OUTREACH
is for
EVERYONE
General Conference
Women’s Ministries
EVANGELISM MANUAL
Training Program
OUTREACH IS FOR EVERYONE
Chapter 10
Evangelistic
Meetings II:
Training and
Committees
General Conference
Women’s Ministries Department
• “One worker who has been trained and
educated for the work, who is controlled by
the Spirit of Christ, will accomplish far more
than ten laborers who go out deficient in
knowledge, and weak in the faith.
• One who works in harmony with the counsel
of God, and in unity with the brethren, will be
more efficient to do good, than ten will be
who do not realize the necessity of depending
upon God, and of acting in harmony with the
general plan of the work.” Review and Herald, May
29, 1888. Evangelism, p. 109.
Training Church Workers
• Almost all those involved in the
meetings can benefit from training, the
experienced mentoring the novices.
You can train the church during Sabbath
School, church, or prayer meeting,
whenever you have a majority
membership turnout.
• Prayer times are important in training
others and in working with them. Pray
once a week with all the lay workers,
including the parking lot attendants and
nursery workers.
• Surprisingly, one of the most important
things you can do to improve your own
ministry and to help train others is to do
a careful evaluation at the end of any
type of public meeting or program.
• The evaluation form (see Appendix M) is
quite detailed, but it will help you find out
how well things went if everyone is honest
and serious about filling it out. Adapt the
form to suit. The final three questions could
be used separately for an evaluation in
almost any situation.
Organizing Committees
There are two reasons for having
committees to help plan and
conduct a series of evangelistic
meetings.
• First, it gets more people involved.
• Second, they will then feel
ownership of the meetings and will
more likely attend and bring friends
and neighbors.
• After you have decided the general
outline of your meetings, you can assign
committees depending on your local
needs. Some important committees
include:
Steering Committee
• This committee consists of the heads of all
the committees. They coordinate activities so
everything happens on schedule before and
during the meetings. They should meet
periodically and each subcommittee should
report on what is happening in its area.
Prayer Committee
• This committee will intentionally organize prayer
initiatives and ministries in the church before, during,
and after the meetings. (Refer also to the section on
“Preparatory Retreats and Prayer Groups” in Chapter 2.) Know
that this is the most important assignment for the
meetings. More is accomplished by prayer than by
anything else.
Find ways to increase
prayer for the meetings.
The Prayer Committee’s
duties can include:
• Launching a Prayer Warriors program. In God’s
army, Prayer Warriors are the “shock troops.”
While it is true that all Christians pray, Prayer
Warriors possess special skills.
• Be responsible for a ten-minute meeting of
Prayers Warriors for prayer every Sabbath
following the church service,
• Organize and direct a prayer walking
program before the meetings. (See the
section on Prayer Walks under the heading of
“Preparatory Retreats and Prayer Groups” in
this manual.)
• Be responsible for advertising prayer events and
inviting members to a prayer and consecration
service before the evangelistic series starts.
• Arrange for a room or area in or near the church
to be designated as a prayer room during the
meetings.
• Recruit members to pray during the meeting.
Children’s Program
Committee
• This committee is responsible for putting on a
special program for children ages four through
ten each evening.
Decoration Committee
• This committee will be responsible for all
decorations in the auditorium and other
rooms that will be used, including the
bathrooms. The committee should be
composed of people who have artistic talents
and abilities.
Food Committee
• The food committee will be responsible for
feeding the workers for the meeting if that is
decided ahead of time, and for organizing
Sabbath potlucks or Sabbath meals the weeks
after the Sabbath doctrine is presented.
Discipling Committee
• This committee will plan for the follow-up with
the new members after the evangelistic series.
It is just as important to disciple the new
members and help them become solid,
witnessing Adventist members as it is to baptize
them. (See Chapter 14, “Discipling New Members.”)
Greeting and Ushers
Committee
• This committee oversees, recruits, and
trains people in greeting and ushering
for the meetings. (See “Meeting and
Greeting” in chapter 9 for details.)
Lodging Committee
• This committee arranges lodging for the lay
and paid workers involved in an evangelistic
meeting if they come from a distance.
Music Committee
• Music can greatly enhance an evangelistic
meeting. This committee will be responsible
for all the music used during the meetings.
(See “Planning the Music,” in chap.9 of this manual.)
Public Address/Sound
Committee
• This committee will be in charge of the sound
system for the meetings. Because sound
quality is very important, involve this
committee in the planning and conducting of
the meetings.
Parking Lot Committee
• This committee provides for the parking needs
during the meetings. The number of parking
assistants will vary with the number of
people and cars to be helped.
Transportation Committee
• This committee arranges transportation for
two groups—visitors who have no other way
to attend the meetings, and helpers who
have no other way of getting to and from
appointments.
Visitation Committee
• The evangelist should not be the only one
visiting the interests. Bible workers, lay
counselors and lay pastors, as well as any
trained member, can also do visitation. (See
Chapter 12 on “Visitation and Getting Decisions” for
more information.)
• With much prayer, careful planning, and
dedicated committee members, you will have
the foundation for a successful evangelistic
event. Encourage and affirm each other as
you work together as a team to share the
Good News of a loving Saviour.