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EVANGELIZATION TRAINING
This training is conducted annually towards the end of every year for all new members of CFC,
i.e., those who joined CFC within the year. Its goals are twofold: (1 in general, to teach new
members about evangeli!ation and its im"ortance in the life of a Christian, and (# in "articular,
to "re"are members for the recruitment of cou"les for the coming year$s Christian %ife &rograms
(C%&.
Schedule
1:'( ) #:(( ".m. *rrival and fellowshi"
#:(( ) #:'( +orshi"
#:'( ) ':1, Tal- .o. 1: T/0 120*T C344I55I3.
':1, ) ':6, 7rea-
':6, ) 6:'( Tal- .o. #: 08*.10%I9*TI3. I. CFC
6:'( ) ,:'( 3"en forum
Closing "rayers
Resource Persons
1. +orshi" leader
#. 5"ea-ers
'. 0lder for o"en forum (or at least a :nit /ead
6. 1uitarist
,. 5ervice team
Resource Materals
1. *ttendance sheets
#. 5ound system
'. Ta"e recorder and blan- ta"es
6. &artici"ants$ handouts
,. 5nac-s (if any
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COUPLES FOR CHRIST
EVANGELIZATION TRAINING
TAL! No" #$ THE GREAT COMMISSION
E%&anded Outlne
A" Introducton"
1. +hen you joined CFC, you joined an evangelistic movement. +e continue to reach out
to more and more cou"les.
a In CFC you find not just a nice, comfortable, leisurely -ind of Christian life, but an
action)oriented one. It is outward rather than inward loo-ing.
b +hen you joined CFC, you joined 1od$s army, fighting to bring "eo"le to Christ, to
e>tend 1od$s -ingdom.
#. 0vangeli!ation is reaching out to others. It is "roclaiming the good news so as to lead
"eo"le to a "ersonal and living relationshi" with ?esus.
'. The 1reat Commission. 4t #@:1@)#(.

a This is ?esus$ final instruction before his ascension. /e was now turning over the
wor- that he had started to his disci"les.
b These are our marching orders as well.
A In fact, it is intended for all Christians.

c +e in CFC want to ta-e seriously our call and mission to evangeli!e.
A This wor- is not just for the leaders, but for everyone.
A It is to be a way of lifeB
'" (h) e*an+el,e-
1. 4ost fundamentally, because ?esus commands us.
a ?esus is not merely suggesting or encouraging, but authoritatively directing us to do
so.
b +e need to res"ond out of obedience.
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A The test of our love for the %ord is our obedience.
#. It draws us into a dee"er union with Christ.
a 5"reading the gos"el, just li-e "rayer, fellowshi", service, etc., is a crucial life)giving
ingredient of our s"iritual life.
A Through it we learn how to draw closer to 1od, rely on his hel" and be led by his
5"irit.
b *s we ta-e concern for others, our hearts are transformed into the heart of Christ.
'. It is a than-ful res"onse to 1od$s action in our own lives.
6. The world des"erately needs the good news.
a There$s war, "ollution, crime, divorce, loneliness, murder, "overty, etc. /uman
solutions to these have consistently fallen short. 3nly ?esus is the answer.
b The Christian "eo"le are being attac-ed both from within and without the Church.
A 7rief descri"tion of the local situation.
,. This full ty"e of Christian life is filled with e>citement, challenge and joy.
a *n evangelistic lifestyle is essential to true self)fulfillment.
b There$s great "ersonal joy in bringing Christ to others.
C. There is involved an eternal choice for all men.
a 4an has free will. /e is free to choose between good and evil, between life and
death.
A In the s"iritual realm, there is no middle ground. 3ne is either for or against
Christ.
A 3thers, by not choosing for 1od, lose by default.
b +e, as 1od$s instruments, can contribute to bringing salvation to men.
C" Essental .ualtes"
The 1reat Commission is intended for all Christians.
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*nd all Christians can become evangelists, because what is im"ortant is not so much talent or
abilities, but three basic Dualities of being a Christian.
