.

““THE JESUS TOUCH”THE JESUS TOUCH”OUTREACH AND OUTREACH AND

EVANGELISMEVANGELISMMINISTRY MINISTRY

““The Jesus Touch”The Jesus Touch”

A step-by-step program used in combination A step-by-step program used in combination with CAA Ministries’ Web Based Outreach with CAA Ministries’ Web Based Outreach Connect program.Connect program.

““The Jesus Touch”The Jesus Touch”

YouYouWhat What WhyWhyHowHow

Colossians 4:5-6 (New American Standard Bible)

5 Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward outsiders, making the

most of the opportunity.       6  Let your speech always be with grace, as though seasoned with salt, so

that you will know how you should respond to each person.

““The Jesus Touch”The Jesus Touch”The Outreach Touch & Teams

Examples and recommended touch teams.

You may choose to include others touch teams depending on the organizational structure of your church.

The touch teams you implement will depend on how your church is structured for ministry, and the number of touch team activities may be adjusted to fit your ministry needs or level of member participation.

Example: different suggested touchesTouch-0 = Church Prospect / Initial phone contact needed 0A = Level 2 Prospect / Letter of invitation with schedule of services and

events etc. Touch-1 = Initial letter mailed from the pastor following a visit from a first time

Guest.Touch-2 = Someone from a Sunday School or Small Group class contacting 2A = Age Group 18-30 2B = Age Group 31-59 2C = Age Group 60-UPTouch-3 = Someone from the Children’s Ministry contactingTouch-4 = Someone from the Youth Ministry contactingTouch-5 = Someone from the Women’s Ministry contactingTouch-6 = Someone from the Men’s Ministry contactingTouch-7 = Someone from Home visitation team contacting – Bread of Life etc. Touch-8 = Someone from the guest luncheon team contacting

“Jesus Touch”Outreach Ministry

Coordinator

Mike Turner

Touch Team-2 Sunday School

CaptainJerry Chamness

Touch Team-3Children’sMinistry

CaptainTonya Whitmire

Touch Team-4 Youth

Ministry

CaptainJon Hoover

Touch Team Members

1) ____________2) ____________3) ____________4) ____________5) ____________

Touch Team Members

1) ____________2) ____________3) ____________4) ____________5) ____________

Touch Team-5 Women’sMinistry

CaptainTonya Wright

OR

Carolyn Wright

Touch Team-7 Home

Visitation

CaptainEvert Thompson

Touch Team-6 Men’s

Ministry

CaptainJohn Payne

OR

Russ Ives

Touch Team Members

1) ____________2) ____________3) ____________4) ____________5) ____________

Touch Team Members

1) ____________2) ____________3) ____________4) ____________5) ____________

Touch Team Members

1) ____________2) ____________3) ____________4) ____________5) ____________

Touch Team Members

1) ____________2) ____________3) ____________4) ____________5) ____________

Touch Team-8 Guest

Luncheon

CaptainJamie Hughes

OR

Glennis Buice

Touch Team Members

1) ____________2) ____________3) ____________4) ____________5) ____________

Note:Touch-0 and Touch-1 contacts will be worked and completed by the Outreach Ministry Coordinator,

Team Captains, and/or the Church Staff.

““The Jesus Touch”The Jesus Touch”

“Not properly following through, losing, or just forgetting someone that has visited your church can be a devastating experience to a person or family searching for a new way of life through Christ and the church. How your church completes the follow-up process will portray an image that will not be forgotten. It might just be the last opportunity to make a difference in someone’s or some family’s eternal life decision”.

INTRODUCINGINTRODUCING

“Outreach Connect”“Outreach Connect”

Try it FREE for 30 Try it FREE for 30 DaysDays

A Personalized A Personalized Web Based Outreach Ministry Web Based Outreach Ministry

Enhancement ProgramEnhancement Program

FeaturesFeatures Password Protected LoginsPassword Protected Logins Upload Guest and Prospect Information in Upload Guest and Prospect Information in

Word, Excel, or PDF formats. Word, Excel, or PDF formats. Enter All Outreach Ministry Team Members Enter All Outreach Ministry Team Members

Names, E-mail addresses, User ID, & Names, E-mail addresses, User ID, & PasswordsPasswords

Categorize follow-ups by Class, Age, or Teams, Categorize follow-ups by Class, Age, or Teams, etc.etc.

Locked Check-Out and Check-In ProcessingLocked Check-Out and Check-In Processing Tracks Follow-up Progress Tracks Follow-up Progress Outreach Team E-mail NotificationOutreach Team E-mail Notification Complete Follow-up Reporting SystemComplete Follow-up Reporting System

AdvantagesAdvantages User Friendly ProgramUser Friendly Program Increases Outreach Ministry ParticipationIncreases Outreach Ministry Participation Provides a more efficient and timelier process with the Provides a more efficient and timelier process with the

distribution and follow-up of church guest and prospectsdistribution and follow-up of church guest and prospects Assures Guest and Prospects are followed-up with, and Assures Guest and Prospects are followed-up with, and

never overlooked never overlooked Provides for a More Convenient and Organized Outreach Provides for a More Convenient and Organized Outreach

Ministry ProgramMinistry Program Provides Convenience and Time Management options for Provides Convenience and Time Management options for

Outreach Team Members & Outreach Ministry Outreach Team Members & Outreach Ministry Coordinators Coordinators

THREE SIMPLE REASONS THREE SIMPLE REASONS SUNDAY SCHOOL & SUNDAY SCHOOL &

CHURCHES DON’T GROWCHURCHES DON’T GROW

A Sunday school or church that is not growing A Sunday school or church that is not growing is probably due to one or more of the is probably due to one or more of the

following three reasons.following three reasons.

