1. Identify 10 biblical teachings-distinctives-reflected in Rev 14:6:13. a. The Gospel is Everlasting i. It is the same Gospel as in the OT ii.

The Gospel is about Christs work for/in us iii. Humans have always been saved by grace b. Fear God and Give Glory to Him i. Fearing God means being responsive to His grace and wisdom; making Him the fulcrum ii. Glory-giving is the priority of Christs disciple affecting any aspect of his/her life c. The Time of Judgment Has Begun i. Do not wait for the future to make things right with God ii. Jesus is our heavenly High Priest making intercession for us d. Worship God as the Creator i. All other worship focuses on the creature ii. The 7th day Sabbath is the seal of His authority e. False Religious Systems Have Failed i. Systems which ignore or misinterpret biblical teaching are false and deceptive ii. God calls His people out of those systems f. Avoid the Beast and Its Mark i. The Beast is the apostate church and its daughters ii. The Mark is its sign of authoritySunday sacredness g. The destruction of sin/sinners is total and forever i. It is annihilation vs. everlasting punishing ii. It reveals the character of God vs. Satans h. Before Christ comes, Gods remnant is identified i. They keep the commands of God and have the faith of Jesus ii. They persevere through tribulation (vs. rapt) i. Those who die in Christ rest until He comes again i. Humans are whole creatures, not dualistic ii. Immortality is conditional: Gods giving spirit iii. Jesus will bring ultimate rest to His followers at the second coming j. These messages must go to every nation, kindred, tongue, and nation 2. Identify and explain the characteristics of the following types of evangelistic meetings. a. A normative series i. Why give it? In settings where the church has not done much sowing evangelism ii. Who comes to it? Often half the attendance are non-SDA guests. Fully half to 2/3 of the guests will be unchurched, however most will still have some Christian background iii. What are the objectives? Bible answers to prophetic, religious, and philosophical questions

iv. Must keep in mind key concerns by Catholics, Dispensationalists, charismatics, secularists, fringe people, etc. v. Lead people to Christ, commandments, and the church, in that order vi. To sow as well as to reap vii. Non-Negotiables: Must be willing to: 1. Insist the church do bridge-building types seminars 2. Train membership for outreach 3. Spend money and advertise widely 4. Anticipate and deal with troop fatigue (volunteer staff weariness) b. The variations to a full-length series i. Alpha Course Type Plan 1. Meets in gym or large room around tables 2. Announcements/Songs 3. Teaching for 20-30 min; discussion with lesson guides 4. Decision cards used each night; no direct preaching involved ii. Small Group (SG) Evangelism 1. SG members team up in ministry partnerships 2. Partners meet weekly to study, share, & pray a. Phase 1 Go over entire SDA teaching b. Phase 2 Involvement in friendship evangelism plus learning to give testimony & gospel presentation c. Phase 3 Leadership training to start other group 3. Assimilation of guests at any time during process; no direct preaching involved iii. Interactive Setting 1. Meets in gym or large room around tables 2. Members sit with guests, functioning as table leaders 3. Aim is to connect with guests right away 4. Program: a. 15 min study of lesson study b. Evangelistic sermon by speaker c. 10 min follow up table review of topic presented iv. Row Hosts 1. Places row hosts (RH) to cover two or three rows or pews 2. All materials given to attendees via RH 3. Registration is through RH 4. RH gets acquainted with people quickly 5. RH then visits guests: a familiar face 6. Important to train row hosts weekly to know how to handle the weeks visit c. The different kinds of reaping series i. The Cyclical Harvest 1. As part of an active churchs evangelistic cycle 2. Usually a week or ten days long 3. Best to hold two or more a year

