Power Evangelism Manual: John 4:35, "Say Not Ye, There Are Yet Four Months, and Then Cometh
Power Evangelism Manual: John 4:35, "Say Not Ye, There Are Yet Four Months, and Then Cometh
Power Evangelism Manual: John 4:35, "Say Not Ye, There Are Yet Four Months, and Then Cometh
John 4:35, Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh
harvest? Behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields;
for they are white already to harvest.
INTRODUCTION.....................2
DOCUMENTATION.. ..................3
OUTREACH LEADERSHIP TEAM FLOW CHART...........................4
CHAPTER I - SOUL WINNING.7
1. SCRIPTURES TO MEDITATE ON.................8
POWER EVANGELISM.............9
THE OUTREACH
I. Reaching An Area.......10
II. Other Methods of Getting the Gospel Out..................11
III. Soul Winning Folder....14
IV. Team Leader Responsibilities............15
V. Soul Winning Training Class....................18
VI. Stat Cards..................21
VII. Gospel Soul Winning Script........22
VIII. Keep Me On Your Prayer List........23
IX. Flyer23
X. Follow Up.....24
XI. Other Tools..........25
2. SCHOOLS.............26
I. High Schools...........27
II. College......29
3. NURSING HOMES...........30
I. Accessing Local Nursing Homes in the USA...................30
II. Phone Script for Booking Nursing Homes.....................30
III. Key Points.........31
IV. Follow Up Points.31
V. Nursing Home Appointment Slip.........32
4. PRISON MINISTRY..........34
5. OPERATION ANDREW..........35
6. DATA TRACKING............37
7. THE LOCAL CHURCH IN POLITICS.............38
CHAPTER II - OUTREACHES....41
1. PURPOSE..............42
2. STARTING OUT...........42
3. CREATIVE IDEAS..............43
4. FLYERS...............44
5. CHECK LIST EXAMPLE................47
6. THE SIMPLE GOSPEL................48
7. LEADERSHIP MINISTRY...............49
8. DONATIONS...........50
I. Starting.......50
II. Calling the Company.........51
9. DATA TRACKING............53
CHAPTER III - BUS MINISTRY........55
1. STARTING OUT..........56
2. MAPPING.........56
3. FLYER............57
4. SUNDAY MORNING...........59
5. FOLLOW-UP CALLS............62
6. DATA TRACKING............63
INTRODUCTION
DOCUMENTATION
We encourage you to document everything that is happening by keeping count of decision for Christ, writing down testimonies, and taking pictures. These are all ways to encourage others to go out and reach the harvest. If they see and/or
that someone else can do it, they can to!
JOHN 15:16
Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth
fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he
may give it you
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Coordinator
Outreach
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Outreach
Coordinator
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Soul Winning
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Data Leader
Donations/Marketing
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Community
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Class
Trainer
Helpers
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Leaders
CHAPTER I:
SOUL WINNING
SCRIPTURES TO MEDITATE ON
Out of everything we do the eternal destination of a person is the most important. Gods heart is to see everyone spend
eternity with Him instead of separated from Him. No matter whether a person chooses your church as their church
home we must do our part to give people an opportunity to be saved by preaching the Good News of salvation.
John 20:21
Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.
Mark 16:15-20
And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. They shall take up serpents; and if they
drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. So then after the Lord had
spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God. And they went forth, and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.
Matthew 10:7-8
And as ye go, preach, saying,The kingdom of heaven is at hand. Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils:
freely ye have received, freely give.
Proverbs 11:30
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.
Acts 28:28
Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and that they will hear it.
Matthew 28:18-19
Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the 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.
Romans 10:14-15
How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard?
And how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach, except they be sent? As it is written, How beautiful are the
feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!
II Timothy 1:7
For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
John 14:12
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; because I go unto my Father.
Acts 1:8
But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and
in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
POWER EVANGELISM
This Power Evangelism packet was put together to help the body of Christ win the lost at any cost. If you will apply these
techniques and tools, you will obtain fruitful results in your personal life and in your ministry with seeing multitudes call
upon the name of the Lord.
We call this evangelism method Power Evangelism because Acts 1:8 declares: But ye shall receive power, after that the
Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and
unto the uttermost part of the earth.You will notice that the scripture reports that we receive power to be a witness.
Many want the power of God but are not willing to be a witness. When the power fell in Acts chapter 2, 120 people
were endued with this power that Jesus spoke of and Peter preached the Pentecostal sermon. As a result, 3,000 were
added to the Kingdom of God. The purpose of the power is to be a witness.
Ask the Lord to break your heart for the lost. Prayer: Lord, let me see people the way that You see people. Give me a
revelation that You have come to seek and to save that which was lost, and that You leave the ninety-nine sheep to go
after the one lost sheep. The Great Commission is not the Great Suggestion. I thank you Lord that I have the love of God
and the power of God in my life and that I will be an effective witness...in Jesus name. Amen
Soul Winning is not a program but a PASSION. Soul Winning is not an event but a LIFESTYLE. Souls are the currency of ETERNITY.
Romans 1:16, For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth;
to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
Acts 2:21, And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.
THE OUTREACH
I. REACHING AN AREA
A. Different Areas
a. RESIDENCES (Bus Route): When inviting people to come to your church on a bus or van, its good to
have a map of the areas you have made as your route.Visit every location on a weekly basis and have a consistent presence there. More information on how to create a Bus Route is included in CHAPTER III: Bus Ministry.
b. RESIDENCES (Non Bus Route): When inviting people in a radius around the church or in areas where
most can drive, depending on how big of an area you are trying to reach, it can be hard to keep track where
you your progress by creating a larger map of the area, and highlighting the areas that have been completed.
c. OTHER: Any area that has a great influx of people is great for soul winning. Always bring brochures or flyers
about your church.
