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Today I began a program to try and boost fellowship and evangelism. The Churches under my direct charge are already one board and it is already bearing fruit. The next step was to begin going to other Churches in my locale and to try to get them on board. The concept, to the best my research, has never been done. That's not to say it hasn't but thus far I have found no examples.
So what is the concept? As all of you know there are many businesses out there were people represent a large company as independent contractors. Avon, Scentsy come to mind right away. Everyone has heard of Avon and Scentsy is a fast growing company of the same kind, though different product. Both these companies have good, solid products so the reputation is without question. I would not recommend something like Amway for such a venture in part do to its bad reputation.
So then, companies like Avon and Scentsy work by getting people to come together in a small group. The contractor gives a short presentation and from there on in you enjoy each others company, sample the product and take orders. So far, its strait up business, right? Here is the thing. Most people would rather come to a party than church. You can fairly easily get an unchurched person to come to an event like the ones done by Avon and Scentsy than you can get them to come to church.
So far a lot of info but how does this relate to evangelism? Simple, once you have your core group of believers, they invite their unchurched friends to a product party. They are exposed to believers in a non-threatening environment and the activity is fun. The odds are in favor that they will order something. If the contractor takes the direct orders the order comes to the contractor first. The contractor then gets the core group together, sort the orders, dress them up and then, here is the evangelism part. Because it is many people the group can invest in Bible tracts or pocket gospels or even church materials for events coming up. The Church I selected to begin with has an easter event where 2 time grammy winner Matt Redman will be performing. How simple would it be to add an invite to come and hear someone you would normally pay $50 or more per ticket to see.
What's more this doesn't just bring people to specific churches but to any church willing to provide materials. Its non-threatening and what is more, those that have a hard time doing something as simple as handing out bible tracts, let alone doing more traditional forms of witnessing, its safe and easy. Now one of the great things is the day the orders come in is just like Christmas morning for a little kid. Few can wait till they get home to tear into what they got. Everyone sees what you got and you see what they got and now maybe you want more and they want more and they had fun and will. more often than not, want to experience it again and will often offer to host a party themselves.
This compounds the fellowship experience as more and people get involved. It also increases the number of people you can reach because each new face has friends outside the core circle. Further as God commands 10% of the first fruits 5% goes to the church of the host and 5% to the church of the contractor, that's 10% to God and two churches receive an increase to use for continued outreach.
This is definitely unorthodox. It is innovative. It is different. As believers we are to bring God into all aspects of our life and to do everything to bring honor and glory to him. So why not business? For better or worst Church is a business. Our "boss" is God and our target demographic is the lost. Our employees are those that have been saved and trained. So why not use businesses that are traditionally not associated with the church but run by and supported be believers?
Please everyone share what you think and share your ideas as well. Our churches dearly need a fire lit under them before the lost end up in the fires no one can escape.
In Christ,
Bishop SEH
So what is the concept? As all of you know there are many businesses out there were people represent a large company as independent contractors. Avon, Scentsy come to mind right away. Everyone has heard of Avon and Scentsy is a fast growing company of the same kind, though different product. Both these companies have good, solid products so the reputation is without question. I would not recommend something like Amway for such a venture in part do to its bad reputation.
So then, companies like Avon and Scentsy work by getting people to come together in a small group. The contractor gives a short presentation and from there on in you enjoy each others company, sample the product and take orders. So far, its strait up business, right? Here is the thing. Most people would rather come to a party than church. You can fairly easily get an unchurched person to come to an event like the ones done by Avon and Scentsy than you can get them to come to church.
So far a lot of info but how does this relate to evangelism? Simple, once you have your core group of believers, they invite their unchurched friends to a product party. They are exposed to believers in a non-threatening environment and the activity is fun. The odds are in favor that they will order something. If the contractor takes the direct orders the order comes to the contractor first. The contractor then gets the core group together, sort the orders, dress them up and then, here is the evangelism part. Because it is many people the group can invest in Bible tracts or pocket gospels or even church materials for events coming up. The Church I selected to begin with has an easter event where 2 time grammy winner Matt Redman will be performing. How simple would it be to add an invite to come and hear someone you would normally pay $50 or more per ticket to see.
What's more this doesn't just bring people to specific churches but to any church willing to provide materials. Its non-threatening and what is more, those that have a hard time doing something as simple as handing out bible tracts, let alone doing more traditional forms of witnessing, its safe and easy. Now one of the great things is the day the orders come in is just like Christmas morning for a little kid. Few can wait till they get home to tear into what they got. Everyone sees what you got and you see what they got and now maybe you want more and they want more and they had fun and will. more often than not, want to experience it again and will often offer to host a party themselves.
This compounds the fellowship experience as more and people get involved. It also increases the number of people you can reach because each new face has friends outside the core circle. Further as God commands 10% of the first fruits 5% goes to the church of the host and 5% to the church of the contractor, that's 10% to God and two churches receive an increase to use for continued outreach.
This is definitely unorthodox. It is innovative. It is different. As believers we are to bring God into all aspects of our life and to do everything to bring honor and glory to him. So why not business? For better or worst Church is a business. Our "boss" is God and our target demographic is the lost. Our employees are those that have been saved and trained. So why not use businesses that are traditionally not associated with the church but run by and supported be believers?
Please everyone share what you think and share your ideas as well. Our churches dearly need a fire lit under them before the lost end up in the fires no one can escape.
In Christ,
Bishop SEH