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4. Best when members give Bible studies regularly 5. Should review key distinctives: a. Salvation, Sabbath, SOD, 2nd Coming, MOB, Judgment/2300, Health, Baptism, Remnant, etc 6. Aim? Lead people to baptism/remnant The Spanish Tradition 1. Basic same concept as Harvest; very common in Hispanic churches 2. Usually 10 days or two long weekends, yet several times a year 3. Aim? To connect relationally, resulting in joining church or church attendance 4. Decisions reached via: a. Preaching of distinctive sermons leading to baptism b. Group leaders at tables after sermon is presented The Revival Meeting 1. Common in African-American congregations 2. A couple of weeks long, sometimes more 3. Focus is on good preaching and total surrender to Christ; decision sermons 4. Assumption is, like Hispanic churches, guests are mildly acquainted with the faith 5. Aim? To obtain baptismal decisions/join the church The Small Groups Evangelism Closer 1. Relevant only in the context of evangelistic, active, and healthy small groups 2. As follow up to Small Group Evangelism 3. Objective is to clarify doctrine, and lead people to total commitment on Bible teaching 4. Very important to provide clear opportunities for decision-making and follow-through 5. Refer to baptism early/often; nightly appeals The Follow-Through Closer 1. After a full series of meetings ends; a week or ten days long 2. Part of a follow-up plan that may include visitation, and Adventist assimilation 3. Message Aim? The application of truths heard a. ie: Not invitation to salvation but reassurance b. ie: Not teaching of baptism but acting on it c. ie: Not Sabbath as 7th day but how to keep it holy The Follow-Through Closer 1. Sermonic Aim? Teaching plus acting on truth 2. Since the focus must be on the ethical implications of biblical teaching, the preacher must provide clear illustrations of people having obtained victories 3. Main aim? Faith, the need to actually trust in what God says. Thus, messages must be particularly Christ-centered

d. The different types of sowing series i. IV. Sowing Series: Sabbath Series ii. Christ Our Righteousness 1. Sabbath mornings at church 2. Focus? The sacrifice of Christ and scope of the gift of salvation (ie: The Greatest Thing in the World: A Seminar on the Nature of Love and the Miracle of Change) 3. Aim? The conversion of church members 4. Result? Readiness to serve, witness to others 5. Must have a follow-up plan related to outreach iii. IV. Sowing Series: Sabbath Series iv. Holy Spirit/Early Church 1. Sabbath mornings at church 2. Focus? The marvelous acts of God through His church (ie: The Baptism of the Spirit and the Christian) 3. Aim? The conviction of members to act 4. Result? Eagerness to witness, take the world 5. Must have a follow-up plan related to outreach v. IV. Sowing Series: Weekends vi. Prophecy Seminars 1. Keeps in mind suburban lifestyle: Two weekends, Friday to Sunday 2. Typical seminar style: tables, materials, instruction/information no appeals 3. Subject? Prophecy/Daniel & Revelation 4. Establishes credibility and interest for fuller meetings. Does not focus on decisions 5. Does not seek to share full message until later 6. Format could be adapted for a Reaping series vii. IV. Sowing Series: Weekends viii. Prophecy Seminars 1. Keeps in mind suburban lifestyle: Two weekends, Friday to Sunday 2. Typical seminar style: tables, materials, instruction/information no appeals 3. Subject? Prophecy/Daniel & Revelation 4. Establishes credibility and interest for fuller meetings. Does not focus on decisions 5. Does not seek to share full message until later 6. Format could be adapted for a Reaping series ix. Archaeology & Bible 1. Intensive weekendfour or five multimedia presentations; artifacts 2. Mass ads sent to higher-income zip codes 3. Reaches the better-educated and less religious; important to have credentials

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4. Establishes credibility on the Bible as well as the speaker/s; use response cards, Q & A 5. Must provide registration, materials 6. Excellent way to set up for prophecy series IV. Sowing Series: Weekends Creation-Evolution 1. Same idea as archaeology 2. Intensive weekendfour or five multimedia presentations; artifacts 3. To reach the better-educated and secular; must have credentials and be done well 4. Introduces biblical worldview and reaches out to a hard audience; use response cards, Q & A 5. Must provide registration, materials 6. Follow up with arch or prophecy series IV. Sowing Series: Crossover Easter Series on Jesus 1. Excellent for Catholic and Orthodox neighborhoods used to Passion Week 2. Unthreatening to unchurched, nominal Xian 3. Sermons must be Christ only. Many insights gained from The Desire of Ages 4. Results in spiritual renewal among members and conversions among guests 5. Use decision cards: offer Bible studies, baptism

