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Pastor/Church Preparation

Guide

2010 Kentucky Baptist Sowing Plan

―Day after day, in the temple courts and from house to

house, they never stopped teaching and proclaiming

the good news that Jesus is the Christ.‖ Acts 5:42

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Find it Here

Pastor/Church Preparation Guide

Table of Contents

Title Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

What is ―Find it Here‖? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

―Find it Here‖ Timeline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

―Find it Here‖ Major Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6

Prayerwalking and Gospel Distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7

Return Card Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8

Association ACP Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Church Checklist for ―Find it Here‖ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-11

Engaging: Training and Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-13

Praying and Prayerwalking: Training and Resources . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Prayerwalking Pocket Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Engaging: Training and Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Harvest and Assimilation: Training and Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-22

Communicating High Expectations about Membership . . . . . . . . . 17-18

Connecting People with SS Class or Small Group . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Connecting People through Relationships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-20

Helping People Find their Place in Ministry . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-21

Focus on First Impressions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Follow-up Letter Sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

―Find it Here‖ Launch News Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-25

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What is ―Find it Here‖?

―Find it Here‖ is a campaign to deliver the Gospel to 1.5 million in households

across Kentucky during March 6-21, 2010.

―Find it Here‖ is part of a Kentucky Baptist Convention, North American

Mission Board and local association evangelism initiative with the ultimate

goal of Every Person Sharing and Every Person Hearing by the year 2020.

The ultimate goal (Every Person Sharing and Every Person Hearing by 2020)

will be accomplished by practicing four spiritual disciplines or mileposts

(GPS: God‘s Plan for Sharing):

Praying: Every church praying for lost people

Engaging: Every believer sharing as a trained witness

Sowing: Every lost person receiving a witness

Harvesting: Every church harvesting and celebrating every

salvation experience

Sowing will be the emphasis for 2010. Sowing is the focal point of ―Find it

Here.‖

―Find it Here‖ will consist of five major activities. The major activities are:

1. Prayerwalk every street and road in Kentucky (September and October

2009)

2. Distribute house-to-house a bag with a Gospel presentation (March 6-

21, 2010)

3. Harvest Sunday Easter Celebration on Easter Sunday, April 4

4. Follow-up of those that return the postage paid response cards

5. High Attendance Day in Sunday School on April 18, 2010

There will be a national, Kentucky-wide and local media ―Find it Here‖ campaign

that will correspond to the March 6-21, 2010 sowing process.

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―Find it Here‖ Timeline Media Coverage

March 6- 21, 2010

Media Campaign

Preparation Cultivating

Soil

Sowing

Seed

Harvest

Crop

Follow-up and

Continued Harvest

2009—March 2010

Preparation and

Promotion

September/October

2009

Prayerwalking

March 6-21, 2010

Gospel Distribution

April 4, 2010

Easter Sunday

Harvest

April 11--May 9, 2010

Sunday School High

Attendance Day

April 18, 2010

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―Find it Here‖ will consist of six major components:

Preparation: (now—March 2010) Developing strategy and plans and

preparing the church members. During this phase, there will be an emphasis on

equipping believers to witness and to pray. The emphasis for the church will be

to prepare for the possible actions:

a. Awareness [―Find it Here‖ will be included in the 2009 State WMU

Missions materials. This will be a great opportunity to make your

congregation aware of ―Find it Here‖].

b. Witness training

c. Prayer training

d. Assimilation training

e. Small group training

f. Compassionate ministries

Prayerwalking: (September/October 2009) The challenge during this phase is

for each association to divide its association into segments and enlist churches to

prayerwalk these areas (every street and every road) prior to the sowing process.

Possible actions:

a. Churches will discover prayerwalking assignments

b. Prayerwalk training

c. Coordination with WMU. Kentucky WMU is including ―Find it

Here‖ prayerwalking materials on the 2009 State Missions DVD.

You can utilize this material for training people in your church.

d. Recruitment of church member teams and assignment of

streets/roads

Sowing/Gospel Distribution: March 6—March 21, 2010

Possible actions:

a. Each church will be assigned an area.

b. Determination of number of households in assigned area

c. Assist association in cost of the materials

d. Discover obstacles to distribution, such as:

closed areas

safety factors

preparation of church brochure

e. Develop strategies to overcome obstacles

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Harvest: April 4, 2010

Easter Sunday, April 4 will serve as focal point of the Harvest.