*Add in a back up location nearby the designated soul winning location as so if the team is asked to
leave they have another area to share the Gospel at during the time period to be on the streets
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ALWAYS go 2 by 2 (Never out of eyesight of your partner nor too far away from them)
No laying hands on kids. Lay hands on the sick (adults) with permission.
Parents on your team must keep their children with them at ALL times
No one can go in houses for your safety and the safety of your partner
LEAVING EARLY
Make sure you get the stat cards and Keep Me On Your Prayer Lists of anyone who leaves earlier than the designated time
LEAVING LOCATION EARLY
REPORTING IN
Report in at the designated time to the church to turn in your folder, stat cards, team leader cards, and keep me
on your prayer lists.
Address any issues that come up and give feedback on the locations.
OTHER TIPS
Make sure your team drinks plenty of water, has enough to eat, and uses sun block if out for long periods of time.
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Preliminaries: Lay aside different methods, preconceived ideas. Jump in all the way. Were here to help you catch
fish fishers of men.
Liability Form. Clipboard-Sign In
Pray. Pray for fear to go, boldness to come, and for everyone to have a greater passion for the lost. Jesus came to
seek and to save that which was lost. Now, that is our mission.
CLASS:
Mark 16:15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
John 3:3 Jesus answered and said unto him,Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot
see the kingdom of God.
There is a heaven to gain and a hell to shun. Its a real deal; its not a fairy tale. People must be born-again. We
must preach the Gospel of Christ to them.
Rom. 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one
that believeth
The Gospel of Christ goes straight to the heart of a man, woman, or child.
Romans 2:4 tells us that it is the goodness of God leads people to repentance.
2 Tim 1:7 For God hath not given us a spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
Do not allow fear to stop you. Fear paralyzes. Faith mobilizes. We must be mobilized and share Christ with this
world. We must preach it to everyone and leave out no one.
2 Peter 3:9not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
MAKE SURE EVERYONE HAS AN INDIVIDUAL STAT CARD AND A GOSPEL SCRIPT
Individual Stat CardSET A SOUL GOAL Psalm 2:8 Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine
inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.
The more people that you share the Gospel of Christ with, the more people you will see invite Christ into their
hearts. If you are asking the Lord for 10 decisions for Christ today, you, at least, need to share the Gospel with 10
people.
Gospel Soul-Winning Script: A tool that God gave this ministry. ---ROLE PLAYTrainer leads someone to the
Lord and has everyone follow along with their Gospel Scripture Card. (Most popular answers:Yes, I would go to
HeavenBecause I am a good person. PROCEED WITH GOSPEL SCRIPT.) What do you say if they say that they
are an atheist, Buddhist, Mormon? Continue with the Gospel script.
How to collect follow up info: use the Keep Me On Your Prayer List Card (commitment card). Invite them to
church.
RECOMMITMENTS --- what to say if they say that they are a Christian. (ON A SCALE 1 TO 5, 5 being red hot
on fire for God, where would you say your walk with the Lord is today a 5, 4, 3? (If they are not a 5, have them
recommit their all to the Lord.) Today is the perfect day to recommit.
Have everyone read the Gospel Soul Winning Script to the person that they are sitting next to. Everyone must
read it out loud in class.
Pray before dismissing everyone to go to the streets. Pray for boldness, protection, and favor. Expect great things
because Jesus is being lifted up.
RETIREMENT HOMES:
SHAKE EM & WAKE EM (They are not sleeping because they are tired; they are sleeping because they do not
have anything else going on.)
Share the Nursing Home Gospel Script with every resident and then staff members. Trust God for instant healings and miracles.
If the resident cannot speak, ask them to NOD THEIR HEAD, BLINK THEIR EYES, or SQUEEZE YOUR HAND
to indicate that they want to receive Christ.
AGAINST FEDERAL LAW TO COLLECT INFO OR DISTRIBUTE INFO
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FEW TIPS
Please, hide fancy/nice jewelry. Do not lay hands on childrenBUT DO LAY HANDS ON THE SICK. Do not go inside
houses. Please, put personal belongings inside your trunk before leaving the facilities.
Did you set your SOUL GOAL?
Did you set your CHURCH COMMITMENT GOAL?
Go two by two
ASSIGN PEOPLE IN CLASS TO THE TEAM LEADERS AND GO YE
APPROACH AT DOOR: Knock---happy knock.
Take a couple of steps back so they do not feel crowded.
Hi there. Im from ________Church. Just wanted to let you know that were right down the street(hand them
flyer). And we are seeing if you or your family members have any prayer requests. (Listen) OK
Read the Gospel Script. Expect the power of God to touch them & for them to invite Christ into their hearts.
BAPTISM OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
After they invite Christ into them. Say: Jesus is also the baptizer of the Holy Spirit and He wants every believer
to be filled with the Holy Spirit. He will give you a heavenly prayer language to pray the perfect will of God---and
give you power to live right, think right, pray right, and do right. Now is a good time to ask Jesus to fill you with
the mighty Holy Spirit. Have them say: Jesus,You are my Savior and You are the baptizer of the Holy Spirit and
Fire. I want all that You have for me. Im asking You to baptize me with the Holy Spirit and Fire right now with the
evidence of speaking in other tongues. In Jesus name
Next, the soul winner says: Let that heavenly language flow from you right now---start speaking forth those syllables. It comes from your belly, not from your head. Be filled with the Holy Spirit and Fire now, in Jesus mighty
name. Amen.