1. Faith.
a The wor- of evangeli!ation de"ends "rimarily u"on the action of 1od. &s 1#E:1. b
5ince this is 1od$s wor-, we do not need to worry about our own gifts or abilities.
#. %ove of 1od.
a This, we have learned, is the Christian ideal. It is our reason for being.
b If we love 1od, we would also desire to see all "eo"le fulfilling the reason for their
e>istence, that is, to -now, love and serve 1od. +e will be eager to see his will done
on earth.
c *s we love 1od "ractically in "rayer, reading of his +ord and in service, we will
grow in the fruit of the 5"irit. *nd the fruit of the 5"irit am"ly demonstrated in the
life of a Christian serves as an almost irresistible attraction to others.
'. %ove for others.
a 1od loves human-ind so much that ?esus died for the sins of man-ind. ?esus wants all
men to be saved. If we love 1od, we will want what /e wants.
b +e are to love our neighbors as ourselves. +e want all men to e>"erience the same
renewed relationshi" with Christ that we are e>"eriencing.
/" Concluson"
1. 1od himself has commissioned us to reach out to others and draw them to the %ord.
#. +e in CFC who have tasted the goodness of the %ord should want others to e>"erience
such as well.
'. +e grow in faith, love of 1od and love of neighbor, indeed in the very essence of our
Christianity, as we follow the %ord and be fruitful for his -ingdom.
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COUPLES FOR CHRIST
EVANGELIZATION TRAINING
TAL! No" #$ THE GREAT COMMISSION
Partc&ant0s handout
*. The 1reat Commission. 4t #@:1@)#(
1. This is ?esus$ final instruction before his ascension.
#. It is intended for all Christians.
7. 2easons for evangeli!ation:
1. ?esus commands us.
A ?esus does not merely suggest or encourage, but authoritatively directs us to do so.
A +e need to res"ond out of obedience and love.
#. 5"reading the gos"el draws us into a dee"er union with Christ.
'. It is a than-ful res"onse to 1od$s action in our own lives.
6. The world des"erately needs the good news.
A 4any wrong and evil things ha""ening in the world today.
A /uman solutions have consistently fallen short.
A 3nly ?esus is the answer.
,. *n evangelistic Christian life is full of e>citement, challenge and joy.
C. *n eternal choice for all men is involved.
A +e, as 1od$s instruments, can contribute to bringing salvation to men.
C. 0ssential Dualities of an evangelist:
1. Faith.
A The wor- of evangeli!ation de"ends "rimarily u"on the action of 1od. &salm 1#E:1.
#. %ove for 1od.
A If we love 1od, we want to see his will done on earth, that is, for all men to -now,
love and serve him.
'. %ove for others.
A If we love our neighbor as ourselves, we want them to e>"erience the same renewed
relationshi" with Christ that we are e>"eriencing.
5uggested reading: F&erson to &ersonF by ?im 7erlucchi
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EVANGELIZATION TRAINING
TAL! No" 1$ EVANGELIZATION IN CFC
E%&anded outlne
A" Introducton"
The last tal- showed us the FwhatF and the FwhyF of evangeli!ation. .ow we want to loo- at
FhowF to evangeli!e.
'" For2s o3 e*an+el,aton"
There are many ty"es or forms of evangeli!ation:
1. 4ass or "roclamation evangeli!ation.
0.g., an evangelistic rally.
A 3ne shot deal.
A To a very large and anonymous crowd.
A :sually dominated by a -nown "ersonality.
#. 2andom evangeli!ation.
a 5hort)term contact. 3ne)shot deal. .ormally done to strangers.
A 0.g., street evangelism, or going door to door.
b 2are for us, but 1od wor-s in different ways. 7e o"en to it.
A If "ossible, follow u". 1et tele"hone number and address.
'. Christian entertainment.
0.g., music, drama, dance, Coffeehouse.
6. Circumstantial or everyday or environmental evangeli!ation.
a This has to do with the circumstances that we are in, with our day)to)day
environment. It is done through the regular contacts of our life, with "eo"le with
whom we have ongoing relationshi"s, e.g., family, co)wor-ers, neighbors, classmates,
grou"mates, etc.
b +e need to be ready to o"en u" our lives, to be "ersonal.