3. What are the practical implications of kingdom and growth in the bible? a. Successful evangelism follows natural growth processes vs. punctuated events that may be disconnected from the life of the church b. The more the soul winner cooperates with the three-stage model, the more success he/ she can expect c. The more the three-stage principle is ignored, the more soul winning will be like swimming upstream: exhausting and yielding limited success d. A reaping series of meetings is meant to reap what has been sown and is growing e. A full-length series of meetings, though meant to mostly reap, also attempts to do some sowing and growing f. Sometimes a punctuated event (ie: an evangelistic series of meetings regardless of church preparation) may start waking up a natural process, like an electric shock to a dead heart may start it beating regularly 4. How do you envision a circular vs. a linear pattern of sermon development?

5. Understand the components of a countdown schedule for a standard church setting. a. Work based on a 12-month grid, moving backwards from the reaping series dates

b. Set key bridge events on a calendar: i. Cooking schools/Health Expos/Financial Freedom/Stop Smoking/etc. ii. Feeding the Homeless/Musical concerts/etc. iii. Bible studies mail-out iv. This goes on throughout the year c. At the same time, set dates for revival: i. Sermon series on Gods love, the Holy Spirit, or outreach ii. Fasting & Prayer weekends/Times for prayer iii. Easter, WOPs d. Set times for member training: i. Bible studies/personal evangelism/bridge ministries support/prayer warriors ii. Early on in the process e. Devise visitation plan of former/inactive members to visit months ahead, and again close to the reaping series f. 6. Understand the components of a countdown schedule for a guest speaker setting. a. Work backwards from 6 to 9 months from reaping series dateie: September b. March i. Work out logistics with local leaders; settle on process and a budget ii. Devise countdown plan; include personal visits iii. Review site, technology, ministry needs iv. Settle on overall sermon topics c. April i. Hold an evangelistic rally Sabbath ii. Seize the Easter opportunity iii. Offer the Bible study card to community d. AprilAugust i. Continue bridge-building seminars/offers ii. Follow through former/inactive visitation iii. Work on sermons e. May i. Launch Bible courier plan/Train members ii. Begin Prayer Warrior plan in earnest (ie: Levels II/III) f. June i. Focus on Bible studies to church youth g. July i. Settle advertising logistics, designs ii. Settle various ministry leaders for series h. August i. Another round of former/inactive visitation ii. Heads up to Bible study interests re meetings iii. Finalize sermons; practice calls/closures iv. Settle on follow-up plan v. Train nightly helpers as needed i. September

i. Preach reaping series ii. Launch follow-up plans j. OctoberDecember i. Mentor new believers ii. Establish small groups iii. Church may want to start cycle again 7. Understand the components of a countdown schedule for a field school setting as a team. a. Work backwards from 4 to 6 months rom reaping series dateie: October b. The key when planning with other people: Remain flexible while moving forward c. The following may also be applicable to those preaching without a partner d. March i. Meet with your preaching partner: ii. Agree how/who to contact the church & when iii. Agree on each persons general topics of interest iv. Pray for guidance together v. Introduce yourself to the church pastor e. April i. Design a countdown plan with local leaders; include personal visits to the church, if possible ii. Use Easter as a revival opportunity and to obtain decisions for baptism or Bible studies iii. Review site, technology, and ministry needs f. May i. Settle on 22-24 overall sermon topics ii. Make sure bridge-building seminars are offered between now and the series iii. Focus on Bible studies to church youth iv. Make sure Prayer Warriors are functioning g. June i. Finalize first three evangelistic sermons ii. If at all possible, preach at least once on Sabbath morning before the series begins. Get acquainted with the church h. July i. Double-check on ministries alignment progress to be ready for fall meetings ii. Double-check on progress of Bible studies and bridge-building events iii. Ensure advertising plan iv. Finalize next three sermons i. August-September i. Make sure there is a plan for personal invitation to the meetings ii. Make sure the church has a post-series follow-up plan iii. Finalize first 10 sermons j. Fall Series

