Good Neighbor Evangelism BuIldBridgesBuIldBridges Last series:  Be a good neighbor!  Don’t worry, just do it!  What works today?  Stewardship This series:  A List of Prospects  Build Bridges  Let the Traffic Flow  A Lesson You Can Share

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Good Neighbor Evangelism Initial Contact  Hopefully you’ve already made  More info later, cold contacts BuIldBridgesBuIldBridges

Good Neighbor Evangelism Become Better Acquainted  Goal:  become better acquainted BuIldBridgesBuIldBridges  Suggestions:  What can you do? Ask questions about them

Good Neighbor Evangelism Become Better Acquainted  Goal:  become better acquainted BuIldBridgesBuIldBridges  Suggestions:  What can you do? Look for common interests

Good Neighbor Evangelism Become Better Acquainted  Goal:  become better acquainted BuIldBridgesBuIldBridges  Suggestions:  What can you do? Be patient, don’t force it

Good Neighbor Evangelism Become Better Acquainted  Goal:  become better acquainted BuIldBridgesBuIldBridges  Suggestions:  What can you do? Let your light shine, early in the relationship

Good Neighbor Evangelism Become Better Acquainted  Goal:  become better acquainted BuIldBridgesBuIldBridges  Suggestions:  What can you do? Short, frequent contact, seem to work best

Good Neighbor Evangelism Become Better Acquainted  Goal:  become better acquainted BuIldBridgesBuIldBridges  Suggestions:  What can you do? Listen: desires, fears, aims, goals, burdens, needs

Good Neighbor Evangelism Become Better Acquainted  Goal:  become better acquainted BuIldBridgesBuIldBridges  Suggestions:  What can you do? Be complimentary, in all honesty

Good Neighbor Evangelism Become Better Acquainted  Goal:  become better acquainted BuIldBridgesBuIldBridges  Suggestions:  What can you do? Neighborhood: Have over for dessert or dinner

Good Neighbor Evangelism Become Better Acquainted  Goal:  become better acquainted BuIldBridgesBuIldBridges  Suggestions:  What can you do? Neighborhood: Game nights Recreational activities

Good Neighbor Evangelism Become Better Acquainted  Goal:  become better acquainted BuIldBridgesBuIldBridges  Suggestions:  What can you do? Neighborhood: Shopping Watch TV, go to movies Picnics

Good Neighbor Evangelism Become Better Acquainted  Goal:  become better acquainted BuIldBridgesBuIldBridges  Suggestions:  What can you do? Work & School: Eat lunch together Recreational activities Continued conversations

Good Neighbor Evangelism Become Better Acquainted  Goal:  become better acquainted BuIldBridgesBuIldBridges  Suggestions:  What can you do? Work & School: Outside activities Trips Meetings, Seminars

Good Neighbor Evangelism Become Better Acquainted  Goal:  become better acquainted BuIldBridgesBuIldBridges  Suggestions:  What can you do? Work & School: Carpool Activities after work Sports teams

Good Neighbor Evangelism Serve Them: BuIldBridgesBuIldBridges  Principle to remember:  expect opportunities  goal is their success  love shown more by deeds  meet practical needs  let them serve you

Good Neighbor Evangelism Serve Them: BuIldBridgesBuIldBridges  Suggestions:  What can you do? Neighborhood: Help with kids Take over deserts Take meals during crisis Shovel sidewalk, mow

Good Neighbor Evangelism Serve Them: BuIldBridgesBuIldBridges  Suggestions:  What can you do? Neighborhood: Help with home projects Help work on car, etc. Cards & gifts

Good Neighbor Evangelism Serve Them: BuIldBridgesBuIldBridges  Suggestions:  What can you do? Neighborhood: Be alert for emergencies Ask them to help you Help them move

Good Neighbor Evangelism Serve Them: BuIldBridgesBuIldBridges  Suggestions:  What can you do? Work & school: Volunteer to help Take coffee, mail Be a sounding board Domestic needs

Good Neighbor Evangelism Serve Them: BuIldBridgesBuIldBridges  Suggestions:  What can you do? Work & school: Cards, gifts Praise their work Ask for help Take on menial tasks

Good Neighbor Evangelism Serve Them: BuIldBridgesBuIldBridges  Suggestions:  What can you do? Work & school: Let them get the credit, or share the credit

Good Neighbor Evangelism Friendship: BuIldBridgesBuIldBridges  Principle to remember:  develop common interests  deepen the relationship  have good, memorable, time  acceptance, not reformation

Good Neighbor Evangelism Friendship: BuIldBridgesBuIldBridges  Suggestions:  What can you do? Keep doing the same things, but spend more time together

Good Neighbor Evangelism BuIldBridgesBuIldBridges Build Bridges  Often time necessary, before we can share the gospel How?  Initial Contact  Become Better Acquainted  Serving Them  Friendship After we build a bridge, we can let the traffic flow – share the gospel!