Plan, Execute, Evaluate: Implementing an Integrated Outreach Plan in Your Congregation, Rev. Jonathan Schroeder

Presentation Description

We pray our congregation would reach more people for Christ. But the reality is then we often hope that will happen naturally. It generally does not work that way. Members may be moved by the gospel to serve Christ. Without planning how to train and encourage those motivated members, they are not likely to engage in personal witnessing. The prospect couple may love that your preschool teaches their children about Jesus. Without a plan on how to encourage that couple, they are unlikely to visit your church on their own. It rarely works that way. So, it’s good we pray that we would reach more people for Christ. But let our prayer be followed with careful planning, execution of that plan, and subsequent evaluation of our efforts.

In this breakout, we will discuss how to develop and execute a plan that builds a culture of outreach in your congregation, that encourages personal evangelism, and that implements harvest strategies across your congregational ministries. Come and engage in a discussion of a broad array of outreach efforts and their implementation in school and church. We will talk about building plans that integrate multiple ministries, utilize media, emphasize lay involvement, and empower the church to share in Christ’s mission to call the elect to faith through the Gospel.

Speaker Bio

Rev. Jonathan Schroeder

Pastor Jonathan Schroeder was called as a church planter for the mission at Faith, in Sharpsburg, Ga. in 2001, and has served there since its founding. The Spirit has grown the church to over 600 members through adult confirmations. The preschool at Faith has over 100 enrolled and is a consistent source of new worship visitors and adult instruction attendees.

Pastor Schroeder also serves as the chairman of the Board for World Missions, the first vice president of the South Atlantic District, and the co-moderator of the Institute of Worship and Outreach. Past service includes 12 years as pastor at large on the Synodical Council (Ministry Committee chair), and member of the Hymnal Committee (Scripture Committee chair). Pastor Schroeder is the editor of the Commentary on the Propers volumes for the new hymnal.