Chapter 9 (Final) Flashcards
D.L Mooney said
“I would rather train 10 soul winners than win 10 souls.”
Churches must stop thinking like Little Bo Peep and start thinking like___.
The Good Shepherd
3 Basic Nutrients
- Daily Prayer
- Daily Bible Reading
- Faithful Church Attendance
A.C.T.S.
Apostolic Christian Talent Search
At the conclusion of first night counseling the New Convert gets 2 things:
- New Converts Booklet
2. CD/ DVD/ Sermon on the successful Christian life
Key Responsibilities of the New Convert Care Director: (Know At Least 6)
- Insures that each individual gets an altar card filled out for them.
- Oversees the “First Night Counseling” (For everyone that has an altar card filled out for them.
- Insures that each new convert has a “care partner”
- Insures that each New Convert has completed a 10-12 week HBS.
- Insures that each new convert is enrolled in the New Life Class as soon as possible.
- Assigns a different family to have the New convert over for dinner each month to help develop new friendships.
- Informs the pastor of any problems
7 Steps to Backsliding:
- Loss of a consistent prayer life
- Loss of spiritual joy
- Lack of heartfelt worship
- Drop of ministry involvement
- Becomes critical
- Begins to miss church services
- Becomes indifferent to the Word of God and the Pastor
3 basic needs of new converts:
- Instruction
- Fellowship
- Unity of Involvement
3 things we encourage for instruction
- First Night Counseling
- New Life Class
- Home Bible Study
3 Things We Encourage for Fellowship:
- Care Partners
- Dinner Ministries
- Drop-in Visits
2 things we encourage for Involvement:
- Physical Gifts Quiz
2. The A.C.T.S. Talent Search
4 Areas Covered in First Night Counseling:
- Your New Life
- Three Basic Nutrients
- The Devils Attack
- We Care
2 Forms that we give to the New Convert:
- The Altar Card
2. The Confidential Report
Three basic needs of new converts are found in Acts 2.
True
Research has shown that most Christians who backslide do so within the first week of coming to God.
False, usually in about a month or 6 weeks
All churches should adopt the philosophy that it is totally our responsibility to help the new convert.
True
The major reason that new converts backslide is their struggle with sin.
True
First night counseling should only last about 15-20 minutes.
True
The new converts class is best taught on Sunday morning.
True
The HBS should be an absolute must for every new convert.
True
Koinonia means Fellowship
True
For a new convert to survive they need at least 7 new friends in the church within the first 6-8 months.
True
According to the text, the new converts course is a requirement for church membership.
True
Most churches keep less than 20% of their new converts every year.
True