RECEIVE THEIR HEALING / MIRACLE
Pray regarding their prayer request. (If regarding an ailment/sickness/pain: EXAMPLE: My knee bothers me. ASK:
Does it hurt right now? // Jesus saves and He also heals people // I AM A BELIEVER AND JESUS IS THE
HEALER. ARE YOU READY FOR HIM TO HEAL YOU? // Have them say: Jesus,You are my Savior and You are my
Healer. Im asking You to heal me from ______ and from all sickness and diseases. By Your stripes I am healed.
Next: Lay hands on them; command every sickness, ailment, pain to go in Jesus name. EXPECT SOMETHING TO
HAPPEN WHEN YOU LAY HANDS ON SOMEONE---FAITH ACTIVATED).// Ask them to move their leg now
Ask them to do something that they couldnt do before. Wheres the pain now?Praise the Lord.
Please, capture their follow up details & issue follow-up material.
Refer back to your home church / times, easy to get to location---Get a Church Commitment. WATER BAPTISM---DATE & TIME service (Points of interests: nursery, childrens church, youth, young adults, Bible school).
(Ill give you a phone call Saturday night to remind you to set your alarm clock)
MARK YOUR INDIVIDUAL STAT CARD. (REMEMBER: THE MORE PEOPLE THAT YOU
SPEAK WITH, THE MORE PEOPLE WILL SAY YES TO JESUS AND EXPERIENCE THE
POWER OF GOD AS YOU PREACH THE GOSPEL AND LAY HANDS ON THE SICK
HAVE FUN, GO FOR IT, & FOLLOW THE HOLY GHOST.)
NOTE: Pastors & leaders, we encourage you to have soul winning testimonies in your
church every Sunday to mobilize everyone to be a witness. Always, mention Soul Winning
times. Remember, to log your decisions for Christ on www.revival.com and click POST
STATS. Please, register your church as a Soul Saving Station also on revival.com
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VIII.
A. After you have led the individual to the Lord, say something like, I would like to keep you and your family on my
prayer list. Whats your name and number?
B. Write down their information so you can follow up with them. (River Commitment is Church Commitment. If
they commit to come to one of the services at your church.)
C. Below is an example of our follow up card.
IX. FLYER
A. With the flyer, you are letting them about your church and what is now happening every Sunday.You are letting
them know there is a great opportunity for them to come and be a part of your church. If you are telling people
about the buses, you use your bus flyer. If you are reaching an area where most can drive that is not a part of your
bus route, have a flyer or some brochure ready that has your church information. (Address, Service Times, Phone
Number, Office Hours, Etc.)
B. When sharing the flyer with someone, talk about everything on the flyer: the time, location, food boxes (optional),
contacts for info, etc.
C. Another tool to advertise for your church is a business card. We have included on the CD an example of our River
Ticket that is business card size. It gives information about the church as well as a map on the back.
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X. FOLLOW UP
One tool we use in follow up after we lead someone to the Lord is our Follow Up VCD. It is a mini DVD that teaches
the basics on what it means to be a Christian, baptized in the Holy Ghost, Tithing, etc.
TO FOLLOW-UP:
A. Collect all the Keep Me On Your Prayer Lists or have people keep their cards to follow up.
B. Call everyone on the list and call to say hello, ask if they have any prayer requests, pray for them, and ask if
they have any questions about the church. Treat them like family, and dont be scripted if you use a script.
FOLLOW-UP CALL SCRIPT
Hello, may I speak with (Name on Commitment Card)? This is your name with The River at Tampa Bay
Church (your church). How are you doing today?
(Name), I just wanted to congratulate you on your recent decision to dedicate your life to Jesus Christ. That is one of
the most important decisions you could make. (Name), do you have any prayer requests that you would like us to pray
about for you or your family? (If so, PRAY now with them.)
(Name), you definitely want to strengthen your walk with the Lord by reading your Bible, praying, and worshiping the
Lord. I have discovered that attending a Spirit-filled, Bible preaching church has helped me in many ways with my relationship with the Lord.
(Name), do you currently have a home church that you regularly attend? If yes respond Thats wonderful. Which
church? How often are you presently attending once a week or once a month? (If every week, encourage
them to tell their Pastor about their decision about accepting Christ.)
If not attending every week: ( Name) I encourage you to come and visit us here at The River at Tampa Bay (your
church). Attending the River has definitely helped me grow in my relationship with the Lord. It has helped my life in so
many different areas (with my kids, marriage, health whichever applies share quick testimony).
(your church information) Our Sunday morning service is at 9:30. I would love to introduce you to some of our
pastors and my good friends this Sunday. What do you say, can we see you here this Sunday? We are conveniently located
off of I-75 & Mango exit: 3738 River International Drive. (Mention promotion: FREE Gift Pack $25 value.)
By the way, many parents take advantage of our outstanding children programs and youth facilities. Can I help you with
any information regarding those?
River Nursery during services: birth to 2 years old River Childrens church during services: ages 3-12 yrs old River Youth Sunday
nights during service only: ages 13-19 yrs old
(Name), it was very nice speaking with you. And once again (name), my name is __________.
Please ask for me on Sunday God bless you and thank you again.
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SCHOOLS
Reaching the College aged generation is of immense importance. Many students starting in college have left their parents
home for the first time in their lives. They leave everything behind to start a life on their own away from the control,
rules and restrictions of their parents. Many times this results in a party lifestyle that completely destroys these young
lives. The enemy to put them in bondage and to take away their innocence and purity uses the sense of freedom that they
feel. In their search for something real the church has failed to demonstrate the real Jesus to them and therefore the go
in the other direction to a real world.
