FAITH IS NOT BELIEVING GOD CAN FAITH IS KNOWING THAT HE WILL! Launch Date: 9/16-17/2013 (HLBC) CONTENT: 1- Prayer – Biblical Praying 2- Visitor/Guest Friendly Church 3- Authentic Evangelistic VBC 4- Start a New Community Ministry 5- Outreach Visitation 6- Relational Discipleship

TIME LINE 1- When do we start promotion? 2- When do we train? 3- When & how do we launch? GPS Strategy – Servant Evangelism 2- Church Baptism Goal – 1 more than ever before 3- Process: GPS + Partners in the Harvest HOW IT WORKS …

PRAYER – BIBLICAL PRAYING Getting Church Ready for the Harvest Pray in the Holy Spirit Pray in the Holy Spirit Pray for Workers for the Field Pray for Workers for the Field Prepare the Sower: Holiness & Faith Check-up Prepare the Sower: Holiness & Faith Check-up Pray Persistently for the Soil: Person by Person Pray Persistently for the Soil: Person by Person(RESOURCES)

VISITOR/GUEST FRIENDLY CHURCH (Hebrews 13:2) Two Facts to Consider 1- Your church cannot grow without guests! 2- Your church cannot grow if your guests don’t come back! Two Facts to Consider 1- Your church cannot grow without guests! 2- Your church cannot grow if your guests don’t come back! Getting Ready for Company (What is the difference between a GUEST & a VISITOR?) Getting Ready for Company (What is the difference between a GUEST & a VISITOR?)

ON THE OUTSIDE What Happens in the 1 st 10 Minutes? What Happens in the 1 st 10 Minutes? 1- Your Church Campus 1- Your Church Campus 2- Parking Lot/Guest Parking 2- Parking Lot/Guest Parking 3- Your Greeters 3- Your Greeters Transitioning Your Guests Transitioning Your Guests

ON THE INSIDE The Welcome/Information Center The Welcome/Information Center The Nursery The Nursery Acknowledging Guests during Worship Acknowledging Guests during Worship How to make Your Guests Feel Valued How to make Your Guests Feel Valued

AUTHENTIC EVANGELISTIC VBS Enlist a VBS Prayer Team Enlist a VBS Prayer Team Enlisting VBS Workers 1- Have a VBS Sunday in March 2- Recruit your Leaders Face-to-Face 3- Allow for Different Levels of Commitment 4- Train Your Teachers Enlisting VBS Workers 1- Have a VBS Sunday in March 2- Recruit your Leaders Face-to-Face 3- Allow for Different Levels of Commitment 4- Train Your Teachers

THE VBS EVANGELISM STRATEGY A- How to Promote VBS Inside/Outside the Church B- How to Recruit Students Inside/Outside the Church C- How to Follow-up

1- Follow-up begins during VBS 2- Make every VBS Team Member Responsible for Evangelism & Follow-up 3- Involve Your S.S. Teachers 4- Provide Follow-up Training 1- Follow-up begins during VBS 2- Make every VBS Team Member Responsible for Evangelism & Follow-up 3- Involve Your S.S. Teachers 4- Provide Follow-up Training PLAN POST VBS EVENTS 1- To Celebrate New Decisions 2- To Involve New Prospects PLAN POST VBS EVENTS 1- To Celebrate New Decisions 2- To Involve New Prospects

START AN EVANGELISTIC MINISTRY (Getting Outside the Church’s Walls) Putting Good Will with the Good News: 1-Creates Good Will in the Community 2-Enhances the Church’s Image 3-Offers Hope to the Hopeless 4-Loves People into the Kingdom 1-Creates Good Will in the Community 2-Enhances the Church’s Image 3-Offers Hope to the Hopeless 4-Loves People into the Kingdom

START AN EVANGELISTIC MINISTRY (INASMUCH DAY) What It Is What It Is What It Does What It Does How to Implement an INASMUCH DAY How to Implement an INASMUCH DAY (Resources Available) (Resources Available)

OUTREACH VISITATION (MY HOPE) Invite…. Watch….Share…. Ask…. Millions of people have done it. So can you! Look upward Look around Look up…. Look out…. Look forward…. Look after….

RELATIONAL DISCIPLESHIP PROCESS Make Jesus the Priority Make Jesus the Priority How to Understand the Bible How to Understand the Bible Spend Time in Prayer Spend Time in Prayer Build Healthy Relationships Build Healthy Relationships Go Tell Others Go Tell Others