Possible actions:

a. Follow-up on known respondents inviting them to Easter service

b. Sermon that has been prepared for the understanding of new

believers and those not yet saved who may visit and that calls forth

the new believers

c. Counselor preparation

d. New member packets prepared

e. Expectation of additional harvest in the weeks to come

f. Preparation for assimilation of new members

g. Prepare church building and facilities and grounds

Follow-up: (March 2010 forward) Prospects will be discovered. Follow-up

will be critical.

Possible Actions:

a. Follow-up on respondents inviting them to Easter service

b. Prepare follow-up cards and e-mails

c. Assign prospects for visitation

d. Prepare for five week Bible study plans

e. Easter Sunday baptism celebration

Media Campaign: March 6—April 4, 2010

Statewide and local. ―Find it Here‖ Media Blitz. NAMB will cover the

nation, the KBC will utilize large Kentucky markets, and the local

associations and churches will initiate and purchase local media options.

NAMB will provide TV and radio commercials and other media helps.

TV and radio commercials and other reproducible media helps will be

provided to all KBC churches free.

Prayerwalking

1. Enlist a prayerwalking coordinator for your church. Seek someone who will help

coordinate and organize this effort.

2. Work with the association to determine area assigned to the church for

prayerwalking.

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3. Enlist enough prayerwalkers within your church to be able to cover every street

and road in your church‘s assigned area. Encourage members of all ages and

stages of life to participate.

4. Organize prayerwalkers into groups. Keep the groups small, between 3 and 5

people, and assign them specific streets or roads to cover.

5. Offer resources and training that will prepare people to prayerwalk. (See list of

resources available).

6. Determine dates during September and October to prayerwalk your church‘s

zone. Several days could be planned in case of inclement weather.

Church’s Preparation for Gospel Distribution

1. Each association, working with its leadership will determine the zones assigned

to each church. It is imperative that every street and road is included in some

church‘s zone but that there is no overlap.

2. After a church receives its zone, a windshield count of all homes in the zone

should be made. The association will be responsible for ordering sufficient bags

and brochures to cover the association‘s area. It is very important that each

church determine the exact number of bags and brochures needed to cover their

assigned areas.

3. Delivery teams need to be recruited. All ages can be recruited. Be sure that each

team has at least two members and if possible two different teams working

across the street from each other whenever possible. Leave the bag on the door

and not the mailbox.

4. Each team member should wear a name tag with the church‘s name on tag.

5. Each team should be given a map and clear orientation of area they should cover.

6. Make deliveries between March 6 and March 21, 2010. Pray as you make each

delivery.

Gospel Presentation Brochure Card and Bag Preparation

1. Each church will need to determine the number of bags and Gospel presentation

brochures that they will need in order to leave one bag at each house in their

assigned area.

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2. Return address will need to be added to each card. It is suggested that each

church prepare a return address label with the church‘s name and address and the

association‘s ACP number.

Affix label to

Association‘s ACP #

3. Place prepared brochure in bag. It is also possible to put a church brochure in

the bag with an invitation to visit the church on Easter Sunday. However, it is

important to keep the bag uncluttered. It is extremely important that the focus

is on the Gospel presentation.

Highland Baptist Church

511 Mt. Eden Road

Shelbyville, KY 40065

775

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ASSOCIATIONS’ ACP ID NUMBERS