Moreover, in this phase of their lives they make decisions that will for a great part determine the course of their future;
what subject to major in, what girl/boy to marry, what career to choose, what city or state to live in etc. If we miss them
in this phase where they lay a foundation for their lives, many times we will not be able to get a chance to share the
gospel with them until much later in their lives. It is such a crucial generation to reach. These young people are the face
of future America. We must reach them with the good news, we must bring them into the Kingdom of God, and we must
give them something real...a real relationship with Jesus Christ. If we reach these young people we reach the future of
this nation.
In going to the School Campuses we have found several tools of evangelism that work very well and that will help you
reach many people.
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I. HIGH SCHOOLS
SOUL WINNING AT A HIGH SCHOOL:
Keep soul-winning materials hidden and not out in the open because the school may call it soliciting.
Split up two by twos. Dont send entire team to the same part of the school.
Ask if you can conduct a prayer during general assembly. Pray for the students safety and go straight into the
Gospel Soul Winning Script.
On career day, you can share what you do for a living and then go into the Gospel Soul Winning Script.
Identify what time the school bell rings to dismiss high schools---have teams at nearby locations to share the
Gospel.
Praying for teams is a great way to reach the school. Ask the coach if it is ok to pray for the team saying something like
My name is _______ with ___________(Church/Ministry/Youth Group) and I saw that your team
was practicing. I would like to pray for protection and favor for their next game.
If the coach agrees to let you pray for the team do a simple prayer praying for their safety and favor.
Then lead into the Gospel Soul Winning Script by sharing the scriptures on the script. Tell them that if
there is anyone not sure they are going to heaven to say the prayer with you.
BIBLE STUDIES
If someone who is not a student would like to do a Bible study in the school they would need a student within
the school who wants to do it as well. (Public Schools must be student led.) A student can lead one without the
help of an outside person.
Get from student a time and day to do it Bible Study. Its best to keep it on the same day and same time. Come
up with a name for the group. This is all information you would want to put on a simple flyer (Half page or Quarter page).
Student needs to get permission from teacher to hand out flyers in the classroom. Outside of class is allowed.
Draw people in to your first event to get the word out about the Bible Study that will be held weekly.You can
do this by having a guest speaker as well as food and drinks. (Donuts and orange juice for example.) (You would
want the guest speaker/food/drink info on your flyer.) You can have food and drinks once a month or for the
holidays. Same for guest speaker.
Use wisdom in leading Bible Studies. Dont lay hands on students. Preach simple messages on the Word. Build
relationships. Keep open for discussion if the students have questions pertaining to what the speaker is sharing.
(Keeps Bible Study student led.)
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We encourage students in our church who attend a school to use the Gospel Soul Winning Script by sharing the
Gospel with their classmates.
YOUTH GROUP
You can advertise your youth group in the Bible Studies as well as have those who soul win among the youth pass
out flyers advertising your youth group. Below is an example of a youth group flyer.
You can also start a bus ministry for the students giving kids a ride to church
If you have a Youth group at your church you can start picking people up before the service and driving
them home afterwards.
You would have to flyer and spread the word about it and be very consistent when it comes to picking
them up.
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II. COLLEGES
SOUL WINNING
Firstly, we use the Gospel Soul Winning Script at home Football games. Before a game starts, crowds of people
gather together to tailgate. They have a lot of time on their hands and they are comfortably seated, and therefore an easy target for a soul winner. By reading the Script to these groups of tailgaters you can win hundreds of
people to the Lord in just a matter of hours.
Get the campus map and identify the busiest locations. Where are the fraternity and sorority housing? Where do
they meet? Identify nearest coffee shops. (The Gospel survey works well at colleges.)
OUTREACHES
Another way to reach the College Campuses with the good news of the gospel is to do a community outreach.
The key is to find a community/apartment complex that hosts mainly College Students. If you have a
contact within that apartment complex, have them ask for permission with the management of the facility.
Once approved, you can start spreading flyers around the apartment complex and on campus, inviting
people to the event.
On this flyer you dont specify what the event is about; you simply invite them to a party with free
drinks and maybe a give-away depending on your budget. Giving food or items away always draws a
crowd among college students.
The most important day to flyer is the actual day of the event; you will get the most response from
these flyers.
On the day of the event you set up chairs, a sound system with music playing and get the food and
drinks ready.
Once the students arrive, you simply preach the gospel to them (you do not want to preach longer
than 15 minutes); you do an altar call and pray the prayer of salvation with them. Someone can also pray
for the baptism of the Holy Spirit with them.
Once finished, you can release everyone to eat and do the give-away as well.
You want to wait with these until the end to keep the crowd waiting for what they came for so you
have the opportunity to preach the gospel to them before they leave.
This is also a great opportunity to announce a college group Bible Study.
Finally, you can also start a bus ministry for the students.
If you have a College group at your church you can start picking people up before the service and driving them home afterwards.
You would have to flyer and spread the word about it and be very consistent when it comes to picking
them up.
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NURSING HOMES
Nursing Homes are like a Truck stop to eternity. There are many there that are neglected by their family members and
many who may already have eternity on their mind. It is so important to catch as many within these facilities and share
the Gospel with them before they breathe their last breath.
On the CD included is a Gospel Nursing Home Script. The script changes some of the wording to better speak to the
residents inside a Nursing Home facility.
Hello, my name is ________ and I am calling from _________ church. The reason I am calling you today is
that God has put the elderly on my heart and I would like to come into your facility and offer prayer to your
residents. Our teams are well trained in terms of HIPPA laws (not taking names or private information). They are
polite and not pushy. They wear name tags, knock at the doors to the residents rooms, and will check in at each
nursing station.
Normally they are very grateful that we have a desire to come into the nursing homes and spend time with their
patients.
