Draft of the University Church Master Plan of Evangelism (2014-2017)

 

Philosophy

• Focus on Workers: Leverage and train current Adventist students, new converts, and members to become workers (soul winners)

 

Mechanism

• “Bible University” – every convert will be enrolled in Bible University  (TCC in University context) where Pastors/Elders will become a coach in classroom and field. There will be two phases of training one for becoming a worker and advanced training for after becoming a worker.
• Utilize small groups as connecting point in evangelism cycle
• Utilize current MI conference departments in evangelism cycle to accelerate the process such as: summer LE program and Emmanuel Institute

 

Goal to have 80 active workers in 5 Years and 1 church plant on campus

• with a 75% increase each year (factoring in 25% loss each year from graduations and transfers)
• each convert will be trained as a worker
• each worker will win one person per year

 

5-Year Plan for Workers

2014 – 15 Workers

2015 – 25 Workers and Two Church Services

2016 – 45 Workers

 

2017 – 80 Workers and large-scale Evangelistic Series

 

Annual Cycle of Evangelism in University Church Context at MSU

(based on semester system cycle)

 

Stage 1 – September

Focus: Identification of Interests

• Cold
• Social circle of Adventist students
• Freshman

Events in Sept:

• Welcome Sabbath Weekend first Sabbath of school year where students can invite their friends to church.
• Mass door to door in student housing first 4 Sabbaths of September
• Surveys at Student Union on Fridays
• Surveys at freshman dorms weekly
• Personal listing of contacts among students
• Training on how to give personal invitation and surveys with hands-on coaches in field
• Organized prayer for contacts by name

Goal: Mass blitz of campus for gathering interests and specific target of freshman

 

Stage 2 – October – November

Focus: Invitation and Integration

• Bible study
• Church attendance
• Small groups

 

Goal: Have all “A” interests in all three above by Thanksgiving

Event: Campus Fall Retreat

 

Stage 3 – Thanksgiving – February

Focus: Decisions

• Accept Christ as Savior and Lord
• Keeping Sabbath
• Baptism

Goal:

Gain the 3 decisions above in “A” interests by end of January

 

Events

• Organized prayer for every contact
• Advanced training on how to gain decisions
• Altar call for specific decisions above every Sabbath sermon
• Revival meeting just before Thanksgiving
• GYC sponsorship in December
• Reaping meeting in February
• Campus Winter Retreat

 

 

Stage 4 – March – August

Focus: Discipleship

• Fast Class during Sabbath School
• Wednesday Discipleship Class

Immersion

• Canvassing in summers in Michigan Conference LE programs
• Emmanuel Institute 10-day Program for select leaders

 

Stage 5

Worker (Repeat and Enlarge)

• Weekly upper level discipleship in advanced training and leadership as a soul winner
• Church positions of leadership
• Regular meetings to go over interests
• Develop a league of souls winners/workers sold on overall vision