020 Allen – Position Vacant

030 Anderson – Position Vacant

048 Bell – Bruce G. Walzer

064 Blackford – David Stovall

072 Blood River – Tim Cole

080 Boone's Creek – Jim Smith

088 Booneville – Roy D. Allen

096 Bracken – Bill Boldt

104 Breckinridge – David Stovall

130 Caldwell-Lyon – Rick Reeder

150 Casey County – Position Vacant

160 Central – J. W. Hatfield

170 Christian County – Bobby Melton

185 Crittenden – Greg Nimmo

230 Daviess-McLean- Jerry Tooley

255 East Lynn – Wilburn Bonta

270 Elkhorn – Don Reed

275 Enterprise – Tom Biddle

295 Franklin – Position Vacant

300 Freedom – Robert Spradlin

320 Gasper River – Bob Martin

330 Graves County – Glenn Copeland

335 Grayson County – Position Vacant

340 Green Valley – Phillip Basinger

345 Greenup – Harold Cathey

370 Henry County – Tony Hough

400 Irvine – Johnny Jervis

420 Knox County – Seymour

Wattenbarger

440 Laurel River – Roy Faulkner

445 Liberty – John Nunley

450 Lincoln County – Gary King

455 Little Bethel – Robert Morrison

460 Little River – Michael Rust

465 Logan/Todd – Robert Johnson

470 Long Run – Wesley Pitts

475 Lynn – Gordon McDowell

505 McCreary County – Position Vacant

515 Mercer – James Harley, Interim

535 Monroe – Ken Willoughby

555 Muhlenberg – Ray Gilliand

585 Nelson – Stan Lowery

595 Northern Kentucky – Rick Robbins

630 Ohio County – Tom Shelton

632 Ohio River –Rodney Cude

635 Ohio Valley – John East

825 Oldham/Trimble – Position Vacant

638 Owen County – David Marlow

650 Pike – Bob Finch

670 Pulaski – Malcolm Cheek

Purchase Area – Dennis Norvell

711 Red River – Jack Fletcher

717 Rockcastle – Position Vacant

723 Russell County – Danny Withers

730 Russell Creek – Wilburn Bonta

755 Salem – Wilma Simmons, Clerk

765 Severns Valley – Gerald Murphy

775 Shelby – Tony Hough

785 Simpson – Wilbur Powell

805 South District – Jim Clontz

815 South Union/ Mt. Zion – David Aker

867 Tates Creek – Hamilton Valentine

874 Taylor County – Robert Clark

881 Ten Mile – David Marlow

890 Three Forks – James Castlen

908 Union – Fred Workman

912 Upper Cumberland – Ernest Boggs

933 Warren – Jeff Crabtree

941 Wayne County – Robert Spradlin

950 West Kentucky – Ray Provow

958 West Union – Position Vacant

966 Whites Run – Robert Young

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CHURCH CHECKLIST FOR ―FIND IT HERE‖

________ Cast vision for ―Find it Here‖ with church leadership. Secure approval and

buy in from church to participate in ―Find it Here‖. April 2009.

________ Enlist prayer team to intercede for ―Find it Here‖ (planning, enlistment of

volunteers, implementation, distribution, families that will be receiving

materials, Easter service 2010, and follow up).

________ Develop ―Find it Here‖ budget for your church, in cooperation with

association, based on cost of bags, Gospel presentation, your church‘s

promotion piece and local media plans. April 2009.

________ Receive zone divisions from DOM/association and determine how your

church will divide and assign households in your area. April-May 2009.

________ Enlist team leaders and/or volunteers for fall 2009 prayerwalking and spring

2010 door to door distribution in your church‘s zone. June 2009.

________ Plan engaging/compassion ministry projects for fall (summer 2009).

________ Provide training for enlisted prayerwalkers (for assistance, contact KBC

Mission Service & Ministries Dept, your DOM, or secure available resources

at www.kybaptist.org/findithere). June-July 2009.

________ Show State Missions video, September 2009 (includes ―Find it Here‖ video)

________ PRAYERWALK the streets and households in your zones, interceding for the

spring ―door to door‖ distribution, Easter service 2010, and His Kingdom

purposes in people‘s lives. September-October 2009.

________ Plan engaging/compassion projects (October-December)

________ Determine what your church‘s promotional piece will be and make plans for

design, printing, or copying. November 2009.

________ Secure bags and Gospel presentations from association. Make arrangements

for any local media leading up to Easter 2010 (TV, radio, posters, community

newspapers, etc). January 2010.

________ Prepare and train members for receiving and assimilating of visitors and

response card follow-up (for assistance, contact KBC Church Development

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Strategist Mike James, your DOM, or secure available resources at

www.kybaptist.org/findithere). February 2010.

________ Provide Gospel presentation training for volunteers involved in ―door to

door‖ distribution (for assistance, contact KBC Evangelism Team, your

DOM, or secure available resources at www.kybaptist.org/findithere

February 2010.

________ Prepare bags for distribution, filling with Gospel presentation and church

promotional piece. March 2010.

________ ―Door to Door‖ distribution of bag with Gospel presentation and church

promotional piece to each household in your church‘s zone. March 6-21,

2010.