If they say yes, we can get a group together for you, I reply: If it is alright with you, I prefer to go room to room
and pray for the patients. This is because I know that many of the patients who really need prayer are not often
able to attend group settings due to their physical limitations. (This usually opens the door for room-to-room
visits with the patients.)
I schedule the visits at 10 AM, 1 PM, 2:30 PM, and 4 PM. These times seem to work well for the nursing homes
daily schedules.
It is important for the teams to stop at each individual nursing station in the nursing homes and let them know
that they are there offering prayer to the patients. It is also important that they wear name tags.
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Remember to not take down any names in the nursing home. Taking down names would be in violation of the
HIPPA Law.
Wear your nametags. This will make the staff and patients more comfortable.
Go into the nursing homes with the intention of praying for everyone and leading everyone to the Lord.
Witnessing to the staff is at the team leaders discretion. Encouraged to do after all the residents are prayed for.
It is important to not spend too much time with any individual patient. There are many patients in each nursing
home. Our goal is to give everyone the opportunity to receive Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior.
Confused patients may only be able to do the condensed version of the salvation prayer.
It is important to not be intimidated by contracted patients confined to their beds. Many are lying in bed just
waiting for the opportunity to receive Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior.
Please be sure to get testimony cards and stat cards filled out from all of your team members before they leave.
Follow-up in the nursing homes is important. Some of the ways we do this are:
Setting up Bible studies for the patients.
Conducting church services and visitations weekly/bi-weekly in the facilities.
Going through the Nursing Home Gospel Script and offering salvation to new patients who have been
admitted into the facilities.
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PRISON MINISTRY
Matt. 25:36b ... I was in prison, and you visited me.
We are being obedient to the Word by going into prisons. If Christians will not go, then cults will go into the prisons to
deceive people. We must go into all the world and preach the Gospel--prisons included. Go to win souls, preach the gospel, pray for the sick, get people filled with the Holy Ghost, and see the inmates raised up as laborers. We are bringing
the Gospel Soul Winning Script inside the prisons to reach the inmates and to teach them how to use it to reach others.
Hebrews 13:3 NLT: Remember those in prison, as if you were there yourself...
We have seen hundreds saved in prison through healing and miracle events inside eight facilities throughout central
Florida. It is so important to reach out to those inside these facilities.
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OPERATION ANDREW
We have found that the most effective way to grow the local church is through relationship
evangelism. We can see through the Word of God that this was a pattern that Jesus disciples used when they first had an
encounter with Jesus and since it worked for them it will definitely work for us.
John 1:40-45 Amp
One of the two who heard what John said and followed Jesus was Andrew, Simon Peters brother. He first sought out and found his
own brother Simon and said to him,We have found (discovered) the Messiah! -- which translated is the Christ (the Anointed One).
Andrew then led (brought) Simon to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said,You are Simon son of John.You shall be called Cephas-which translated is Peter [Stone].The next day Jesus desired and decided to go into Galilee; and He found Philip and said to him,
Join Me as My attendant and follow Me. Now Philip was from Bethsaida, of the same city as Andrew and Peter. Philip sought and
found Nathanael and told him, We have found (discovered) the One Moses in the Law and also the Prophets wrote about--Jesus
from Nazareth, the [legal] son of Joseph!
*This tool is available on the CD included.
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I. HOW IT WORKS
1. Hand out Operation Andrew cards on Sunday
morning and refer to above scriptures. Then,
have the congregation fill in, at least, seven or
more names of un-saved or backslidden friends
and/or relatives in your area.
2. In each service, have the congregation hold
up their filled out Operation Andrew cards and
pray for those on their lists for salvation and that
all would come into the Kingdom of God. Then,
pray for the Lord to give them favor as they
approach them and invite them to Friendship
Sunday.
3. Set a date that you will have Friendship
Sunday and have everyone in the congregation
use their faith for, at least, one unsaved person
or family member to be with them on Friendship
Sunday. Friendship Sunday Keys: Use the
slogan - Everyone Bring One! Preach an
Evangelistic message, testimonies, altar call,
snacks after service with fellowship with Pastor,
staff, and church members.
4. Follow Up - Each person that brought a first
time visitor then follows up on them. Example:
If the first time visitor does not come the following
Sunday, then the person that brought them calls
them and prays with them and disciples them.
5. Teach new people that they immediately need
to bring other new people to the next service.
Whatever you try to maintain will go backwards.
You must build with the key people that will
evangelize and with the new people that are excited about their newfound love for Jesus.
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DATA TRACKING
The data you can record in regards to soul winning is the amount of souls/rededications, harvesters (People who went
out on the streets), and Church Commitments (How many committed to come to church). We have a data tracking file
that is in the excel program that keeps record of all the data turned in to our church for each year. On the CD we have
included with the manual we have a blank soul winning tracking excel file.
In our lobby we keep a box that has a hole where people can drop in their stats from winning souls on their own time
and did not come out on the streets with assigned teams. The box is a great way to keep track of souls being won by
your church. It is important to encourage everyone to win souls throughout the week.
During the services when you announce your outreaches scheduled also announce how many got saved each week and
total for the year. This shows the difference being in the community because of what the church through the outreaches.
Doing testimonies during the service is another great way to encourage everyone in the church that they too can reach
the lost and make an impact for the Kingdom by seeing someone else who is.
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Proverbs 29:18:
KJV - Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.
NLT - When people do not accept divine guidance, they run wild. But whoever obeys the law is joyful.
GNT - A nation without Gods guidance is a nation without order. Happy are those who keep Gods law.
Ecclesiastes 10:17:
GNT - But a country is fortunate to have a king who makes his own decisions and leaders who eat at
the proper time, who control themselves and dont get drunk.
