3 STEPS

Werner Nachtigal
Stephan Gngel

in Personal Evangelism

Global Outreach Day

Training Manual

Ghana Global Outreach Day 2015

1. Equipping every member of your church to reach

out for souls through specific training how to share
their testimony, explaining the Gospel and inviting
them to Church. For this you can use this training
manual.
2. To motivate and mobilize every member of your
church to share the Gospel at the weekend of the
Global Outreach Day (30. + 31. May 2015) in a variety
of ways.
3. Reaching 1,500,000 people in Ghana with the
Gospel. As a measure, there will be used of 1,500,000
Gospel tracts.
4. Once mobilized, continue with weekly or monthly
outreach/evangelism to create a lifestlye of evangelism and disciple the new believers.
PLEASE REGISTER YOUR CHURCH & SEND YOUR REPORT:

Contact in Ghana
James Walker
P.O. Box KN 4249
Kaneshie, Accra
Office: 233 249 636 915 / Cell: 233 266 500 118
ghana@globaloutreachday.com

www.ghana.gloabaloutreachday.com
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Global Outreach Day 2015

1. On Sunday 17th or 24th May: Train your

whole church during the service on how to
share the Gospel, using for example this training booklet. Motivate them to take part in the
Global Outreach Day and give ideas on how they could
do it. Pray together for this worldwide Day of Salvation.
2. Friday 29th May: Take part in the nationwide intercessory prayer for Global Outreach Day 2015. You can organize in the evening as a prayer meeting in the church
or as a group in your community.
3. Saturday 30th May: Global Outreach Day!!! Do all
sorts of outreaches (open air, public, home to home,
one on one, individual etc), so that everyone can be
involved. Encourage all church members to participate
collectively or individually.
4. Sunday 31th May: Make only a short church service,
give a little training and then let the whole church go
out all together or in small groups to share the Gospel.
Define a time to come back for testimonies and maybe
welcome new believers.
5. After the G.O.D.: Continue with weekly/monthly
evangelistic outreaches. Disciple the new believers and
if necessary start new discipleship groups and churches.
6. Send your report: See page 21.
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3 STEPS
Three Steps in Personal Evangelism

Global Outreach Day

Training Book
I want to encourage you to go out full force! We are
hundred percent involved in this.
Pastor E.A. Adeboye, RCCG

The Global Outreach Day is a great way to encourage people to start sharing their faith.
Steve Douglass, Campus Crusade for Christ

One exciting thing about the Global Outreach Day

is that it brings Christians together from everywhere
to bring the Gospel into the world.
Imagine a Day of Salvation throughout the entire
world! Get inspired! Get involved! Lets reach the
world for Jesus!
Dick Eastmann, Every Home for Christ
The Global Outreach Day is a day of salvation!
Reinhard Bonnke, Christ for all Nations

Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day.

Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.
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Photos: no limit e.V., G.O.D., wikimedia

Geoff Tunnicliffe, World Evangelical Alliance

The vision of Global Outreach Day is of every

Christian sharing the gospel with others on that day.

Every year, every Christian, everywhere.

Millions of Christians of all ages and from all cultures
and denominations use their gifts to share the Gospel in
various ways at the Global Outreach Day, which is taking
place every year on the last Saturday in May.
Imagine a day when every believer is active and shares
the Gospel with at least one person. What an impact
that would make on a lost world! Out of this first step
can grow an evangelistic lifestlyle.
The first Global Outreach Day (G.O.D.) took place in 2012
and kicked off for example with a prayer meeting involving one million Christians in Lagos, Nigeria. Immediately
after the prayer meeting, they were sent out to evangelize. Since then over 25 million Christians were mobilized to share the Gospel through the G.O.D. and we
received reports of hundret thousand of people saved
and added to the church.
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Many churches and missionary organizations are working together to reach the people in our world, but on
this one special day the focus is not on any church or
ministry it is on the gospel of Jesus Christ!
About 97% of all evangelical Christians (nearly) never share the Gospel. The G.O.D. is a great help and
challenge for ordinary believers to become and stay
active.

Preparing for Global Outreach Day

The gospel of Jesus Christ is the best message in the
world and the only way to salvation. That is why we need
to take Jesus to the people. This little booklet will teach
you the three main steps in personal evangelism.
We are therefore Christs ambassadors ...
2. Corinthians 5:20

As ambassadors of Christ, you need to know the message and how to communicate it.
The communication structure you will find in Step 1:

1. Attention 2. Interest 3. Desire

The message structure you will find in Step 2:

1. Gods Plan
3. Gods Love

2. The Problem
4. The Decision

How to get a response you will find in Step 3.