________ Easter service, April 4th

, 2010.

________ High Attendance Sunday, April 18th, 2010

________ Follow up on visitors and returned response cards from door-to-door

distribution. March 22 – May 9, 2010.

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ENGAGING: Compassion Ministries/Servant Evangelism

Although compassion ministries/servant evangelism are not a focus of the ―Find it Here‖

process, these activities can have a great impact on the effectiveness of the outreach.

Churches should consider doing two or three compassion ministries/servant evangelism

projects during the year. Each time, make an effort to connect the ―Find it Here‖ logo to

the activity.

Training

Reaching New People through New Ministries OR Servant Evangelism workshops

available through KBC at www.kybaptist.org/reaching or 866-489-3530

Operation In As Much- mobilizing believers beyond the walls of the church by David

Crocker (Lake Hickory Resources) from www.operationinasmuch.com

His Heart Our Hands – ministry evangelism toolkit from KBC or NAMB

Faith in Action - don‘t go to church, BE the church, from Outreach at www.outreach.com

or 800-991-6011

P.A.C.K. – Planned Acts of Christian Kindness, a Giving Approach to Outreach from

www.acts18.org or 920-494-2289

Conspiracy of Kindness- refreshing new approach to sharing the love of Jesus with others

by Steve Sjogren (Vine Books)

Resources

Meeting Needs Sharing Christ – Ministry Evangelism in Today‘s New Testament Church

by Donald Atkinson & Charles Roesel from LifeWay

The Externally Focused Church by Rick Rusaw & Eric Swanson (Group Publishing)

www.group.com or 800-447-1070

Unleashing the Potential of the Smaller Church -- vision and strategy for life changing

ministry by Shawn McMullen from www.standardpub.com

Churches That Make a Difference – reaching your community with Good News and good

works by Ronald J. Sider & Philip N. Olson (Baker Books Publishing)

101 Ways to Reach Your Community by Steve Sjogren from www.navpress.com

Body-Building Guide to Outreach – stretching out to your community from

www.group.com

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The Samaritan Way – Lifestyle Compassion Ministry by David Crocker (Chalice Press)

from www.amazon.com

Check Out: www.kybaptist.org/reaching, www.servantevangelism.com, and

www.leadnet.org

Practical Suggestions for ENGAGING:

Bottled Water Give Away

Gasoline Buy Down

Donut Giveaway during AM Traffic

Grocery Bag Packing

Parking Meter Feeding

Light Bulb Giveaway/Changing

Free Christmas Gift Wrapping

Phone Cards for Long Distance Calls

Windshield Washing

Neighborhood/Park Trash Pickup

Tree Planting

Free Oil Change for Single Moms

Leaf Raking/Lawn Mowing

Restroom Cleaning

Tutoring

Meal Purchasing at Drive Thru‘s

Block Party

Free Prayer at Fairs/Carnivals

Umbrellas Escort

Laundromat Washer/Dryer Payments

PRAYING: Prayer and Prayerwalking

For help with any of these or other compassion ministries,

contact the KBC at ministries@kybaptist.org OR 866-489-3530.

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PRAYING: Prayer and Prayerwalking

Training

―Find it Here‖ Prayerwalking Powerpoint Training presentation – (includes teaching

notes

and listening guide) KBC at www.kybaptist.org/findithere or 866-489-3530

Taking Prayer to the Streets resource kit – from www.namb.net/prayer

Prayer Walking: A Journey of Faith by Dan R. Crawford and Calvin Miller (AMG

Publishers)

Prayer-walking: Praying On Site with Insight by Steve Hawthorne and Graham

Kendrick

(Charisma House Publishers)

Disciples Prayer Life by T. W. Hunt and Catherine Walker (LifeWay)

Study Guide for Evangelism Praying by Evelyn Christenson – from

www.unitedprayerministry.org

Follow Me by Randy Sprinkle – Prayerwalking Bible study (New Hope Publishing) –

www.wmustore.com

Praying Your Friends to Christ by Chris Schofield – www.ncbaptist.org

Resources

Prayer Walking Made Simple by Chris Schofield – KBC from

www.kybaptist.org/findithere or 866-489-3530 (also included on ―Find it Here‖

prayerwalking training CD)

