Community Connecting Ideas
Community Connecting means uses methods of outreach that connect ministry to the real needs and/or felt needs of a community. A few examples of Community Connecting ideas that have worked include the following:
- Community Awareness and Issues Help
- Family Socials and Support
- Children’s Events and Activities
- Sports Outreach for Kids to Adults
- Family Encouragement
- Community Discussion Groups for Seekers
MCO is adept at linking churches together to use Community Connecting ideas to be more effective at reaching people.
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Service Evangelism
Service evangelism is doing group acts of generosity in a community to demonstrate the love of Christ to people. The desire is to help them become more open to finding out about having a personal relationship with Jesus Christ (John 13:35).
Principles of Service Evangelism
1st – We need to rethink evangelism by being more service oriented.
2nd - Service evangelism wins the heart before it “carefronts” the mind.
3rd - Provides a relevant way to share the gospel with others (James 2:26).
4th - Evangelism is a process and service evangelism is an effective initiator for the process to begin (John 4:36-38; I Cor 3:5-9).
5th – Service evangelism redefines church to the community (Acts 2:46-47).
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