Open your eyes and look at the fields, for they are ready for harvest Open your eyes and look at the fields, for they are ready for harvest. John 4:35

Harvest Initiative 2017-18 Goals Pray for Every Home and Share the Gospel with Every Person in Louisiana. Provide A Simple, Transferable and Customizable Strategy Driven by the Local Association. 700 LBC churches involved

Harvest Initiative 2017-18 How? Intentional Prayer Prayer Walk Pray4EveryHome List Praying

Harvest Initiative 2017-18 How? Personal evangelism One On One: Evangelism Made Simple Spiritual Commitment Guide Roman Road

Harvest Initiative 2017-18 How? Strengthening Sunday School/Small Groups Connect >1 Start New Groups Create a Culture of Invitation

Harvest Initiative 2017-18 How? Crusades Simultaneous Revivals Planning Manuals will be available for both

Harvest Initiative 2017-18 How? Simultaneous High Impact Events Block Parties Seasonal Events Sports/Specialty Outreach Events Other Events

FOLLOW-UP Personal contact (next day by SS/SG) Personal visit ( week of event, by pastor/staff/deacon Personal Mentor ( week following event begin Mentoring process- Schedule 1/1 or ¾) Nicole, this is to be after Nicole, place this after SS.

SYNERGY noun syn er gy \ ‘si-nər-jē/ the increased effectiveness that results when two or more people or businesses work together

Partnership True Partnership Developed by Key Pastors and Staff, Associational DOMs, and State Convention Staff Statewide Initiative where we can CELEBRATE the work of Gospel TRANSFORMING lives.

Suggested Timeline 2016 Development of Materials/Enlistment 2017 Preparation 2018 Harvest Events

What Can I Do? Commit as a pastor to lead your congregation to participate in and pray for Harvest 2017-18. Communicate the vision with your pastor friends who may not know about Harvest 2017-18. Cultivate the vision in your congregation through prayer, evangelism training, Sunday School/Small Group training, and events to prepare for the harvest.

Attend the 2017 Evangelism conference for training Attend associational Harvest training events

Sign up at LouisianaBaptists.org/Harvest