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c +e need discernment. +e don$t throw the gos"el at "eo"le the first time around.
A *fter all, we don$t have to because we see these "eo"le regularly.
,. 5trategic or selective evangeli!ation.
a 0lements:
A Choose "eo"le carefully.
A <e"ends on carefully built relationshi"s.
A Focus on leader ty"es
b This is essential when starting in a new area so that "otential leaders will be available
to further the wor- of CFC.
C. &rogram evangeli!ation.
a /ere those being evangeli!ed are "ut in a situation where the gos"el can be "resented
more systematically.
A 0.g., .eighborhood 7ible study, cursillo, %55, C%&.
b 8ery structured. Involves a lot of "lanning and logistics.
E. 2elational or "astoral evangeli!ation.
a * continuous reaching out to a "erson, even after the "erson has committed his life to
Christ.
A 0.g., /ousehold in CFC after C%&.
b 0vangeli!ation is continuing wor-.
C" E*an+el,aton n CFC"
1. In CFC, we do all these different ty"es of evangeli!ation. 7ut the most basic method for
every CFC member to carry out Christ$s 1reat Commission is to underta-e everyday or
environmental evangeli!ation.
#. 0veryday evangeli!ation is characteri!ed by the following:
a It does not necessitate going to far)off "laces as a missionary, but is done in the
different environments we find ourselves in daily.
b It does not necessitate a thorough familiarity with the 7ible or Christian doctrine, but
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just a "ure desire to share with others what 1od is doing in our lives.
c It involves sim"le witnessing, often a silent witness, of our growing relationshi" with
1od, of better relationshi" with our s"ouse, of greater "eace and order in our family.
/" Ho4 do 4e e*an+el,e-
1. First we need to build u" a relationshi".
A To do this, we need to begin with the "lace where the "erson is at. +e need to
"resent ourselves based on what is going to ma-e the best connection with the "erson.
A Common interests.
A .ot getting shoc-ed at worldliness.
#. 0arn hisGher res"ect rather than just be li-ed.
A 5tate our "osition as Christians clearly, but without being $holier than thou$ or
"reachy.
A 5"ea- sim"ly and directly.
A 2elate confidently even when intimidated.
'. 7e aggressive. Ta-e initiative in the relationshi". 4a-e time in your schedule to get
together often. 7e creative (e.g., have a bottle of beer, "lay bas-etball, etc..
6. 7ring himGher into a relationshi" with other brothersGsisters, es"ecially with a "otential
"eer grou".
,. <o not relate functionally, but be o"en to having a genuine friendshi" develo"ing.
C. *fter the relationshi" is in "lace, "resent the gos"el to himGher. 7e sensitive to timing.
E. Challenge himGher.
A 5tress the high ideals, dedication, commitment, and "ersonal strength inherent to
Christianity.
A Christianity is not just a good thing, but is ours to change the world.
@. Invite the cou"le to our C%&.
E" Concluson"
1. +e are all called to be evangelists.
#. CFC is a global evangelistic army, now com"rising ;;;;;; committed cou"les
throughout the &hili""ines and in ;;;;;; foreign countries.
'. Through our wor- of evangeli!ation, we are to be families in the /oly 5"irit, renewing
the face of the earth.
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EVANGELIZATION TRAINING
TAL! No" 1 $ EVANGELIZATION IN CFC
Partc&ant0s Handout
*. Forms of evangeli!ation.
1. 4ass or "roclamation.
#. 2andom.
'. Christian entertainment.
6. Circumstantial or everyday or environmental.
,. 5trategic or selective.
C. &rogram .
E. 2elational or "astoral.
7. /ow we evangeli!e in CFC.
1. 7asically, every CFC member ought to do everyday or environmental evangeli!ation.
#. /owH
a 7uild u" a relationshi".
b 0arn his res"ect.
c Ta-e initiative.
d 7ring him into a relationshi" with other brethren.
e 7e o"en to develo"ing a genuine friendshi".
f &resent the gos"el.
g Challenge him with the high ideals of Christianity.
h Invite the cou"le to our C%&.
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