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    Let's Go Fishing
    Let's Go Fishing
    Let's Go Fishing
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    Let's Go Fishing

    By Carol J Pryor

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    Dr. Carol is the founder of I.N.R.E.A.C.H. Ministries, which combine training and instructions for church leadership as they provide education to church workers to grow, develop, and "close the door" to addition that are the results from the work of evangelism. I.N.R.E.A.C.H. is the acronym for (Intercessory Prayer; New Beginning classes for new

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLitFire Publishing
    Release dateJun 17, 2022
    ISBN9781646741724
    Let's Go Fishing
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    Carol J Pryor

    Dr. Carol J. Pryor was born in Jackson, Michigan by the Late Deacon Willis Pryor, Sr. and Mother Flora B., as they served God wholeheartedly as examples for each of the eight out of nine born to strive to achieve all. Her grandfather established one of the first Church of God in Christ in southern Illinois during 1917. The church was later renamed the Pryor Memorial Church of God in Christ, in Villa Ridge, Illinois; fondly named Pryor Town, since all occupants are related to the Pryor family. Dr. Carol received degrees in education from Jackson Community College and Eastern University, which certified her as an elementary teacher, teaching children from kindergarten through nineth grades in Flint, Michigan. After retirement from Flint Community School District in 2007, she retired and relocated to Houston, Texas. She challenged herself to pursue higher education, by achieving her Master and a Doctorate Degrees from the North Carolina College of Theology in Wilmington, North Carolina in 2011. During that same year, she received certification as a Christian Counselor from the International Christian Institute in Houston, Texas.

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      Let's Go Fishing - Carol J Pryor

      Foreword

      I have worked with Evangelist Carol Jean Pryor for approximately for 25 years in the field of evangelism. I admire her positive approach to life and all life throws at her.

      The book is the ultimate inside look at evangelism and should be on the desk of every pastor and evangelist who wants evangelism as a part of their organization.

      Evangelist Pryor’s approach to Evangelism is inherently process driven, rather than filled with a lot of thou shalt nots. As a result this book is remarkably thorough, smartly written and incredibly helpful.

      Evangelist Pryor has spent countless hours helping other organizations with their evangelistic department. You will be glad to have the author’s experience as you plan and implement your organization’s evangelism department.

      Evangelist Pryor would make herself available to churches and organizations that would contact her for presentations and workshops for hands on assistance.

      Missionary Jeanette Elaine Jones

      Founder of Golden Seniors Ministry

      Words from the Author

      This book was written out of my heart and experiences serving under the leadership of my brother, pastor, and bishop, the late Marvin C. Pryor. Even though he has made his transition to heaven, his life has left an impact that will never be erased or forgotten.

      The information shared is not theory but written from the brainstorming, planning, services, events, and regular staff sessions conducted at Victorious Believers Ministries Church of God in Christ from Saginaw, Michigan. In October of 2012, nearly four months prior to his death, Bishop Marvin C. Pryor celebrated twenty-five years as pastor of the church. I was blessed and honored to have been involved during most of that time. The church name was Williams Memorial COGIC, but by the end of his life, the vision had reflected his purpose on earth, so being changed to Victorious Believers Ministries (VBM). He and his wife, Evangelist Ruth C. Pryor, lead us from Catch the Vision to the Vision Unfolds! to Run with the Vision!

      Pastor Pryor made the decision to change the name of the church from Williams Memorial to what is now called Victorious Believers Ministries (VBM). He chose a name to reflect the vision for the ministry and would stimulate each member to live victoriously, no matter circumstances!

      I served as the Director of Evangelism at the local church. It was one of my responsibilities to encourage members to do personal evangelism, one on one contact and corporate outreach’s efforts; which extend to the masses extending throughout the world.

      VBM is yet working at fulfilling the vision, even though Bishop Pryor, is no longer present to guide. His son, Pastor Christopher V. Pryor, is directing and mandating the outreach of the ministry.

      Introduction

      Let’s Go Fishing!

      Deputize to Evangelize

      Evangelism is the practice of zealously preaching and spreading the gospel or good news of Jesus Christ through witnessing individually or corporate outreach. Building a structured evangelism program in our church helps us to know where we are going and how we are growing. Evangelism is discussed much but explained little in most of our church world in the 21st century. Another definition for evangelism is to gossip the good news of our deliverance from sin by Jesus the Savior with unbelievers, as stated in Acts 8:4: Therefore those who were scattered went everywhere preaching the word.

      The reasons why pastors are often unexcited, uninvolved, and unsuccessful in evangelism is because we concentrate on telling the good news to saints rather than to sinners. Our congregations need to be more aware of, and involved with the unbelieving world around them. In order to build this awareness, evangelism should have top priority in all membership, discipleship, and department/ministry training objectives and written materials.

      When planning special events, we should always ask how this activity relates to the unbeliever. When churches present a fiscal budget, local and foreign missions must be priority item. If we are not budgeting to purchase or print outreach materials, if we are not meeting people’s needs and promoting Christ outside of the church, if we are not pushing for growth wherever possible, our leadership will not be aware of evangelism’s importance to the overall church program. There is no growing without setting goals in giving of finances and time, going out on a continual basis, and discipling new converts. It can be defined as an evangelism program when the total church are trained to witness and follow-up occurs.

      The Bible declares that there is not a lack of sinners but a need for more soul winners; Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest (Matthew 9:38). Every leader within a church, as well as members in the pews should walk with Jesus through His methodology on building the awareness of evangelism’s priority through leadership and expectation of the pastor. Rather, daily evangelism as a one-on-one examples of Christ witnesses to the woman at the well in John 4:1-26; Christ witnesses to Nicodemus in John 3:1-21; or Philip witnesses to Egyptian eunuch in Acts 8:6-40. The corporate or church evangelism program, as shared in Acts 2:36-41, Peter explain Pentecost, and nearly 3,000 souls were added to the church.

      Pulpit preaching alone doesn’t change families, communities, cities or world, but committed people sitting in the pews, and they do it by announcing Jesus and invite others to know Him in a clear and positive way daily. As the body of Christ, our normal proclamation days center around holidays, revivals, concerts, missions, or special well-known guest speakers as what can be called corporate evangelism. Churches aren’t using these methods as frequent as before the 21st century. Building relationships with unbelievers in every possible avenue of respectable community life demonstrates our loving concern for people.

      In our local assemblies, we must evaluate and maintain acceptance of all people throughout our communities, regardless of race, color or nationality. Believers must pray for open eyes, hearts, and minds of unbelievers and backsliders (Matthew 9:30). When someone accepts Christ, be ready to accept them!

      Everyday Evangelism Outreach/Personal Soul Winning

      Deputize to Evangelize

      The Mission:

      Evangelism—having to do with (purposely) reaching out to people with the good news of Jesus Christ, to convert or compel them to accept and become a new creature in Him; a Soul Winner through gatherings through the means of revivals or crusades or one on one contacts.

      Scriptural Calling to Serve:

      Deputize—empowerment, potentiality, force, mightiness, vitality, vigor, vim, push, drive, or charge.

      The Call to Evangelize:

      Then He said to them, Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men (Matthew 4:19)

      Models of evangelizing in Matthew 22: 1–14; Luke 14: 16–23

      You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. Not do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven (Matthew 5:14-16)

      Go ye therefore, and preach all nations, baptizing them in the name of Father; and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen (Matthew 28:19–20)

      "And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me" (John 12:32)

      "Verily, verily, I say unto you. He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do, that the Father may be

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