Prayer 101: What Every Intercessor Needs to Know by Elaine Helms (New Hope

Publishing) – www.wmustore.com

Prayerwalking Pocket Guide (sample on page 15) – KBC at

www.kybaptist.org/findithere

or 866-489-3530

Giving Ourselves to Prayer: An Acts 6:4 Primer for Ministry by Dan R. Crawford

(Prayershop Publishing)

And the Place was Shaken: How to Lead a Powerful Prayer Meeting by John Franklin

(B

& H Publishing)

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316 Prayer Cards – Who‘s in Your Wallet – www.namb.net

Experiencing God by Henry Blackaby – LifeWay Publishing

Return to Holiness by Greg Frizzell – www.bgco.org

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ENGAGING: Witnessing

Training

Cross Evangelism Training (NAMB)

Got Life – www.gotlifeministries.com

One-Hour Witnessing Workshop (NAMB/KBC)

One-Day Witnessing Workshop (NAMB/KBC)

The NET (NAMB)

HeartCall (NAMB)

RELAY (NAMB)

God‘s Special Plan for Children (NAMB)

Connect – www.connectwithgod.com

FAITH (LifeWay)

Share Jesus Without Fear (LifeWay)

G.R.O.W. (LifeWay)

Soul-Winning Commitment Day – www.thebigday.org

Resources

Research and Demographics/Center for Missional Research – www.namb.net/cmr

Apologetics – www.4truth.net

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Harvest: Assimilation

Resources to address the 5 Essentials of Assimilation:

Essential #1 Communicating High Expectations about Church Membership

Membership Matters: Insights from Effective Churches on New Member Classes and

Assimilation

This book by Chuck Lawless is the result of a national study of growing churches -

churches that are successfully moving people along this path from visitor to ministering

member.

Survival Kit for New Christians by Ralph Neighbor

Easy to use format that helps new Christians to deal with the pressures and crises that

arise in the Christian life. Can be used in class or in personal study. Deals with 1) Daily

Quiet Time 2) Understanding of the Basics of the Christian Life 3) Scripture

Memorization 4) Bible Reading 5) Prayer 6) Evangelism.

I'm a Christian Now (for Children)

This is a great way to build a strong foundation in the first days and months that follow

a child's decision to commit their life to Christ! Inside this Leader‘s Kit, you‘ll find tips

on leading classes, counseling children, encouraging Bible study, prayer, and Scripture

memorization. There‘s also a leaflet and letter for parents; clip art; posters; games;

certificate; and plans for 4 additional meetings. Separate books are available for

Younger Children: Grades 1–3 and Older Children: Grades 4–6. They are perfect to use

at church or at home with minimal supervision.

Student Survival Kit: An Essential Guide for New Christians (11 sessions)

As students move beyond their critical decision to trust Jesus for eternal life, they will

explore topics like sin, doubt, and sharing their faith as they encounter five specific

stages in their walk with God: Excitement, Fighting, Doubting, Panic-search-for-truth,

The silent Christian stages. Also helps students learn the basics of growing in Christ—

establishing a quiet time, learning to pray, and learning to study the Bible and use it as a

tool for growth. Equip your students to survive and thrive as they walk with God!

Taking the Next Step: A Guide for New Church Members by Ralph Hodge (4 or 5

Sessions)

Provides an orientation and overview for assimilating new members into churches and

guides them toward meaningful involvement in the church and its ministry. Primarily

for adults, but can also be adapted for use with teenagers.

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Your Life and Your Church by Dr. James L. Sullivan

Summarizes who Baptist are and what they believe. Ideal for new members packets or

individual reading, includes teaching suggestions for leading a seven-session group

study

Spiritual Gifts: A Practical Guide to How God Works Through You by David

Francis

Six-week study that is ideal for both groups and individuals, helps pastors and church

body become what God intends them to be. Each week is divided into five daily topical

studies with Scripture passages, requiring 15-30 minutes to complete.

The Growing Disciples Series

The Growing Disciples Series is developed by Claude King, co-author of Experiencing

God. This new series begins with The Call to Follow Christ, which presents an

overview of 6 spiritual disciplines. Subsequent studies help new and growing believers

understand and put into action these 6 disciplines for a lifestyle of faithful and fruitful

life in Christ.