AMP - Happy (fortunate and to be envied) are you, O land, when your king is a free man and of noble
birth and character and when your officials feast at the proper time--for strength and not for drunkenness!
YLT - Happy art thou, O land, When thy king [is] a son of freemen, And thy princes do eat in due season,
For might, and not for drunkenness.
Proverbs 28:2:
TLB - When there is moral rot within a nation, its government topples easily; but with honest, sensible
leaders there is stability.
KLV - For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but by a man of understanding and
knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged.
NLT - When there is moral rot within a nation, its government topples easily. But wise and knowledgeable leaders bring stability.
LEADERSHIP:
1.
Proverbs 11:14:
NLT - Without wise leadership, a nation falls; with many counselors, there is safety.
KJV - Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.
NLV - A nation falls where there is no wise leading, but it is safe where there are many wise men who
know what to do.
Proverbs 16:12:
TMT - Good leaders abhor wrongdoing of all kinds; sound leadership has a moral foundation.
WYC - They that do wickedly be abominable to the king; for the throne of the realm is made steadfast
by rightfulness.
NKJV - It is an abomination for kings to commit wickedness, For a throne is established by righteousness.
Proverbs 29:4:
TMT - A leader of good judgment gives stability; an exploiting leader leaves a trail of waste.
NLT - A just king gives stability to his nation, but one who demands bribes destroys it.
Proverbs 29:2:
KJV - When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the
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people mourn.
TMT - When good people run things, everyone is glad, but when the ruler is bad, everyone groans.
GNT - Show me a righteous ruler and I will show you a happy people. Show me a wicked ruler and I
will show you a miserable people.
CITIZENSHIP & PRAYER:
1 Peter 2:13-17:
TMT - Makes Jesus your Lord proud of you by being good citizens. Respect the authorities, whatever
their level; they are Gods emissaries for keeping order. It is Gods will that by doing good, you might
cure the ignorance of fools... Exercise your freedom by serving God, not by breaking the rules. Treat
everyone you meet with dignity. Love your spiritual family. Revere God. Respect the government.
Romans 13:1:
KJV - Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers
that be are ordained of God.
2 Chronicles 7:14:
KJV - If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face,
and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal
their land.
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GETTING INVOLVED
There are many ways to get involved with the governmental and political affairs of your local community, city, county, and
state. You can contact each of these offices by Internet research. For Senate use www.Senate.gov and for House use
www.House.gov.
There are many groups that can help you stay up to date on all political matters.You can use the Internet to research local, state, and national Christian Lobby Groups.
Below is a list of local offices that you will want to pray for and be involved with:
City:
Mayor
City Council
Police Chief
Fire Chief
School Board
County:
County Board of Commerce
Sheriff
School Board
State:
Governor
Lieutenant General
Attorney General
State Representative
State Senate
Agricultural Commissioner
National:
President
Vice President
Senate
House of Representatives
Supreme Court
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CHAPTER I1:
OUTREACHES
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PURPOSE
The purpose of doing an Outreach or Bible study in the communities, is it opens the door to reach more people with
the Gospel and raise up more leaders that will help reach their own community. Doing a large outreach event allows an
opportunity to see many get saved. Doing a Bible Study opens the door to pour into those who are already saved, teaching them the Word, and allowing them to renew their minds with the Truth.You get the opportunity on a weekly basis to
demonstrate the Word to them outside of the four walls of the church.
Another great way to get people saved or to attend a Bible study is to do a large outreach where items are given away.
At the event you can invite people on the buses and invite them to church.
STARTING OUT
Getting a Location - There are many different locations to do a Bible Study. When choosing a location its always good to
pray and be led.You can have a Bible Study through contacts or you can go in without knowing anyone and end up with a
powerful Bible Study.
DIFFERENT LOCATIONS
A. House - for a house you can use someone who rides on your bus or attends your church.
a. Inside - in a kitchen or living room.
b. Outside - in the yard or by the pool.
B. Apartment area Its good to contact the manager and let them know what you are doing and get their permission depending on what you are doing especially if you are doing activities. Its good to have their blessing and let
them know what you are doing in their community.
a. Clubhouse with permission some have a nice room you can use for free.
b. Basketball Court or open cement area
c. Playground
d. Open grass area
e. Pool area
C. Park is good if it is free to the public and in a good location.
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CREATIVE IDEAS
SNACKS Having chips, drinks, cookies, and/or candy available before or after your Bible study.
COOKOUTS Having a community cook out brings the community together and will bring a lot more people than
your regular Bible study.
You can have them once a month or every two weeks depending on how often you decide.
Hotdogs, chips, candy, and drinks are simple and easy. For condiments, you can just use ketchup and mustard.
Have chairs if they are available and set them up in rows facing one direction like it would be for a service.
Usually a lot of people will come to this activity that may never have heard the Gospel. Its best to wait to serve
the people food. Have them sit in the chairs facing a speaker and preach the Gospel to them. Give them a chance
to receive Jesus by doing an altar call.
After people receive Jesus you can give the people a chance to be filled with the Holy Spirit or even receive a
healing.
You can talk about your weekly Bible Study and invite them to ride the bus to church. Have your Bus Flyers available to hand out.
Pray for the food and serve the people.
OTHER IDEAS The same outline as above can apply to giveaways you may want to do in the community such as
Gift Cards
Clothes
Food Boxes
Furniture
Household Goods
School Supplies
Basketball Tournament with prizes
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FLYERS
Dont flyer more than 2-3 days before your event unless you plan to flyer the day before and/
or on the day of the event.
