5 Ideas for Evangelistic Events
Organized, scheduled events that gather people are effective for evangelism. These gatherings can take the place of forums which tackle controversial issues, events that showcase music, movies, or other creative approaches. These events can end with a gospel presentation, or be used to collect contact information to follow up with those who filled out response cards. Below is a list of “gathering” evangelism ideas.
Read More »3 Attention Grabbing Evangelism Ideas
The “Attention Grabber” evangelism strategy involves causing a scene to get people to stop and watch. The display creates a unique opportunity for people to hear the gospel at the end, as well as through other members of the outreach team going through the audience sharing with the crowd (after the display). The attention grabber can also be a way to advertise another event or create more awareness about your movement. See below for a list of attention grabber evangelism ideas.
Hot Chocolate/Love Survey
Give away hot chocolate on chilly Valentines Day!
Read More »Ideas for One-on-One Evangelism
Direct initiative evangelism ideas are outreaches driven by approaching individuals, usually with surveys, with the plan of sharing the gospel with them in such a way to expect a response. Below are several direct evangelism ideas.
B.Y.O.P. (Bring Your Own Player)
This strategy takes advantage of the popularity of music, and especially hip-hop among our target audience. Get in the mindset of a music promoter who is seeking to blow up an artist. The only difference is you really want to use the music to “blow up” the Lord Jesus Christ. Students are approached and asked ‘Would you like to hear this NEW hip-hop track? We want to get the opinions of students.”
Ways to Use Prayer to Share the Gospel
Prayer aligns us with the work of God and allows us the privilege of participating in His unfolding plan. Certainly we need to pray for evangelism and the spread of the gospel. For example, Paul often exhorted the believers to pray for his witness to others (Colossians 4:3,4), even as he prayed for the salvation of his own people (Romans 10:1).
In culture today there has come an openness to prayer as a common spiritual experience. The majority of people today claim prayers as part of their regular way of life. Though there is great divergence in whom they pray to and how they pray, the act of prayer can be common ground. In light of these realities, many have discovered prayer to be an effective means of outreach-praying not only for evangelism, but also prayer as evangelism. So, we encourage you and those in your Impact chapter to make prayer a daily part of your lives and start your evangelism outreaches with prayer.
Read More »Tips for Powerful Group Prayer
Purpose of Group Prayer Time
Group prayer was a characteristic of the early Christians.
- Acts 12:12 – Peter went to the house of Mary where others gathered for prayer.
- Acts 1:13-14 – scripture records that all with one mind were continually devoting
themselves to prayer, along with the women.
Sample Constitution of The Impact Movement
The University of Akron
ARTICLE 1: NAME
The Impact Movement (at the University of Akron)
ARTICLE 2: PURPOSE
The Impact Movement, a ministry of The Impact Movement, is an interdenominational, student, Christian organization seeking to provide a spiritual environment for students to grow in their relationship with God. We provide resources for students, weekly Bible Studies, and conferences and retreats every semester.
ARTICLE III: MEMBERSHIP
Section 1
The Impact Movement was formed by Christians who agree in the belief that man’s only access to God is through Jesus Christ and faith in his deity, his death as full payment for man’s sins, and his resurrection. This is the foundation for the organization, and members can be anyone who has an active interest in the organization.