However, you cannot take a message to a society you have no idea bout or a people whose lifestyle you do not know yet. To reach out to people effectively, you need to know their community, their culture only then can you come up with an effective approach that will not only capture their minds but also bring transformation. Whatever your plan is, make sure you take the right message to the people that deserves it.
Knowing perfectly well that preaching the Good News of the Kingdom of God would be a great challenge, Jesus asks His disciples not to worry because He will be with them. In an attempt to address the great commission, He tells the disciples that He would be with them until the very last day. The last day will be the second coming of Christ and the accession of the body of Christ.
The first thing you must do is to pray to God to help you and your group to stay focus in His service for His own glory. In as much as you may want to pray on your own it would be wise to gather a group of volunteers for prayers. You cannot rely on your own prayers and strength in a bigger mission such as this one.
Submit your desires to God, ask Him what you feel then pray to Him to show you the right direction; lead you to His very own will. Ask yourself how you are going to represent Jesus out there and share with your team and get to know what they think about the same. Ask them to share their views on how they would share the love of Christ to people out there.
You need to know your target area and once identified, use various forms of communication to welcome people from different parts of the surrounding to the meeting. You may need some financial support and in this case, discuss with your group and other volunteers how you will raise the funds for the ministry. You can also approach your pastor and or the church board and request them for support in raining funds required for the outreach program.
Christians should know that they will face opposition most of the time. This should not make them worried or want to quit the spread of the Gospel of Christ to people out there. Instead, they should ask God for strength to continue ministering to people until they manage to change those people who have hardened hearts.
Remember that Christian Outreach Ministries are for creating a moment for people to get to know and connect with God. In as much as the group has a plan, they should clearly analyze it to make sure it will not be disruptive. Sharing the message of Christ should be equal to sharing the love of God, not a condemnation message.
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