Three Sample Formats for Your Membership Class This is an article written by Dan

Garland on the following site: www.lifeway.com . Type in the article title in the search

engine.

How to Raise Expectations Through a Membership Class This is an article written

by Dan Garland on the following site: www.lifeway.com . Type in the article title in the

search engine.

Specific Help for Southern Baptists:

The Baptist Faith & Message (6-sessions Study, 2008 Baptist Doctrine Study)

Note: You may view the The Baptist Faith and Message on SBC.net or you may

order copies of the Baptist Faith & Message 2000, Tract for $.20 each.

Foundations of the Faith: The Doctrines Baptists Believe (Roy Edgemon)

We Believe: Living in the Light of God's Truth (Jimmy Draper)

The Baptist Way: Distinctives of a Baptist Church (Stan Norman)

More Than Just a Name: Preserving Our Baptist Identity (Stan Norman)

Basics for Baptists, Adult Edition (Ernest Mosley)

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Essential #2 Connecting People with a Sunday School Class or Small Group

Launch One Conference, Equips the church to start a new Sunday School Class or

Small Group. Taught by Darryl Wilson, Director, Adult Sunday School

Department, Kentucky Baptist Convention

Blog posts from: http://www.sundayschoolrevolutionary.com/ A blog authored by

Darryl Wilson.

• Measures of Assimilation in an Adult Sunday School Class

http://www1.kybaptist.org/kbc/blogs/ssrb.nsf/dx/01222007031228PMWEBRPU.htm

• Balancing First Impression and Connection in Sunday School

http://www1.kybaptist.org/kbc/blogs/ssrb.nsf/dx/05142008083758PMWEB2RS.htm

• Company‘s Coming: Writing a Promotional Piece to Attract Sunday School Guests

for a Second Visit

http://www1.kybaptist.org/kbc/blogs/ssrb.nsf/dx/09042008084805PMWEB2Y4.htm

• The Big Four to Be a Sticky Sunday School Class, Part 1

http://www1.kybaptist.org/kbc/blogs/ssrb.nsf/dx/09192008054621PMWEBTJJ.htm

• The Big Four to Be a Sticky Sunday School Class, Part 2

http://www1.kybaptist.org/kbc/blogs/ssrb.nsf/dx/09202008025757PMWEBQ9A.htm

• Diagnosing Your Sunday School‘s Assimilation of New Members

http://www1.kybaptist.org/kbc/blogs/ssrb.nsf/dx/11032007095622PMWEB4AS.htm

• Care Groups: Prayer, Ministry, Assimilation, and Invitation

http://www1.kybaptist.org/kbc/blogs/ssrb.nsf/dx/10182006013120AMWEB8H6.htm

• Be Proactive, Not Reactive, in Your Sunday School Assimilation Efforts!

http://www1.kybaptist.org/kbc/blogs/ssrb.nsf/dx/08172007105123PMSER5D6.htm

• A Simple Two-Part System for Getting Sunday School Class Ministry Done, Part 1

http://www1.kybaptist.org/kbc/blogs/ssrb.nsf/dx/11252008035633PMWEBSKE.htm

Books:

• You Can Double Your Class in Two Years or Less, Josh Hunt

• The Six Core Values of Sunday School, Allan Taylor (Core Values 3 and 4)

• Connect3: The Power of One Sunday School Class, David Francis

• Ten Best Practices, Hemphill and Taylor (chapters 6 and 9)

Essential #3 Connecting People through Relationships

Blog Posts from : http://www.sundayschoolrevolutionary.com/ A blog authored by

Darryl Wilson.

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• Growing Next-Level Sunday School Relationships

http://www1.kybaptist.org/kbc/blogs/ssrb.nsf/dx/02042008114821AMWEBMQA.ht

m

• What a Sunday School Teacher Can Do to Deepen Relationships

http://www1.kybaptist.org/kbc/blogs/ssrb.nsf/dx/11212008032057PMWEBRV6.htm

• Irregularity: Addressing Every-Other-Week Class Attenders

http://www1.kybaptist.org/kbc/blogs/ssrb.nsf/dx/06102007020116PMWEBP5U.htm

• Reconnecting with Sunday School Absentees

http://www1.kybaptist.org/kbc/blogs/ssrb.nsf/dx/01302007121552AMWEB87G.htm

• A Key Question to Deeper Sunday School Relationships

http://www1.kybaptist.org/kbc/blogs/ssrb.nsf/dx/key-question-to-deeper-

relationships.htm)

