Este power point no es mio, lo recibi de un ministerio al cual estoy subscrito, pero lo comparto porque me parece muy relevante para la necesidad de la Iglesia de hoy. This presentation is very relevant for the church today, about successful evangelism in our time.

1. A Dozen
Dysfunctions
& Myths About
Outreach and
What To Do
About Them Alan Nelson,
Ed.D.
Executive Editor
Rev! Magazine

2. 12 Myths &
False Assumptions of
Pastors &
Church-goers

3. 1. It’s the
“organized” church’s
job to evangelize a
community.

4. 2. When people say,
“outreach,” they’re
talking about the
same thing.

5. 3. Canned
approaches still
work.

6. 4. Armed with ample
apologetics, we can
convince people to
believe in Christ.

7. 5. Church mission
statements including
“evangelism/
outreach” components
are effective.

8. 6. Revival services
are productive means
of outreach.

9. 7. Church marketing
with slick ads and
postcards are
sufficient to gain new
members.

10. 8. A growing church
is a sign of effective
evangelism.

11. 9. Attraction events
are sufficient to
introduce people to
Christ.

12. 10. Confrontational
evangelism is effective
if more Christians
would just implement
it.

13. 11. Altar calls
(invitations) at the end
of church services are
the primary way that
people make decisions
for Christ.

14. 12. It’s fair to assume
that people attending
church have a personal
relationship with
Christ.

17. What’s Cold

18. Turn or burn
preaching and
street corner
evangelism

19. Confrontational
approaches
(Evangelism
Explosion, surveys)

20. Canned plans
(4 Spiritual Laws,
tracts, EE)

21. What’s Cool

22. Stadium events /
Crusades (Graham,
Harvest, PK)

23. Apologetics
(convincing facts
and arguments,
McDowell, Bible
Answer Man)

24. Altar calls /
invitations for
decisions at the
end of sermons

25. What’s Warm

26. Attraction events
(family fun days,
comedy night, Big
Days)

27. Quality seeker
services
(i.e. North Point,
Willow, Saddleback,
Fellowship)

28. Friendship evangelism
(Outflow, Contagious
Christian, Just Walk
Across the Room)

29. Experiential
worship
(i.e. worship
evangelism)

30. What’s Hot

31. Service evangelism
(let me serve you-
no strings, Outflow,
Sjogren)

32. Incarnational
evangelism / green
house effect
(let’s serve others
together; I.e. Bono,
Habitat, Africa, HIV)

33. Co-journey /
agenda-less
friendships / “us”
(Beliefnet.com)

35. Nelson’s Picks:

36. Listening shouts, “I
care about you more
than an answer.”

37. Teach people to ask
better questions;
Jesus did.

38. Facilitate random
acts of kindness…
just cuz.

39. Liberate people
from the church
calendar crunch.

40. Equip people to use their
gifts, inside & outside the
church doors.