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The Old Vs. NewThe Old Vs. New

• ProgramProgram

• Head knowledge Head knowledge about the Bibleabout the Bible

• Scientific, prove it!Scientific, prove it!

• Jesus is the only wayJesus is the only way

• Must pray the prayerMust pray the prayer

• Tell them the truth!!Tell them the truth!!

• Join our churchJoin our church

• Get conversions!!Get conversions!!

• OrganicOrganic

• Don’t value the Bible Don’t value the Bible but still love Godbut still love God

• Experience itExperience it

• People like choicesPeople like choices

• Prayed it - no changePrayed it - no change

• No absolute truthNo absolute truth

• Not interested Not interested

• Want to be loved Want to be loved firstfirst

What people think of What people think of ChristiansChristiansThese things become a wall of resistance to peopleThese things become a wall of resistance to people• JudgmentalJudgmental• Narrow mindedNarrow minded• Out of touchOut of touch• Irrelevant Irrelevant • IntolerantIntolerant• No funNo fun• You’re like other Christians who hurt them or were You’re like other Christians who hurt them or were

insensitiveinsensitive• Want you to join their churchWant you to join their church• Over focused on money for their church/ministryOver focused on money for their church/ministry• Only interested in talking about JesusOnly interested in talking about Jesus• Not interested in their real needsNot interested in their real needs• Conservative gay hating abortion clinic bombersConservative gay hating abortion clinic bombers

Close Encounter of a New KindClose Encounter of a New Kind

Get the Wall

Down•Word of knowledge•Encouraging word•Prophetic word•Something positive•Dream interpretation•Practical help •Kindness•Listen

HeadHead

Go from Go from Head Head

To TheirTo TheirHeartHeart

Their Their “felt” “felt”

needsneeds

• Loved• Listened to• Practical help• Answer questions• Be supernatural • Be normal

Focus on their experiences, gifts, callings/passions

At first avoid their wounds or sin

Notice their values:•Clothing•Jewelry•Tattoos •Piercings•Music, ring tones•Language

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People are saying, “I’m spiritual, People are saying, “I’m spiritual, not religious”not religious”

Prophetic Evangelism uses words Prophetic Evangelism uses words of knowledge, words of wisdom, of knowledge, words of wisdom,

prophecy, discernment of prophecy, discernment of spirits, dream and tattoo spirits, dream and tattoo

interpretationinterpretation

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4 Keys to Relevant Evangelism4 Keys to Relevant Evangelism

• Opening people’s eyes to God Acts 26:17Opening people’s eyes to God Acts 26:17

• Understanding the process Mark 4:26-29Understanding the process Mark 4:26-29

• Speaking non-religious Colossians 4:4Speaking non-religious Colossians 4:4

• The Power of Encouraging Words 1 Cor. The Power of Encouraging Words 1 Cor. 14:314:3

Practice hearing God – Go out and try itPractice hearing God – Go out and try it

Culturally Relevant Culturally Relevant EvangelismEvangelism

• Evangelistic DilemmasEvangelistic Dilemmas

• We are missionaries – not membersWe are missionaries – not members

John 14:6 – Way verses TruthJohn 14:6 – Way verses Truth

• Acts 1:8 NIVActs 1:8 NIVBut you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you;

and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."

Last Days EvangelismLast Days Evangelismwill involve will involve

Prophecy, Dreams, & Visions Prophecy, Dreams, & Visions

and Powerand Power

““In the last days I will pour out In the last days I will pour out my spirit on all people…” my spirit on all people…” Acts Acts

2:17-182:17-18

How Jesus did EvangelismHow Jesus did EvangelismStudy the first seven chapters of JohnStudy the first seven chapters of JohnJohn 1:47-49John 1:47-49

When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, he said of him, "When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, he said of him, "Here is a true Here is a true Israelite, in whom there is nothing falseIsraelite, in whom there is nothing false." "How do you know me?" ." "How do you know me?" Nathanael asked. Jesus answered, "I saw you while you were still Nathanael asked. Jesus answered, "I saw you while you were still under the fig tree before Philip called you." Then Nathanael under the fig tree before Philip called you." Then Nathanael declared, "Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the King of Israel." declared, "Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the King of Israel."