• Sunday School Fellowship: More Than Food and Fun

http://www1.kybaptist.org/kbc/blogs/ssrb.nsf/dx/06092008101504AMWEBJQG.htm

• Ways Sunday School Can Encourage Friendship-Development

http://www1.kybaptist.org/kbc/blogs/ssrb.nsf/dx/04132007104802PMSER5B5.htm

• Ten Values of Monthly Sunday School Fellowships

http://www1.kybaptist.org/kbc/blogs/ssrb.nsf/dx/02192007092822AMWEBJYS.htm

• Sunday School Class Lunch

http://www1.kybaptist.org/kbc/blogs/ssrb.nsf/dx/07262008105304PMWEB5E8.htm

• Grow Your Sunday School Class by Organizing to Respond in Times of Need

http://www1.kybaptist.org/kbc/blogs/ssrb.nsf/dx/08102007094331AMSERJ4S.htm

Books:

• You Can Double Your Class in Two Years or Less, Josh Hunt

• The Six Core Values of Sunday School, Allan Taylor (Core Values 5 and 6)

Building Closer Relationships This is an article by Richard E. Dodge on the following

site: www.lifeway.com . Type in the article title in the search engine.

Essential #4 Helping People Find their Place of Ministry

Body Life Journey: Guiding Believers Into Ministry by John S. Powers (Lifeway

Resource)

Jesus on Leadership: Developing Servant Leaders by C. Gene Wilkes (Lifeway

Resource)

S.H.A.P.E. Finding and Fulfilling Your Unique Purpose for Life by Erik Rees,

Zondervan Press.

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C.L.A.S.S. 301 The Ministry Class of Saddleback Church (www.pastors.com )

Network by Bruce Bugbee, Don Cousins, and Bill Hybels (www.

WillowCreek.com)

Essential #5 Focus on First Impressions

How to Make Your Church Visitor Friendly, a Powerpoint presentation with

participant‘s guide. This resource can be accessed on North American Mission Board‘s

―Evangelism Planner‖ or can be presented by a Church Development Strategist from the

Church Development Team.

Beyond the First Visit: The Complete Guide to Connecting Guests to Your Church

by Gary McIntosh.

―First and Ten Impressions‖ to Reach First-time Guests in Ten Minutes. This is an

article written by James Walker and can be found on the following site:

www.lifeway.com . Type in the article title in the search engine.

First Impressions Manual compiled by Alan Witham. This manual addresses the

importance of the following: Parking lot greeters, Door Greeters, Information booth,

Section Captains, Signs, and Church website. This is also available in conference

format taught by Alan Witham, Church Development Team Leader, Kentucky Baptist

Convention.

O.P.E.N.I.N.G. the Front Door of your Church A church cannot grow without visitors! How can a church attract more visitors and what

should a church do when they attend? A healthy church must develop an intentional

plan to connect visitors and assimilate them into the life and ministries of the church.

This conference discusses seven keys to initial visitor assimilation and retention. Mike

James along with Church Development Strategists can teach this conference.

C.L.O.S.I.N.G. the Back Door of your Church Many churches place importance on attracting visitors, but they never think through the

process of how to connect them to the church, how to track their progress, and how to

involve them in ministry. This conference discusses seven important factors in helping

visitors progress toward productive church membership and involvement. This

conference discusses seven keys to initial visitor assimilation and retention. Mike

James along with Church Development Strategists can teach this conference.

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FOLLOW-UP

Below is a letter that you could utilize to thank ―Find it Here‖ visitors to your

church. Visits, cards and telephone calls are also great ways to follow up on your

visitors.

(Churh Name)

†

(Insert date)

Dear (insert guest name)

Thanks for being our guest at (insert church name) last Sunday. Our church is a

family of people from all walks of life and we love to make new friends. It was a joy

and a blessing to have you worship with us. We hope you received encouragement

from God‘s Word and experienced the fellowship of our congregation as we worshipped

the Lord together. Our mission is to share the Good News of Jesus Christ with as many

people as possible. We desire that everyone FIND IT by starting a personal, life

changing relationship with Jesus Christ.

