Evangelism

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Evangelism Resources

Episcopal resources for evangelism abound, at the churchwide, diocesan and even congregational level. Here are some links that can help you to form new, faithful relationships with the community where God has called you to share the good news.

Digital Invitation Kits

Back to School

Back to Ministry

Advent and Christmas

Episcopal Evangelism Toolkit

Evangelism Foundations
(Charter and Practical Theology)

Evangelism 101
(Handouts for training led by Episcopal Evangelism Team)

Exploring Evangelism through Social Media
(Intro and Guide)

Beloved Community StorySharing
(Intro and Guidebook)

Evangelism Prompt Cards

Printing and Using Evangelism Prompt CardsDownload

Zip file with ten prompt card PDFsDownload

Evangelism Handouts

Exploring Social Media And EvangelismDownload

Hospitality 101: Inviting, Greeting And IncorporatingDownload

Make Your Church A Center For BlessingDownload

Neighborhood Prayer WalksDownload

Introduction to the Beloved Community Story SharingDownload

One-to-One Story SharingDownload

Marketing Your Parish White PaperDownload

Links

Acts 8 Movement
A grassroots effort to proclaim resurrection in the Episcopal Church, with special attention to social media.
http://www.acts8movement.org/

ChurchNext
Engaging and convenient online learning from Episcopal experts on liturgy, evangelism, discipleship, stewardship and more.
https://www.churchnext.tv/

Digital Storyteller e-Formation Badge
Digital storytelling brings together words, pictures, and sounds in an online video or other digital medium.
http://www.eformationvts.org/badges/digital-storyteller/

Episcopal Evangelism Society (EES)
Supporting innovative evangelism through grants to seminary students, faculty, and staff, and seeking to meet the Church’s 21st century challenges
http://www.ees1862.org/

Forward Movement
Forward Movement has been inspiring disciples and empowering evangelists around the globe since 1935.
http://www.forwardmovement.org

Invite, Welcome, Connect
A ministry of relational evangelism and congregational empowerment allowing churches to become places of genuine connection for inviting the faith journeys and stories of everyone
http://www.invitewelcomeconnect.com/

Sharing Faith Dinners
A simple model for hosting evenings for listening and sharing faith.
http://www.sharingfaithdinners.com/

Advent Wreath video
The Advent wreath, a visual symbol marking the Advent season’s progress, originated as a domestic devotion opportunity for household prayer and is now often included in community worship spaces.
https://test.episcopalchurch.org/advent-and-christmas-resources/#adventwreathvideo

The Data Shows: Invite and They Will Come
Nurya Love Parish
http://www.ecfvp.org/posts/the-data-shows-invite-and-they-will-come/

Episcopal Church Foundation’s Vital Practices Posts on Evangelism
http://www.ecfvp.org/posts/topics/evangelism

Episcopal Video Network Guide to Video Evangelism
Growing leaders who can engage in faith-based conversations on various digital platforms and mediums.
http://episcopalvideomini.wixsite.com/theguide/introduction

The Good News of Lament
Resources related to the holiness of lament.
https://test.episcopalchurch.org/ministries/evangelism/good-news-lament/

Holy Hospitality: Worship and the Baptismal Covenant
Clayton L. Morris
https://www.churchpublishing.org/products/…

Intentional Discipleship and Disciple-Making: An Anglican Guide for Christian Life and Formation
Anglican Consultative Council
http://www.anglicancommunion.org/media/220191/intentional-discipleship-and-disciple-making.pdf

It’s Harvest Time: Evangelism as Overflow
Carrie Boren Headington
http://livingchurch.org/covenant/2015/09/09/harvest-evangelism-overflow/

Making Small Groups Effective
Arlin J. Rothauge, Ph.D.
https://test.episcopalchurch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/CDR_series41.pdf

https://test.episcopalchurch.org/evangelisminitiatives/meredith-gould-social-media-is-a-tool-for-evangelism/
Meredith Gould
https://test.episcopalchurch.org/evangelisminitiatives/meredith-gould-social-media-is-a-tool-for-evangelism/

Neighborhood Demographic Profiles
Neighborhood demographic profiles for every congregation in The Episcopal Church.
http://www.episcopalchurch.org/posts/evangelisminitiatives/church-demographics

Public Narrative and Story of Self/Us/Now
http://www.episcopalchurch.org/files/documents/public_narrative_participant_guide.pdf

Radical Welcome: Embracing God, The Other, and the Spirit of Transformation
Stephanie Spellers
https://www.churchpublishing.org/radicalwelcome