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Follow up

1. Chapter 4

2. Implementing an Effective
Follow Up Strategy

3. Don’t Leave Them Alone
“After individuals have
been converted to the
truth, they need to be
LOOKED AFTER ….
These newly converted
ones need nursing,--
watchful attention, help,
and encouragement…

4. Don’t Leave Them Alone
…These should not be
LEFT ALONE, a prey to
Satan's most powerful
temptations; they need
to be educated ….
God's Spirit convicts
sinners of the truth, and
He places them in the
arms of the church…

5. Don’t Leave Them Alone
…The ministers may do
their part, but they can
never perform the work
that the church should
do. God requires His
church to NURSE
those who are young in
faith and experience, to
go to them …

6. Don’t Leave Them Alone
…not for the purpose of
gossiping with them,
but to pray, to speak
unto them words that
are "like apples of gold
in pictures of silver.”
(Evangelism, pg 352)

7. Paul in Corinth
Question: How
long did Paul
labour in Corinth?
Acts 18:11

8. Paul in Corinth
“And he continued
there A YEAR AND
SIX MONTHS,
teaching the word of
God among them.”
(Acts 18:11)

9. Follow Up Campaign
1.Plans for follow
up really need to
be made LONG
before the
evangelistic
meeting begins

10. What to do with those NOT
Baptised During the Campaign
a.Continue to VISIT
them
b.Arrange Bible
studies, where
possible

11. What to do with those NOT
Baptised During the Campaign
c.Help them with issues
you were NOT ABLE
to help them with
during the campaign or
that they were not
ready to deal with at
the time, such as
overcoming smoking or
working on the Sabbath

12. What to do with those NOT
Baptised During the Campaign
d.Treat these unbaptised
people just as you treat
your newly baptised:
•INVITEthem to church
•If they miss church,
someone should visit them
and encourage them to
keep coming

13. What to do with those NOT
Baptised During the Campaign
•Involve them in SMALL
GROUPS.
•Invite them to the church’s
SOCIALevents.
•Have a special Sabbath
School class for them where
you can go over the
message once again.

15. Phase 1: Honeymoon
a.People in the church are generally friendly and
ACCEPTING.
b.Adventist truths appear to be VITALand self
evident
c.New believer has VICTORYover sins they have
been struggling with
d.GRUDGING acceptance from family members is
the norm
e.New believer wants to do EVERYTHING in the
church

16. Phase 2: Disillusion
a.New believer discovers POLITICSin the church
b.New believer experiences GUILTover “sins” in
his/her life
c.FAMILY MEMBERS raise serious questions
about new found faith
d.Friends OUTSIDE the church reject the new
believer’s faith

17. Phase 2: Disillusion
e.Friends INSIDEthe church are hard to come by
f.New believer is only OCCASIONALLY involved in
church programmes
g.New believer discovers that not ALLAdventists
BELIEVEand PRACTICEdoctrinal beliefs
h.New believer discovers Bible texts and questions
that are TROUBLING

18. Phase 3: Integration
a.Believer becomes part of the RELATIONSHIP
networks of the church
b.Believer may find that the early PASSIONof
conversion is diminishing
c.Believer learns assurance of salvation while still
STRUGGLING with sin
d.Believer DISTINGUISHESbetween what people
practice and what the church believes

19. Phase 3: Integration
e.Believer becomes mature in the approach to
spiritual matters and learns to be an ONGOING
student of the Word
f.Believer is a partner and PARTICIPANTin the
church’s mission
g.Believer ACTIVELYbut sensitively shares his/her
faith with others

20. Keys for Integrating New Members
a.Integrating the new believer into a
NETWORK OF FRIENDSHIP within
the church
•New Member Committee
•New Member Banquet
•Small Groups
•Socials

21. Keys for Integrating New Members
b.Helping the new believer experience a vital
and LIVINGrelationship with God.
•Devotional Exercises
c.Providing a MENTORING environment
where they can ask QUESTIONS.
•Spiritual Mentors
d.VISITINGnew members.

22. Keys for Integrating New Members
e.Disciplingthe believer into a HOLISTIC
Adventist LIFESTYLEand practice
f.Providing the believer with SKILLSand
KNOWLEDGE to witness for their faith
g.INVOLVINGthe new believer in church
activities

23. Keys for Integrating New Members
h.Helping the new believer to come to a
MATUREunderstanding of biblical,
theological and church issues
i.COUNTINGthe sheep

24. Sample Activities to do for a New
Believer
a.Make weekly visits or phone calls.
b.Send an smsor note to indicate that they are
in your thoughts.
c.Invite new members home for Sabbath lunch
once a month.
d.During the week, invite the new member to
meet you for lunch at a restaurant
e.Do social activities together.
f.Sit together at church, fellowship lunches,
church activities, etc.

25. Conversations: TOPICS
T –Today’s Situation (How was your day?)
O –Occupation & Educational Background
P –Place, Partner, Parents
I –Interests
C –Current Events
S –Share (yourself, your testimony)

26. Conversations: FORT
F –Family
O –Occupation
R –Religion
T –Testimony

28. Ten Don’ts
a.Don’t let TWOweeks pass without
contacting your new friend.
b.Don’t PREACHat your new friend or
CRITICIZEthem for views they hold or
things they do.
c.Don’t always answer their questions with
“ELLENWHITESAYS.”
d.Answering questions is two thirds
LISTENING.

29. Ten Don’ts
e.Don’t be shocked at new members who
make suggestions or remarks not in
harmony with the faith. They will GROW
INTIMEas you give them love and
understanding coupled with sound
Biblical teaching. Be careful not to take
new members too FASTtoo SOONin
areas of diet, reform, etc.

30. Ten Don’ts
f.Don’t act SUPERIORor condescending
because you’ve been a member longer.
g.Don’t overload the person with READING
material. Don’t push your own perculiar
brand of theology or hobbyhorse.
h.Don’t ever tell the new member that you
are ASSIGNEDto check up on him / her.

31. Ten Don’ts
i.Don’t ever tell the new member that you
fill out a ministry ASSIGNMENT CARD
or let them see your cards .... Don’t take
your ministry cards on an activity.
j.Don’t share church problems or GOSSIP
with the new member
k.Don’t DOWNGRADE other
denominations

32. Ten Dos
a.Do LOVEthis soul for whom Jesus died.
Exercise Christ-like patience as well.
b.Do complete each assignment
FAITHFULLY. Great commitment is
needed to nurture souls for Christ.
c.Do give your ministry ASSIGNMENT
CARDSto the coordinator as soon as the
activity is done.

33. Ten Dos
d.Do GREETmembers at all church
services and programmes. Invite them to
stay for fellowship lunches and to SIT
with you
e.Do look for ways to INVOLVEthe new
members in church programmes or
activities
f.Do INTRODUCEthe new members to
other members at every activity

34. Ten Dos
g.Do VERBALLYexpress your love and
appreciation to the new member often
h.Do speak in only positive terms
regarding the CHURCH, the
PASTOR, the CONFERENCE , etc.

35. Ten Dos
i.Do leave each visit on a happy note.
Keep visits SHORTand sweet to
begin with.
j.Do add any comments you wish to the
assignment cards when returning them
to the team leader

40. Apostasy Study: Andrews University
a.The church’s teachings and practices don’t
match –38%
b.Services don’t meet spiritual needs –36%
c.Lack of fellowship –34%
d.Don’t believe some of the teachings –22%
e.Standards too strict –22%
f.Unfriendly church –19%
g.Social pressure from friends or relatives –7%

41. Apostasy Study: Andrews University
Let us ensure that no one leaves
the church’s back door because
of any of these reasons

42. The END