When designing your flyer, always include these important details:
1. NAME OF AREA - You can put the name of the apartments, neighborhood, park, or area of whom you are inviting.
2. FOOD - if you are doing food, drink, snacks, a cookout, always state in large letters what you are offering at your
event. Also, always emphasize the word FREE.
3. MUSIC - if there is music of any type say so on your flyer.
4. WHEN - put the date and the day of your Cookout event. If you are just advertising your weekly Bible Study if
you had them on Fridays, you can put Every Friday and no date.
5. TIME - afternoons after 5 PM is best to do a Bible study, because people are off work and can attend.
6. WHERE - always describe where you are doing this Bible study or cookout. Most people know the area of their
community but not all. Include the cross intersection you are near to help them find you.
7. INFO- put a contact number of the church and the name of who they can contact if they have questions about
the event or about your church.
8. OTHER- Anything else you would like to include about your Bible Study.You may have a drawing with a cash
prize, or games with small fun prizes.
On the next few pages are examples of a regular Bible study flyers and event flyers.
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EXAMPLE CHECKLIST:
Here is a checklist that can be added to that is used for outreaches. It is good to have one so
that no tools are forgotten. On it is a line for name of Outreach and date. This sheet is also
included on the CD.
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Repentant Heart
My Mission
My Worship
My Family
My Treasure
My Father
My Comforter
My Roadmap
My Absolutes
My Prayer Life
My Crowns
My Jesus
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LEADERSHIP MINISTRY
When doing a Bible study in a community you become the Leader of that community. If all you do is show up to preach
until next week you are just a guest speaker in that community. People need more than just a preacher, but someone
wholl show up and do the Word by showing they care. The Key is consistency. Consistency is not a trait of the world.
God is consistent in His love for us. This is something they need to see from someone filled with the Spirit who represents God to them.You must be consistent to be a part of their lives and build relationships with them embracing them
as family.You must show that your love for Jesus is real! Pray for them!
During the outreach/Bible study you can do a registration card or sign up sheet to get peoples names and contact information so you can follow up. On the CD included is an excel with our registration cards.
Here are some ideas for reaching the community:
1. Attend and/or Serve at Community Events:
Fun Gatherings
Awareness Events
Holiday Gatherings
Fundraisers
Wedding
Baby Shower
Hospital Visit
Home Visit (person sick or injured)
Funeral
Birthday
Anniversary
3. Soul Winning- teach people to soul win and reach their own community
4. Just Show Up
Host Games
Cook Outs
Play with Kids
5. Contact the people who attend your Bible Study and let them know you are thinking about them and praying for
them etc.
Call
Text
Email
Visit
6. Items to bring to an event, visit, or even to bless the office employees of the apartment complex
Cookies
Donuts
Flowers
Card
Present
Food Box
Meal
Need Items (Toilet Paper, Tooth Paste, Shampoo, Etc.)
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DONATIONS
Goal: Bringing in a constant flow of goods, services, products, and finances to the outreach department/ministry. Praying
and believing God for the finances to bring in the harvest with outreach/winning souls.
Luke 6:38 Give and it shall be given unto you, a good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, shall
men give into your bosom.
I. STARTING
1. FINDING COMPANIES: Search the web for all types of businesses local as well as major corporations located in
your area. If it is a major corporation, find out if the company has grants.
2. CONTACT: Find the contact number for the company.You will need certain information from them if they are
going to donate.
3. INFORMATION NEEDED: Company name, address, attn to whom and fax, email or mailing address. Also, what
they are donating, so we know what to ask for: grant (finances), store gift cards, products, services, discounts, etc.
Brainstorming for drop boxes, etc.
4. CREATE A RELATIONSHIP: Creating an ongoing relationship with local businesses helps set up ongoing and
future partnerships. (For example, ask, Can you also donate to us next year?)
5. DAILY GOAL: Find 1+ new company to add to the donations roster with sending information. Send out 3+ donation requests, follow up on 3+ previous requests sent, updating roster with details. Weekly, trust God for at least
1 donation. Review next giveaway and focus on gathering items in by due date. PLAN, PLAN, PLAN. If you have an
outreach or event, plan ahead to ensure you have a donation!!!
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DATA TRACKING
Tracking Data for your Bible Study can be as detailed as you want it. For our data records we keep track of several
elements in our Outreaches. For keeping track of data we have every outreach leader fill out a stat card and text
the stats to the person who keeps track of all data for Bible studies. The following is a description of what is on our
Outreach Stat Card:
1. COMMUNITY NAME: Name of Apartments or housing area.
2. DATE: Date of event.
3. DAY: Day of event. (Its good to have the Bible Study on the same day every week so the people can get in habit
of when the Bible study is. Its also helps to know when to expect stats.
4. COMMUNITY LEADER NAME: There is always no more than one who is responsible over the outreach. They
may have an assistant, but theres one in leadership over the Bible study that makes the small and important decisions about the direction of the Bible studies.
5. TOTAL ATTENDANCE: This includes all workers and their children as well as everyone attending the Bible Study
6. 13 & UNDER: Number of Kids.
7. 14 & UP: Number of Adults.
8. TOTAL SALVATIONS: This number includes the altar call and anyone who got saved right before and after the
Bible Study. (Before the Bible Study, going out in the community and witnessing and handing out flyers about the
Bible Study is good for reaching out.)
9. FILLED WITH SPIRIT: The amount of people baptized in the Holy Ghost.
10. HEALINGS: Number of people with manifested healings.
11. DELIVERANCES: People who are delivered of demonic spirits.
Community Outreach Stats
Community Name:__________________
Date:___________ Day:___________
Community Leader Name:_______________
Total Attendance:______
13 & Under:______ 14 & Up:_______
Total Salvations:_________
Filled W/ Spirit:_______
Healings:______ Deliverances:______
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CHAPTER I11:
BUS MINISTRY
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STARTING OUT
A. When looking for areas to start picking up, its always important to begin with prayer. Following the leading of the
Holy Spirit is always vital to effectively reach your city.