(1) – Not enough 1st time visitors/guest(1) – Not enough 1st time visitors/guest (Visitor/Guest Attraction)(Visitor/Guest Attraction) (2) – Visitors/Guest who come….don’t return(2) – Visitors/Guest who come….don’t return (Visitor/Guest Retention)(Visitor/Guest Retention) (3) – Those who do return don’t get involved(3) – Those who do return don’t get involved (Newcomer integration/assimilation)(Newcomer integration/assimilation)

(1) Visitor/Guest Attraction(1) Visitor/Guest Attraction Visitor/Guest Attraction – Visitor/Guest Attraction – is accomplished 1st is accomplished 1st

by making sure you have an outreach ministry by making sure you have an outreach ministry program that is designed to identify church program that is designed to identify church prospects in your community. These consist of prospects in your community. These consist of new movers to your area plus friends, family, new movers to your area plus friends, family, co-workers, and your neighbors within your co-workers, and your neighbors within your community that do not have a church home or community that do not have a church home or attend a church regularly. Also, it’s important attend a church regularly. Also, it’s important that the outside of your facility reflects a clean that the outside of your facility reflects a clean and prideful appearance that will attract and and prideful appearance that will attract and portray what can be expected on the inside.portray what can be expected on the inside.

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(2) Visitor/Guest Retention(2) Visitor/Guest Retention Visitor/Guest RetentionVisitor/Guest Retention – is accomplished 1st by – is accomplished 1st by

making sure you have a Greeting and Welcoming making sure you have a Greeting and Welcoming Ministry that is fulfilling the needs and expectations of Ministry that is fulfilling the needs and expectations of your 1st time visitors and guest. Ministry volunteers your 1st time visitors and guest. Ministry volunteers must understand that first time visitors are usually must understand that first time visitors are usually unknown to others and unfamiliar with the layout of unknown to others and unfamiliar with the layout of your facility. They are first and foremost responsible to your facility. They are first and foremost responsible to help them overcome these unknowns. First time visitors help them overcome these unknowns. First time visitors must since a feeling that their attendance is appreciated must since a feeling that their attendance is appreciated and recognized. They must also gain a belief through and recognized. They must also gain a belief through their first visit that they would be accepted, and are able their first visit that they would be accepted, and are able to relate to the existing members of the congregation. to relate to the existing members of the congregation. Most importantly is that they must experience an Most importantly is that they must experience an organized worship service where they hear the Gospel organized worship service where they hear the Gospel of Christ preached and explained. The service must be of Christ preached and explained. The service must be sincerely focused for providing a spiritually uplifting and sincerely focused for providing a spiritually uplifting and fulfilling experience that is gained through a personal fulfilling experience that is gained through a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. The first impressions a relationship with Jesus Christ. The first impressions a visitor or guest experience will determine whether or visitor or guest experience will determine whether or not they will return.not they will return.

(3) Newcomer (3) Newcomer Integration/AssimilationIntegration/Assimilation

Newcomer integration/assimilationNewcomer integration/assimilation – is – is accomplished by 1st by making sure you provide a accomplished by 1st by making sure you provide a small group or Sunday School ministry with age small group or Sunday School ministry with age related groups that provide social and spiritual related groups that provide social and spiritual activities which involves and includes newcomers from activities which involves and includes newcomers from the day of their first visit. It is important that these the day of their first visit. It is important that these small group or Sunday School classes be structured small group or Sunday School classes be structured with organized outreach, care group, and fellowship with organized outreach, care group, and fellowship teams that will be responsible to track, follow-up, and teams that will be responsible to track, follow-up, and make sure newcomers are experiencing God’s love and make sure newcomers are experiencing God’s love and compassion through their relationships with others. compassion through their relationships with others. They should be encouraged and provided with They should be encouraged and provided with opportunities to serve as soon as possible. The goal is opportunities to serve as soon as possible. The goal is to help them understand that they are accepted and to help them understand that they are accepted and part of the church family from day one. part of the church family from day one.

THANK YOU!THANK YOU!

  

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www.caaministries.orgwww.caaministries.org For your convenience we at CAA Ministries are providing you For your convenience we at CAA Ministries are providing you

with a web link to copy and print the information we have with a web link to copy and print the information we have discussed in our training classes on Greeting and Welcoming, discussed in our training classes on Greeting and Welcoming, Outreach, and Sunday school record keeping.Outreach, and Sunday school record keeping.

Open the CAA Ministries website at Open the CAA Ministries website at www.caaministries.orgwww.caaministries.org

and click on the link at the bottom of the home page that and click on the link at the bottom of the home page that reads “GA Baptist SS 2008”. You will need to enter the reads “GA Baptist SS 2008”. You will need to enter the following username and password to open the page.following username and password to open the page.

Username = gabaptist & Password Username = gabaptist & Password = john316= john316

In His Grip & God Bless,In His Grip & God Bless,Mike TurnerMike TurnerCAA MinistriesCAA Ministries