Evangelism Committee
The Primary Task of the Committee on Evangelism
To ensure that your congregation reaches out to. people with the good news of Jesus Christ and receives them into its care so that they may develop a relationship with God and live as Christian disciples.
Responsibilities of the Committee on Evangelism
1. To work with the pastor and the church council
to make evangelism a vital part of the congregation's ministry.
2. To care for all members of the congregation (including those who are
inactive), as well as people who are not members of any congregation; to help
all know and respond to the love of God in Christ.
3. To work with all groups and people in the congregation to keep an updated
prospect file and to provide for visitation programs.
4. To be familiar with the overall goals of the congregation and how evangelism
relates to these.
5. To set goals for congregational growth and to plan specific evangelistic
events and missions.
6. To develop and carry out programs of membership care, including plans for
growth in devotional life and for the distribution of devotional resources.
7. To learn about recommended programs and resources that assist the
congregation in its ministry of evangelism.
Responsibilities of the Chairperson
1. To be responsible for guiding the work of the
ministry group (work area) throughout the year, planning agendas, and presiding
at meetings.
2. To participate in meetings of the church council and charge conference,
representing evangelism hopes and concerns.
3. To be accountable to the charge conference through the church council.
(Source: Discipleship Ministries Unit, General Board of Discipleship, The United Methodist Church.)