B. Google Maps is a great resource for mapping locations. On Google you can see what a location looks like without
even going there. By clicking on SATELLITE you are able to tell whether the locations on the map are stores,
businesses or apartments or homes. Apartments are good because there are many people in one location.
C. Depending on the transportation you have available, you will know how many areas you want to reach. The more
transportation the more areas.
D. When you start out, you may not see a large response. The key is to be faithful reaching with your outreach efforts
in these areas on a weekly base. If you keep knocking and sharing the Gospel, they will come.
E. The next page has an example sheet for mapping a route on Google.
CREATING A ROUTE
1. To have a good estimation on time for
pick up, drive through to see how long
it takes between each pick up location.
Point A-8:30 AM. Point B-8:45 AM. Point
C-8:50 AM. Allow 5 minutes per pick up
location.
2. The yellow areas will be where you flyer
with the time and location (RED dot)
where they can be picked up.
3. You can pick people up at the front of
their apartments at one location.
4. Always consider for large and busy
roads its best to pick up on the right
side of the road.
5. The apartments between points A, B, & C will receive flyers as well. This map is just an example. Everything below
A on the same road down to Co Rd 582A could all be 8:30 AM. With Points B & C, the road can be split. The
South part of the road where B is can be 8:45 AM. The North part where C is can be 8:50 AM.
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FLYERS
A. On the next page is a general and very simple black & white flyer that has been very effective and very inexpensive.You can make it even simpler (as long as it is understandable) and still have great results.
B. On the flyer if we have multiple locations, well put a blank for pickup location and a blank for what time they
would be picked up on Sunday.You can also type in the name of the apartment area and time and make flyers for
each location if you would like as well.
C. Always put a contact number and/or website so that people can call if they have questions and would like more
information about the church.
D. Every Sunday we give out groceries to each household. We get a count of how many and put the food boxes on
the bus/van during service. At the end of service they back on the vehicle and we give them their box when they
get dropped off at their location. If this is something your church does or would like to do you can mention it on
the flyer you create.
E. This flyer is half page because you can make more flyers and save paper.You can do this by making your page
horizontal and giving it 2 columns.
F. For special events (Christmas Toy Give Away, Easter Egg Hunt) you can advertise on the same flyer.You can also
do prize giveaways (Gift Cards, Cash Prize, Turkeys, etc.) and advertise for it on the flyer to help draw the people
in.
G. Following is an example of a Shopping Spree Giveaway flyer with multiple bus pick up locations as well as a general flyer where you fill in time and pick up location.
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SUNDAY MORNING
A. Its always good to meet with whoever is helping with your Bus Ministry helpers on Sunday morning. Its a good time
to make any announcements you would like your helpers to tell the people who get picked up.
B. Have an attendance sheet ready for each bus/van.You can make this in excel. The following
page shows you what an entire excel looks like. It is also included in the CD.
Bus Attendance
Adults: _______
Food: ____
Route: ___________________
Kids: _________
Visitor: ____
Bus Captain: _______________
Workers: ______
Date: ____________________ TOTAL: _______
C. LOCATION, is the pick up location. 0-12 and 13-17, is how many kids attending with the adult. NMC, are those
interested in New Members Class. FOOD, is number of adults getting a food box. PRESENT, is that the person is present.
VISITOR, are those coming for the first time. TOTAL total including children.
D. If you are running vans, you can have someone with the driver to help with attendance. On a bus, you may have a Bus
Captain who greets the people and may preach an encouraging word on the way to the church after all the stops have
been made. Then there would be a helper on the bus who takes the attendance on the route.
E. After Sunday, you can call everyone on your attendance sheet. Its good to have an excel so you can keep track of attendance and can tell how long someone may not be coming.
F. FOOD MINISTRY Check your local food banks for getting food on a weekly basis. We give out a food box to every
adult on the buses automatically and load it on the bus during the service. For others who have a need for a food box we
do not give it to them until the end of the service.
G. If a child wants to come without a parent we ask them to have their parent/guardian fill out a permission slip before
they come that Sunday. On the two next pages are examples of a bus attendance sheet and permission slip.
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Bus Attendance
Adults: _______
Food: ____
Route: ___________________
Kids: _________
Visitor: ____
Bus Captain: _______________
Workers: ______
Date: ____________________ TOTAL: _______
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Each youth must have this form filled out completely by their parent/legal guardian in order to ride the bus on Sunday mornings.
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FOLLOW UP CALLS
After Sunday, everyone on the Bus Attendance gets a call. We call them, and love on them as family. We call to say Hello
and see if they have any prayer requests.
Bus Follow-Up Calls
Hello my name is _________, from ________________(Name of your Church).
We are calling to say Hello, and that we love you and to see how you are doing.
How are you today?
Is there I can pray anything I can pray for you today? (PRAY FOR THEM)
Announcements:
_________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________ __________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
(You can put announcements from your church, any prize Giveaways you may
do for people who come on the buses, water baptism dates, new membership classes, etc.)
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DATA TRACKING
Every Sunday, we keep a record of how many total comes on the buses. Keeping track of growth lets us know the impact
we are making on the city. We put this information in an excel file with the date of the Sunday. In the CD included are
two Bus Graphs one like below and another that has data tracked by monthly average. In the graph below with each date
is a record of attendance for that Sunday. The graph next to it shows you increase and decrease in attendance.
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