i. As a team, schedule topics so no one can tell who preaches the following night ii. Make sure you preach, visit, and pray in order to obtain decisions, thats what you are there for! iii. Anticipate attending field school classes & visitation training k. Fall Series i. Anticipate making changes to your sermons, as you get to know town, church situation, and guests coming ii. Pray, pray, and pray some more! This is soul saving, the toughest job youll ever love! What is the key to working with other preachers? a. The key when planning with other people: Remain flexible while moving forward What are some ministries needed in place for a series? Advertisement/ Promotion Audiovisual Childrens Meeting /Babysitting Facilities/Parking Hosting/Greeting Literature/Material Music Refreshment/Food Registration/Data Entry Spiritual Mentoring /Discipleship Ushering Visitation 8. Identify and give examples for the five types of evangelistic sermons? a. The existential sermon i. Gods solution/hope to various human predicaments 1. Intro/current events 2. Salvation 3. Second coming 4. Health 5. The state of the dead b. The prophetic sermon i. Gods prediction of the future/future events 1. Daniel 2 2. Second coming (signs + manner) 3. Armageddon 4. The antichrist 5. The fall of Babylon 6. The mark of the beast 7. The US in bible prophecy c. The ethical sermon i. Gods commands calling for a change of behavior on His followers (testing truths)

d. The decision sermon i. Gods appeal for change in His followers 1. Salvation 2. Baptism 3. Fall of Babylon 4. Heaven 5. Unpardonable sin/Holy Spirit e. The buffer sermon i. Gods message of comfort and assurance 1. How to know Gods will in your life 2. Heaven 3. Marriage and family 9. Know the topic differences between a sample 12, 20, and 24 sermonic menu a. 12 doesnt have a buffer i. Dan 2/intro ii. Origin of sin iii. Salvation iv. 2300 days v. Law and grace vi. Sabbath/sab. Change vii. Baptism viii. Health/tithe ix. State of the dead x. Mark of the beat xi. Remnant church xii. Holy spirit b. 20 is generic and has buffer sermons i. Dan 2/intro ii. Signs 2nd coming iii. 3 angels messages iv. Origin of sin v. Salvation vi. Judgment/sanctuary vii. 2300 days viii. Law and grace ix. Sabbath x. Sabbath change xi. Antichrist/Dan 7 xii. Heaven xiii. Baptism xiv. Health xv. State of the dead xvi. Millennium xvii. Hell xviii. Mark of the beat xix. Remnant church

xx. Stewardship c. 24 is generic and has buffer sermons i. Dan 2/intro ii. Signs 2nd coming iii. 3 angels messages iv. Origin of sin v. Salvation vi. Judgment/sanctuary vii. 2300 days viii. Law and grace ix. Sabbath x. Sabbath change xi. Antichrist/Dan 7 xii. Heaven xiii. Baptism xiv. Health xv. State of the dead xvi. Babylon xvii. Millennium xviii. Hell xix. Mark of the beat xx. US in prophecy xxi. Remnant church xxii. Stewardship xxiii. Spirit of Prophecy xxiv. Holy Spirit 10. What are some of the main lessons reviewed from the book Evangelism? What are Ellen Whites four pillars? know the 10 conclusions reached a. Main lessons from evangelism i. The gospel Jesus, Jesus, Jesus ii. The prophecies iii. The second coming iv. The law and the Sabbath v. The state of the dead vi. Others 1. Health reform 2. Spirit of prophecy 3. Standards 4. Stewardship 5. Spiritual gifts and mission work vii. The sanctuary ministry b. Four pillars i. Second coming ii. Sanctuary iii. Sabbath iv. State of the dead

c. 10 conclusions reached i. Begin in startling, yet Christ-centered fashion to arouse them (Ev 168) ii. Make the gospel abundantly clear, practical, and a constant iii. Space the four pillars strategically iv. Bring the second coming early on v. Explain prophecy in the light of the end times vi. Teach Sabbath and the Law in concert vii. Use the sanctuary doctrine to explain the depths of redemption viii. Avoid preaching distinctive doctrines earliest on ix. Make sure conversion is a reality before later truths are unfolded x. Present the state of the dead in the light of the great controversy