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EVANGELISM MONTH

 

Bethany Church Newsletter

 

"Winning Souls, Engaging Worshippers, Pursuing Missions"

 

September 2008                                                                                                                     Lead Pastor Johnny F. Ray

 

Fresh Faith Revival

 


 

 

 

 North Georgia Confernence Evangelist RICK BONFIM will be leading REVIVAL services for us OCTOBER 3rd, 4th, 5th!

Since the age of 15, Rick has been working in the Methodist Church. He is now a General Evangelist with the North Georgia Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church where he has served since 1973 beginning in the South Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church. Rick Bonfim Ministries is a member of ECFA. (Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability).

 

Begin praying now for a great experience and mark your calendars.

 

To learn more about Rick Bonfim click on the below web-link to his ministry web-site:

"http://www.latterain.com/bio.html"

 

HOW TO INVITE SOMEONE TO CHURCH

 

Most of us feel a twinge of apprehension about inviting friends or neighbors to church. The following steps may help ease some of that fear and increase the likelihood that they will say yes.

Begin to pray that God will bless your efforts, opening doors for you, and creating opportunities for building friendships. Ask your friends in the church to pray for your success in leading this soul to Christ.

Invite them into your life long before inviting them to church. Do things together. Serve them by delivering a meal when they are sick, watching their kids, and listening when they need to talk.

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Slowly introduce them to others in the church. Invite them and church friends for dessert and coffee. If everyone connects well, look for ways to get together in the future. The more “church people” your saved friends feel comfortable around, the less threatening the doors of the church will be.

Start small. Invite them to “neutral” church functions, such as a women’s luncheon, a skating party, small group Bible Studies, one-day retreats, or Vacation Bible School. These may be ways to ease your friends into the spiritual aspect of the church.