John 4:16-19 John 4:16-19

He told her, "Go, call your husband and come back." "I have no He told her, "Go, call your husband and come back." "I have no husband," she replied. Jesus said to her, "You are right when you say husband," she replied. Jesus said to her, "You are right when you say you have no husband. The fact is, you have had five husbands, and you have no husband. The fact is, you have had five husbands, and the man you now have is not your husband. the man you now have is not your husband. What you have just said What you have just said is quite trueis quite true." "Sir," the woman said, "I can see that you are a ." "Sir," the woman said, "I can see that you are a prophet.prophet.

Open People’s Eyes to GodOpen People’s Eyes to GodActs 26:17-18Acts 26:17-18

Realize what people believe today:Realize what people believe today:

• People are spiritual not religiousPeople are spiritual not religious

• What is true for you is not true for meWhat is true for you is not true for me

• Value being listened to not talked toValue being listened to not talked to

• Trust friends over preachersTrust friends over preachers

• Want to experience something real that Want to experience something real that worksworks

• Don’t want to join a churchDon’t want to join a church

• They are skeptical of ChristiansThey are skeptical of Christians

Process EvangelismProcess Evangelism

Matthew 13 Matthew 13 Mark 4:26-29Mark 4:26-29

There is more to it than just planting seeds

Process Evangelism is:Process Evangelism is:

• a processa process

• watering seedswatering seeds

• being low-keybeing low-key

• developing relationships with peopledeveloping relationships with people

• respecting people for where they are respecting people for where they are

• nudging people closer to Godnudging people closer to God

Process Evangelism is Process Evangelism is NOT:NOT:

• closing the dealclosing the deal

• confrontational confrontational

• Using Bible verses with those Using Bible verses with those

who don’t believe the validity of who don’t believe the validity of

the Biblethe Bible

• success drivensuccess driven

Addison Revised Engel ScaleAddison Revised Engel Scale

Speaking Non-ReligiousSpeaking Non-Religious

Col. 4:4Col. 4:4

Commonly used religious Commonly used religious wordswords

Anointing – Blessings – BondageAnointing – Blessings – Bondage

Born again – Call of God - FavorBorn again – Call of God - Favor

Glorification - Justification – MantleGlorification - Justification – Mantle

Prophetic - Redemption – Sanctification Prophetic - Redemption – Sanctification

Season – Strongholds - Wilderness Season – Strongholds - Wilderness

Good words to use: Destiny, Insight,Good words to use: Destiny, Insight,

Light, God, Vibe…Light, God, Vibe…

Hearing God for OthersHearing God for Others

1 Corinthians 121 Corinthians 12

• Word of KnowledgeWord of Knowledge

• Word of WisdomWord of Wisdom

• Discernment of SpiritsDiscernment of Spirits

• Word of ProphecyWord of Prophecy

““Encouraging Encouraging Words”Words”

We just took a class on how to encourage people, can we practice on you?

It’s like a spiritual makeover!

Flip negative things… it’s God’s will not satan’s

Prophecy Inside Church vs. Prophecy Inside Church vs. OutsideOutside

• Inside: speak what you seeInside: speak what you see

• Outside: you need to interpret for themOutside: you need to interpret for them

• Inside: use Bible verses and religious Inside: use Bible verses and religious languagelanguage

• Outside: speak non-religious, modern Outside: speak non-religious, modern parablesparables

• Inside: lay hands on themInside: lay hands on them

• Outside: get permission, eyes open, short Outside: get permission, eyes open, short prayersprayers

Hearing God for EvangelismHearing God for Evangelism

Tools to hear God quickly

•Get a short word of knowledge & rephrase it in a short paragraph

•When I look at you I see….

•Let God speak to about the person in a way that you can hear clearly

These percentages will dramatically increase the more you practice

Giving an Encouraging Giving an Encouraging Word:Word: • Introduce yourself.Introduce yourself.• We just took a class on how to encourage people, We just took a class on how to encourage people,

can we practice on you.can we practice on you.• Silently ask God to give you a word of knowledge Silently ask God to give you a word of knowledge

about this person.about this person.• Rephrase the Word of Knowledge into a paragraph Rephrase the Word of Knowledge into a paragraph

that describes what you heard.that describes what you heard.• Or use the “When I look at you I see method…Or use the “When I look at you I see method…• If the wall is down then continue to proceed If the wall is down then continue to proceed • Continue and ask God for a Continue and ask God for a Word of ProphecyWord of Prophecy

If they are open try to go to deeper conversation. If they are open try to go to deeper conversation. Proceed as far as they are comfortable. Do not push Proceed as far as they are comfortable. Do not push people to pray!people to pray!

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