If you are a pastor, evangelism committee member or lay leader in your church, you might consider conducting an informal “evangelism audit” of your congregation’s ministries. Many regular activities of the local church can be tools for the evangelism outreach of the congregation when they are intentionally approached with the non-church person in mind. Here is a sample checklist of a just a few typical church activities. Rate these using a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 represents weakness regarding intentional planning for evangelism, and 5 represents excellence in that particular ministry for evangelism. [For a more complete audit form, contact me at gre@cumberland.org]
1. ____ WORSHIP SERVICES
a. ____ Ushers, Greeters, Hosts
b. ____ Worship bulletin/program
c. ____ Worship aids, such as hymnbooks, Audio/Visuals, etc.
d. ____ Baptism celebrations (child and/or adult)
e. ____ Lord’s Supper (Holy Communion)
f. ____ Sermons
g. ____ Preaching series, revival services
h. ____ Worship guest follow-up
i. ____ Seasonal worship services, e.g., Christmas, Easter
j. ____ Sanctuary accessibility
k. ____ Lighting
l. ____ Sound system
m. ____ Temperature
2. ____ SUNDAY SCHOOL
a. ____ Adult Sunday School
b. ____ Youth Sunday School
c. ____ Children’s Sunday School
d. ____ Nursery (for services, Sunday School, and other activities)
e. ____ Classroom accessibility
f. ____ Vacation Bible School
g. ____ Midweek Children/Youth Ministry
3. ____WEDDINGS
a. ____ Pre-marriage counseling
b. ____ Wedding rehearsal, reception
c. ____ Marriage counseling, marriage enrichment events
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