Dang's Lecture Outline on Evangelism as Gardening

Dang’s Lecture Outline on Evangelism as Gardening

I.                    Preparation

i.                     Watering of the soil

•  praying for the people’s hearts to be open and receptive

ii.                   Tilling the soil

• friendship evangelism

iii.                  Fertilizing the soil if needed 

•  felt-needs ministry
• health, livelihood 
• social needs etc.

iv.                 Preparing the seeds

• Personal and spiritual preparations

• studying what to teach

II.                  Sowing

i.                     Actual Bible Study

• sowing the seed which is the Word of God 
• which points to the very SEED which is Christ

ii.                   Lifestyle Evangelism

• sowing the seed which is the Christian/church planter himself

III.                Cultivating

i.                     Tilling the soil

• visitation 
• continuous Christ-centered Bible Study

ii.                   Watering the plant

• praying for the Bible interests

iii.                  Fertilizing

• continuous friendship 
•  felt-needs ministry

iv.                 Pest Control

• protecting them from false teachers/doctrines
• emphasizing the truth which is in the Word of God

IV.                Reaping/Harvesting

i.                     Reaping crusade/asking for decision

ii.                   Baptism

V.                  Nurturing

i.                     Packing and preserving

• fellowship with church members 
• participating in church programs 
• developing relationships 
• teaching need-based GBS 
• teaching them to witness

ii.                   Marketing/Shelving

• witnessing 
• involving them in outreach activities

iii.                  Selling

• soul-winning