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The approach and your conversation

By the time she was more than 20 years old, a pastors
daughter had never shared the gospel with anyone
because she was afraid. One day she went out, firmly
resolved that fear was not going to hold her back any
longer. A woman came up to her and she told her about
Gods plan and his love.
The woman started to cry. The pastors daughter hugged
her to comfort her. The woman pulled a pistol out of her
bag and said that she had been on her way to the forest
where she had planned to kill herself. Before she set out,
she had prayed, God, if you are there, send an angel to
stop me. As a sign, he should hug me.
Today that womans whole family believes and tells others about Jesus who saved them. If you make yourself
available to God, now take the right steps to ensure that
through you his plan for the world can be put into action. You will never want to go back. Off you go!
Many Christians do not find it easy to go up to people
and talk to them about Jesus. But everyone can learn
how to do that! We will show you practical steps to becoming an effective witness for Jesus.

How To Communicate
1. Get the persons attention
First of all, it is important to get the persons attention.
Without that you will only be wasting your words and
energy. Sometimes getting a persons attention requires
courage and creativity.

Dont preach to them. Dont pressurize them.

Listen and share!
To start with, simply say, Hello! Yes, it really is that easy
sometimes. Smile at the person, and the conversation
will usually develop naturally. Attract their attention so
that they do not feel threatened.
Think: This person is someone Jesus died for. This person
can be extremely open and prepared to accept Christ.
This person has only one chance to get saved: To hear
and believe the gospel of Jesus! When you approach
people and start talking to them, remember that God
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can work through you even if you are fearful, unsure, or

do not know what to say. Even saying something wrong
is usually better than not saying anything at all. Listen to
God and let him speak through you.
Try starting with normal, everyday questions like in a
normal conversation. Start with something in the immediate situation. For example, the special offer in the
supermarket or their views on a current news event. In
order to communicate effectively with somebody, you
need to establish trust by asking open questions (How
come ...? Why? What happened ...?). Find out where
people stand and you will be able to connect with them
more effectively.
Then start to go a little deeper. Ask What do you think
about God? or What does God mean for you personally? Do not worry about getting a negative response.
Sometimes that will happen, because God has given us
all free will. Just relax! Ask Did you get a present today?
Give them a good gospel tract perhaps with a candy
attached to it and say, This is for you if you just promise to read it. Use what you have or try different things
and find out what works best.
Make a list of ideas about how to attract strangers attention. Prepare your strategy by considering their locality
and their specific situation. Different situations require
different approaches.

Be relaxed but determined!

2. Build interest
Once you have someones attention, the next step is to
arouse interest. By asking the right questions and offering appropriate information you can increase peoples
curiosity. When you realize they are curious, you can
build on this by continuing to ask questions. Dont answer their curiosity with short, pat answers. Instead, let
their interest grow and their curiosity intensify. By asking questions, you are leading the conversation and can
eventually lead the person to Jesus.
You definitely will not stimulate interest by talking nonstop. God gave you one mouth and two ears. That means
you should listen twice as much as you talk. Interest becomes evident when people begin to open their hearts
and share their own stories. During that time, be quiet,
listen, and pray silently for the right response.

Take an interest in people and you will get their

interest!

3. Create a desire to follow Jesus

If you have spent time finding out about the person
you are talking to, you will know what he or she needs
and how to guide the conversation. You need to be fully
convinced that a person without Jesus lacks the most
important thing in life. Exercise your faith and assume
that the person wants to receive Jesus.
If you feel it is appropriate, share part of your own story.
You could even offer to pray for some specific need.
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Your testimony
Your story is very important! You can tell it in a boring or
a very interesting way. Maybe your past is not as interesting as your present or a certain part of your life. You
could also share examples of how God healed you, answered your prayers or has helped you.

The important thing is not what you say but what

the other person understands!
You have to communicate on the same level as the people you talk with if you want to capture their attention.
Your story is unique. What you need to learn is to tell it
in a unique way. Select that part of your life with which
your listeners can most easily identify. Above all, be
honest. Give God the glory with your life.
Focus on what God has done and can do. Check that the
people understand what you are saying and ask what
they think about it. Be sensitive to the signals they are
sending that indicate their interest. It is vitally important
for you to pick up on those signals and, as a result, ask
relevant questions.

To get a message across effectively, remember the

rule: Dont tell, ask!
For instance: Jesus died on the cross for you. Do you
know why he did that? Find out what the person already understands, give your own testimony and stimulate a desire in that persons heart to say, I want that!

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How to share the message

The message can only save someone if he or she understands what you are saying. That is why you have to
learn how to share the gospel in a way that is easy to
understand. The people you talk to need to understand
the following main points:

1. Gods Plan
God created people with a wonderful plan in mind: to
live in fellowship with him. At the time of creation, everything in the world was in order. There was no war, no
injustice, no sickness, and no sin. Man lived in harmony
with his creator in paradise.
God saw all that he had made, and it was very good.
Genesis 1:31

Gods Plan for the person you are going to talk to is the
best that he or she can ever have.
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2. The Problem
Man separated himself from his creator and decided to
go his own way. Today we see the consequences of that
decision: Instead of living in peace and harmony with
each other, we live in hatred, jealously, sickness, and war.
But more frightening than all those tragedies is our eternal separation from God.
Jesus made it clear that we human beings could never
bridge the gap to God by our own efforts we can never
live up to Gods requirements, and that is why we are in
such a dilemma.
There is no one righteous, not even one. For all have
sinned, and fall short of the glory of God.
Romans 3:10,23

Before the person you are talking to wants to get saved,

they have to understand that they are lost.

