RCCG HOUSE FELLOWSHIP LEADER’S MANUAL 19TH MAY 2019 – TYPES OF EVANGELISM

HOUSE FELLOWSHIP ANTHEM

1. I love this family Of God,
So closely knitted into one,
They have taken me into their arms
And ‘am so glad to be
A part of this great family

2. I bless this family of God,
So greatly prospered by the Lord,
They have taken me into their arms
And ‘am so glad to be
A part of this great family

3. I know this family of God,
So deeply rooted in the word,
They have taken me into their arms
And ‘am so glad to be
A part of this great family

4. I see this family of God,
So highly lifted above all,
They have taken me into their arms
And ‘am so glad to be
A part of this great family

5. Come and join this family of God,
So highly favoured by the Lord,
They have taken me into their arms
And ‘am so glad to be
A part of this great family

SUGGESTED TIME SCHEDULE
10 minutes for Opening Prayer, Praise and Worship
10 minutes for Testimonies
15 minutes for Bible Discussion
15 minutes for General Prayers
10 minutes for Questions & Answers
5 minutes for Welcoming New Members
10 minutes for Announcements,
Offering,House Fellowship Anthem & Closing Prayers.

PRAYER POINT: Father, help me to preach the gospel to all corners of the world.

BIBLE PASSAGE : Matthew 28:19-20
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:
20. Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

Mark 16:15-20
15. And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
16. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
17. And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
18. 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.
19. So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.
20. And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.

INTRODUCTION: Evangelism is the announcement, proclamation and/or preaching of the Gospel (1 Cor. 15:1-4) the Good News of and about Jesus Christ. The English word ‘evangelism’ is from the word ‘euaggelionverb’ meaning ‘gospel’ or ‘good news’. It may also meato announce or bring good news.

MEMORY VERSE: “And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. Mark 16:15.

TEXT REVIEW: Matthew 28:19-20; Mark 16:15-20.
i. The first is to be obedient to the mandate.
ii. The gospel must be preached to every part of the world.
iii. The next action after preaching and acceptance is baptism.
iv. Teach them and encourage them to do/observe.
v. Signs accompany gospel propagators.

LESSON OUTLINE

Types Of Evangelism

The following are some of the tested methods/types of evangelism.

1. Personal Evangelism – Jesus talking to the woman at the well (John 4:5-26) and Philip talking to the Ethiopian eunuch (Acts 8:26-40). This type of evangelism is when a Christian witnesses to an unbeliever or a few unbelievers on one on one, face to face.

2. Door To Door Evangelism – Here, a group of Christians go from house to house in a neighborhood to share the Gospel; and distribute Christian literature such as tracts or books. Jesus also went into other people’s homes in His ministry. (Luke 19:1-10)

3. Mass Evangelism – This is otherwise known as crusade, revival or outreach. It involves a minister of the Word or Evangelist reaching out to a large number of people. In today’s world technology is being utilised to do the same radio, television, satellite, social media, seminars and other mass media. Also Read – Open Heavens 19 May 2019

The purpose of this type, is to reach so many people at a time. Jesus often used the same method and the apostles. Mark 2:1-2; Mark 3:1-5; Luke 9:11; Acts 2:14.

Other Effective Types Of Evangelism

There are other varieties of evangelism that are equally effective. Your neighborhood and prayer will reveal the one/combination to adopt.

1. Creative Evangelism – Music, drama, dance, film, sports, health, welfare, free training tutorial, computer, etc.
2. Web Evangelism- The Gospel message is shared through the internet on a website.

SUMMARY: Believers sole responsibility is to preach the Gospel.

CONCLUSION: House Fellowship Centres or a merger of many other centres in a Parish, Area, Zone, etc can come together to reach out to a community or particular groups of people at different parts of the year, such as during special holidays and festive periods when most people will be at home.

ASSIGNMENT: Mention types of evangelism according to today’s lesson.

PRAYER POINTS

1. Father, arise and revive the fire of evangelism in my life.
2. Father, every territorial spirit weakening evangelism in churches, arise and scatter them now.
3.Forces working against evangelism in our nations, Father disappoint their services.
4. Father, let there be a great harvest of souls from the next evangelism form our church/house fellowship centre in Jesus’ name.
5. Father, awaken the sleeping giant in RCCG in Jesus’ name.

GOLDEN DIET FOR THE WEEK

MONDAY: Evangelism is described as the heartbeat of God, are you touching the heart of God or not?

TUESDAY: Your personal evangelism might bring another great person into the kingdom of God. Go after that person today.

WEDNESDAY: Evangelism is the urgent command of Jesus Christ; delay may bring consequences that you may not like, take action today. Matt. 28:19-20.

THURSDAY: Begin to send the good news of Christ message through your bulk SMS, Whatsapp, Facebook, Twitter, email, etc and begin to count your blessings every month.

FRIDAY: Evangelism and winning souls is the only activity that assures you of answers to your prayers even before you pray. John 15:16.

SATURDAY: A crown of rejoicing is waiting for you if you continue in the work of evangelism. 1 Thess. 2:17-20.

SUNDAY: Jesus assured of His ever presence in the life of any one doing the work of evangelism. Matt. 28:19-20.