If you desire more information about starting a relationship with Jesus Christ, or

knowing more about our ministries, don‘t hesitate to call or E-mail us. We hope you

have a great week and are we looking forward to seeing you with us again this coming

Sunday.

Blessings on your day,

(Signed by the pastor)

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MEDIA

The North America Mission Board has prepared both a TV and radio campaign

around the ―Find it Here‖ theme. NAMB and KBC will provide TV and radio

coverage across the state during the period of the Gospel distribution. Coverage

will also extend into Kentucky from TV markets in bordering states.

Churches are also encouraged to develop a media campaign in their local area:

– The NAMB-produced broadcast-quality radio and TV commercials are

available for download at onemission.tv in the GPS (God's Plan for

Sharing) section or can be requested through the Kentucky Baptist

Convention Communications Department.

– Assistance in placing advertising or getting the appropriate creative

material (TV or radio spots, newspaper ads, billboard artwork, etc.) to

media is available through the KBC Communications Department.

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―Find it Here‖ Launch News Release

Feb. 26, 2009

‗Find it Here‘ Set to Reach Every Kentucky Household

LOUISVILLE - Kentucky Baptists are preparing to reach every household in the state

with a Gospel message and special invitation to attend church by Easter Sunday 2010.

Ross Bauscher, evangelism growth team leader for the Kentucky Baptist Convention,

told participants attending the state evangelism conference on Feb. 24, that a

combination of hand delivery to 1.5 million households of a special brochure and the

Kentucky portion of a $1.2 million national media campaign would be used to blanket

the state during the three weeks leading up to Easter Sunday 2010.

―This is going to be the largest evangelism emphasis that the Southern Baptist

Convention has ever done,‖ Bauscher said about the national evangelism initiative in

which Kentucky will participate.

The campaign is being called ―Find it Here,‖ which is the tagline to be used in media

advertising geared to reach people who do not presently attend church. It is part of the

GPS (God‘s Plan for Sharing) initiative of the North American Mission Board aimed at

fulfilling the Great Commission in North America by 2020.

Bauscher said there would be three main components to the campaign: prayerwalking

the state in the fall of 2009; the Gospel distribution to 1.5 million households; and the

national media campaign.

He said convention officials are estimating that 50,000 volunteers will be needed to

hand-deliver the ―Find it Here‖ message which will consist of a plastic bag with a

special ―Find it Here‖ brochure that can be hung on a doorknob. The brochure will

contain a simple Gospel presentation and an invitation to attend a Kentucky Baptist

church at Easter (April 4, 2010).

Bauscher said that while numbers like ―1.5 million households‖ and ―50,000

volunteers‖ sound intimidating at first, the process of mobilizing for the task is

relatively simple.

―Essentially we are working very closely with our associations and churches to make

this happen,‖ Bauscher said. ―In each association, either the director of missions or the

moderator is working with each church that wishes to participate to divide up the

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geographic area for the prayerwalking and Gospel distribution. Any church will be able

to work as large or as small of an area as it feels it can handle.‖

Churches can also add a brochure to the bags its members distribute. The brochure

could include an invitation to a special seminar or ministry that would appeal to non-

attenders.

Those receiving the bags will be able to respond immediately by filling out a card or by

visiting a special Web site. The KBC will be sending each respondent a book and will

notify the church assigned to that area for follow-up.

In preparation for the Gospel distribution and media campaign, churches are being

asked to prayerwalk their assigned area; train members to be witnesses; prepare their

facilities to make a strongly positive first impression for new guests and make plans to

follow-up with prospects during the five weeks following Easter.

For the national media campaign, Bauscher said that NAMB is producing high quality

TV and radio spots in English and Spanish. The ads will feature the stories of people

who found life unfulfilling until they found Christ.

The spots will also be available to churches and associations to use, he said.

In addition to the NAMB Web site for the unchurched person (www.findithere.com),

the KBC is also setting up a ―Find it Here‖ section of its own website

(www.kybaptist.org/findithere) that will be used to post downloadable resources to help

churches prepare for the campaign.

―Stay tuned for more details in the weeks ahead,‖ Bauscher told the Evangelism

Conference audience. ―We will use mail, e-mail, the Western Recorder and our Web site

to get the information out. We are excited about what God is going to do through this

and pray that every church in the KBC will participate.‖

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