3. Gods Love
God is just and holy, and yet he loves us eternally. That
is why he took the punishment that judgment would
rightly bring on every individual and laid it on his own
Son. Jesus paid for our sin on the cross.
For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and
only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish,
but have eternal life.
John 3:16

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4. The Most Important Decision

Jesus rose from the dead! He is alive and is waiting for
your response. You cannot get to God by performing
good deeds, meditating or even going to church there
is only one way to God: Turn to Jesus and accept what he
did for you, ask him for forgiveness and follow him.
If you confess with your mouth, Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead,
you will be saved.
Romans 10:9
When people hear of Jesus and what he has done for
them, of Gods plan for their lives and his offer of forgiveness, peace, real joy, and eternal life, they will let go of
their false beliefs. Confrontation only hardens hearts.
To win people for Jesus, you must first befriend them.
Even when your views are completely different than
theirs, try to understand them and respond respectfully.

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How to get a response

1. Invite them to make a decision
Now we come to the stage where your action requires
a response. Dont be afraid of this step! Simply ask, Do
you want to get right with God now?
We are therefore Christs ambassadors, as though God
were making his appeal through us. We implore you on
Christs behalf: Be reconciled to God.
2. Corinthians 5:20

At the end of a conversation there should always be a

response. Challenge the person you are talking with to
make a decision. Many Christians are often much too
hesitant at this point.
If people mean what they say, they will make a decision
if you invite them to.

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2. Explain the requirements and then extend

a clear invitation to follow Jesus:
1. Do you believe that Jesus died on the cross for
your sins? Yes. (Even if people say No in the
beginning, faith can grow as they listen to you.)
2. Do you believe that Jesus rose again from the
dead? Yes. (Faith is not a feeling; it starts with
a decision.)
3. Do you wish to receive Jesus into your heart
now? (Dont talk now. Wait for the answer.) Yes.
Dont hesitate to pray with the person. Nothing more
needs to be said. We do not want to force or manipulate
people, but we are not talking about joining some sort
of club this is a matter of life or death!

3. Ask them to pray after you

Now ask the other person to pray a prayer out loud after you. Ask the person to close his or her eyes and start
praying loud and clearly like this:
Lord Jesus, I believe you are the Son of God. I believe that you died for my sins. Please forgive me
and come into my heart. I believe that you rose
from the dead and are alive today. I accept you as
my Lord and Savior. I will follow you for the rest of
my life. Amen.

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4. Ask if they know what they have just done

This is the time for you to firm up the decision. It is vital to
set this decision on solid ground. We are talking about the
first few minutes after someone has accepted Christ. Make
sure they realize what this decision means by asking:
Do you understand what you have just done?
Did you really mean it?
What will you do if your friends or your family
make fun of you or tell you you are crazy?

Explain the four most important points of Christian

life to the new believer:
1. Prayer
Talking to God and building a relationship with Jesus
2. Bible
Reading Gods Word, learning about God and His ways
3. Church
Meeting and building friendships with other Christians
4. Mission
Sharing the gospel and your experiences with others
Finally, you need to exchange contact details and arrange
to meet again within the next 72 hours. Disciple the person or find somebody else to do it. Invite the person to attend a church service or a follow-up group. If possible pick
him up at his home and accompany to the meetings.

Make sure that the four important points become

the foundation of the new believer.
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Everyone can reach someone!

Be creative! Consider ways that suit you, your situation,
and the people you want to reach. Here are a few examples:

There are unlimited ways of reaching people on this

day.
One on One Call or visit someone or invite him or her
over for a coffee and talk about Jesus.
Two by Two Meet at your church and split up into
teams. Then go two by two to reach the people where
they are: on the streets, in the market places, in hospitals, etc.
Care and Share Do something good for someone and
then share the Good News with him or her.

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Reach your local area Plan how to reach your region,

your village, your neighborhood, or your city. If on Global Outreach Day each participant knocks on 20 doors to
spread the gospel, a team of 1.000 Christians could easily reach 20.000 households. With an average of three
people per household, this adds up to about 60.000
people! Prepare thoroughly and recruit as many leaders
and Christians as possible.
Gospel-spreading Ideas from A to Z From airport
evangelism to the zoo, there are so many ways to reach
people and so many different places where they can
be reached: book tables, playgrounds, meetings, door
to door, street outreaches (with 1:1 evangelism, music,
drama, megaphone or other activities), hospitals, prisons,
orphanages, parks, neighborhood, railway stations, shopping malls, and even the internet.
Find more ideas and training ressouces at
www.globaloutreachday.com Please upload your reports to the website to encourage others. Thanks!
This day can change the whole world. God will use you
to be a blessing to your neighbors and your nation.
Everyone can reach someone,
together we can reach the world!

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