1. Last week, Trevor told some stories Two sons – will you work for me?  Two replies  Say no – but go.  Say yes – but do nothing

2. Last week, Trevor told some stories Four friends  Concern for their crippled friend  Took him to Christ What Jesus thinks  A willingness to act, reach out  Not just what I say, but what I do

3. Evangelism 1. What stops us?  Fear  Shame  Multicultural Society  Who can I talk to?

4. Evangelism 1. What stops us?  The world is so different, not Christian  Keep away from it, Separation  But Jesus said “Go into all the world”  Do we live in a Christian ghetto? “Foray evangelism”

5. Evangelism 1. What stops us?  Uncomfortable with some old methods  Open air.  Door-to-door  Making an appeal  Crusades.  Busyness  Blindness  Compassion fatigue

6. Evangelism 2. How to do it  Magazine Article “Everyday evangelism”  What does evangelism look like in churches in the UK today?  “Mission is interactive, in partnership with the God who calls, equips, and sends us - responsive to different needs, and contexts, and should not be merely focused on proclamation”

7. Evangelism 2. How to do it Evangelism is the communication of the gospel  It should be about...  The way we ARE  The things we DO  The things we SAY  All three together

8. Evangelism 2. How to do it Each one on its own is not enough  Being alone -- too passive  Doing alone -- too ambiguous  Speaking alone -- too narrow  Whole person holistic ministry, not just souls  Evangelism is not the exception, the “special event” but the everyday rule.

9. Evangelism 2. How to do it Some examples of what Churches are doing today a) Welcoming the stranger  Immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers. b) Debt counselling  CMA and Christians Against Poverty (CAP) “When I see people get free they change physically. They stand taller, and their shoulders are not hunched. People coming back at the Anniversary celebrations of our debt centre. “

10. Evangelism 2. How to do it c) Alpha Course “ it works really well.” d) Being welcoming and responsive ”No physical resources, but we could pray “ Welcoming - Mothers & babies, uniformed organisations Responsive - to felt needs.  “All we have done is prayed, and God has done the rest. 80% of the congregation is new.”

11. Evangelism 2. How to do it e) Senior citizens.  National scheme comes in to help churches set up programmes f) Pioneering in the mission field - Britain!  Go to places where there is no church  Church planting - incarnational ministry

12. Evangelism 2. How to do it f) Pioneering in the mission field - Britain !  Start by  Listening   Loving service   Community growth   Church emerges and grows

13. Evangelism 2. How to do it g) Hanging around Being available, showing you care Could our church do any of these? 94% of people in UK are not part of any church 96% of UK children only hear about Jesus in school

14. Evangelism 3. What next?  We are all his body  We are all different, different gifts. What is your gift?  What part of your gift could be used by the church to reach out?  Ask God,  As a church what do you want us to do?  How should we reach out to Rhyl?

15. Evangelism 3. What next? Evangelism program  When?  Christmas, Easter  Calendar evangelism  Special events  Reach out  Special events evangelism  Every day outreach  What does Rhyl need all the time?  Service evangelism  We should be Jesus in our town