Go One Million
Magazine, pp.
14-15
Prepared by: 1Battle
Cry Ministry.
Introductory:
• Preaching the gospel is the great
command given by the Master (Matt.
28:18-20). Upon accepting this challenge
we will be able to bring many people to
Christ. “If every member of the church
would be a living missionary, the gospel
would be preached within a short time
in every country, town and language.”
9TCh, 32
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The Preparation of the Voluntary
Preacher
• Spiritual Preparation:
It is very important to live what we preach.
The voluntary preacher should look to the Lord in
prayer.
• “Do not dare to preach even one more sermon
unless you know through your personal
experience what Christ means to you.” TM 155
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How to Present an Evangelistic
Sermon
Develop a theme (for the
sermon) and study it.
Begin the sermon with
calmness, present the
theme clearly, without
screaming. Stick to the
theme.
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How to Present an Evangelistic Sermon cont’d.
 Do not read the
sermon as it will tend
to become
monotonous. Do not
repeat the same idea
many times.
 Look at the listeners in
all directions – never
look only to one side.
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How to Present an Evangelistic
Sermon (cont’d.)
• Use simple words
that express God’s
love. Each word
should be
pronounced clearly,
without haste and
with the proper
intonation, especially
exalting Christ.
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How to Present an Evangelistic
Sermon
• Use the Bible to present
Bible texts. It is very
important that the
interested persons read
passages from the Bible,
because God’s Word has
the power to transform
lives.
• The time of the sermon
should be between 20 &
30 minutes.
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How to make calls:
• It is very important to
make a call after each
presented theme.
• Show to the listener that
God wants to save him,
that He has power to do
it, and that he is ready
to save him.
• The calls should
be positive,
personal and
never
improvised.
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How to make calls:
• It is advisable that
the call be in a
progressive way; for
example: First ask
for hands to be
raised then ask to
stand up and then
come for prayer or
ask for commitment.
• In a call for a
baptismal decision it
is advisable that the
persons go to the
platform … pray
with them and write
the names and
addresses of each
one.
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Preparation of the Evangelistic Campaign
• 1. The Team:
• The size of the team depends on the (type of)
campaign and the available personnel.
• The following persons should form part of the
team:
A voluntary preacher
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A helper – preacher substitute
Music coordinator
Receptionists (take names,
addresses
of visitors)
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Bible instructor couples (visit,
give studies)
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Preparation of the Evangelistic
Campaign (cont’d.)
• Children’s coordinator (take care of children)
• An intercessory prayer group (all members of
the team should be a part of this prayer group
– pray for interested persons, etc.)
• 2. Preparing the territory:
• Conduct surveys, do visitations in the area,
distribute literature, work through small
groups and do Bible studies.
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Preparation of the Evangelistic
Campaign (cont’d.)
• 2. Preparing the territory (cont’d.):
 To achieve success for the evangelistic series
it is necessary to dedicate a period of 3 to 4
months in order to prepare the interested
persons.
 To find interested persons and give Bible
studies.
 To invite those interested persons to the
small groups.
 Have a seminar to attend to their needs.
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Preparation of the Evangelistic
Campaign (cont’d.)
• 3. Place of the meeting … Where?
• The meetings can be at the church, or in a room, in
a small group, in a home, in a garage or in a tent.
• What kind of place?
• The most important thing is that the place must be
agreeable. It must be clean and have good
ventilation and illumination. A table can be used as
the pulpit. To have a video or a television in order to
use the audio-visual materials and a sound device
for the hymns.
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Preparation of the Evangelistic
Campaign (cont’d.)
• 4. The evangelistic campaign promotion:
• The invitations for the beginning of the
evangelistic meetings should be delivered
a day before (as a follow up from a week
or more before) so that the persons
cannot forget the day nor the hour of the
meetings.
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Preparation of the Evangelistic
Campaign (cont’d.)
• 4. The evangelistic campaign promotion:
• Invite relatives, friends, neighbors and
all interested persons; Bible school
students, visits of small groups, those
receiving Bible studies and general
visits. Also interested persons listening
to and viewing radio and television
programs.
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4. The evangelistic campaign promotion:
The Program
• A. Reception:
• Someone at the door
to receive the
interested persons
and write down their
names and address,
identifying the
person who invited
them.
• Provide a place for the
visitor to sit down; if
possible, have someone
sit with the person to
assist with finding the
Bible texts (if necessary).
• If possible the interested
persons coordinator
should lead this team or,
at least, take part in it.16
4. The evangelistic campaign promotion:
The Program
• B. Opening:
1.Songs – with videos, multi-media,
brochures and CD’s.
2.Prayer
3.Presentation of visitors
4.Delivering gifts
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4. The evangelistic campaign promotion:
The Program
• C. Theme from the Bible:
 1.Film about Jesus’ life
 2.Children stories – if there is no special program
for children (use a video or someone who can
really take care of this part)
 3.Musical message (s)
 4.Sermon – theme presented by a preacher, or a
video, DVD, or, transmitted by TV or ADSAT, etc.
 5.Announce hymn
 (or use a video or song by someone)
 6.Make a call.
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4. The evangelistic campaign promotion:
The Program
• D. Closing:
1. Promote the following day’s (or
week’s) program, announcing the
theme (s).
2. If possible, to have a baptism the
last night and make a call in order to
encourage the interested persons to
keep on studying the Bible.
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4. The evangelistic campaign:
• 5. What to do when finishing the
evangelistic meetings:
• Continue taking care of the interested
persons through Bible classes, small
groups and Bible studies in the homes.
Keep on leading the interested persons to
the baptismal decision and invite them to
participate in the meetings of the church.
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The evangelistic campaign:
• Conclusion:
• To evangelize is the all-important
commission left by Jesus. It is our
privilege to accept that challenge, and in
doing so we are hastening His second
coming, so we will soon be able to live
with Him in His glorious Kingdom.
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