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Reaching out to searchingpeople
We live in the 21th century!
• Modern people want to make their ownchoice
• Only one way? People feel trapped
• Go to them and help them to take thenext step
• Join them to cross “the spiritual river”
Non-believer inthe “landwithoutGod”.
Person inrelationshipwith God,living in the“land withGod”
Cross the river. How?
Traditionally:We build a bridge
And we yell from theother side: come over
Modern approach
Non-believer inthe “landwithoutGod”.
Person inrelationshipwith God,living in the“land withGod”
1. We createstepping stones
2. And go to the otherside and stimulatepeople to take a nextstep
!
No theory....
....working example
Working example
• French websites point to static website ConnaitreDieu
• Connaitre Dieu (CD) offers visitors to register forinteractive online course WhyJesus?
• Participants of WhyJesus? are advised to join localAlpha-group
• Alpha tries to integrate people into local church
Every minute someone prays to givehis life to Jesus!
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Friends
• Want to bring seeking people into arelationship with Jesus
WhyJesus? course
What is WhyJesus?
• Introduction to theChristian faith
• E-learning
• 5 lessons in 4 wks
• Personal e-coach
• Email, chat, forum
• Invitation to church
• 30% !!
The essence of the local Church
• Christ installed it (Acts 3)
• Co-believers are crucial to stay faithful
• We need to function as a body (Rom 12)
• Virtual churches are helpful but notenough
• Worldwide proof