The NET is a new tool designed to equip believers in evangelism by learning to share the Gospel through their story/testimony in a culturally relevant way. More information can be found at www.namb.net/evangelism/thenet/.

The newly revised FAITH materials are more user friendly for churches of all sizes.

William Fay and Ralph Hodge present a natural, non-threatening approach that teaches us to communicate the gospel by initiating casual conversations about faith. These door openers lead people to learn for themselves what the Word of God has to say (4 sessions).

Newest evangelism training resources developed by the NAMB!

Imagine equipping believers in your church to be effective witnesses in one day or as little as one hour! This material, is one of the newest evangelism training resources developed by the North American Mission Board, and gives the believer the skills necessary to present the basics of the Gospel. Download for free at: www.NAMB.net.

Director, Evangelism, Discipleship, Student and Men's Ministries
Church Strengthening Team
(217) 391-3131
TimSadler@IBSA.org

Ministry Assistant
Church Strengthening Team
(217) 391-3127
BarbaraHalleman@IBSA.org

My Hope with Billy Graham is a grass-roots effort to reach people across the United States and Canada with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Following a simple biblical model, My Hope combines the reach and excitement of a nationwide media event with the power of personal relationships.

Even though IBSA's My Hope trainings are past, if you are still interested in participating in My Hope this Fall, please give Tim Sadler a call at (217) 391-3131. He can get information to you or he can also come train your church in My Hope with Billy Graham.  Click here for more information.

When a new believer is baptized, it's a momentous event. A life's been changed for eternity! Try these fresh ideas to make baptism a true celebration. Read more

Only 10% of the American church has ever shared their faith.

• Not like any other evangelism strategy you have ever seen! Will not simply retrain the 10% of your church that is willing to share their faith … it will mobilize and motivate the 90% in every church!
• REACH is not a “new program.” It is a comprehensive prayer and outreach strategy based on Biblical mandate, researched facts about our culture, and contextual need.

We can help with individual church consultation for successful implementation.R.E.A.C.H. EVANGELISTIC SUNDAY SCHOOL/ SMALL GROUP TRAINING.

Here’s how it works: Once a month, each member of the class or group commits to contact a guest or prospect through e-mail, phone call, text message, written note or lunch appointment, to encourage them that they have been prayed for and to extend a sincere invitation for them to attend the class or group.

The volunteers have seven days to complete the task; then, they come back to the group and a different set of volunteers starts the process over again.

For questions or more information contact Tim Sadler at (217) 391-3131 or TimSadler@IBSA.org or Barb Halleman at (217) 391-3127 or BarbaraHalleman@IBSA.org.

Central Theme -- Every Believer Sharing, Every Person Hearing -- by 2020

Vision -- To fulfill the Great Commission in North America by 2020.

Strategy -- 4 Biblical Markers:
Praying -- Every church praying for lost people
Equipping -- Every believer equipped to share as a trained witness
Sowing -- Every lost person receiving a witness
Harvesting -- Every church harvesting and celebrating every salvation response

Bi-Annual Themes:
2012 -- Reaching Across North America
2014 -- Serving Across North America
2016 -- Sharing Across North America
2018 -- Start Something Across North America
2020 -- Celebrating Across North America

In 2012 we will reach and mobilize through Attractional Evangelistic Events (revivals, crusades, men's conferences, women's conferences, block parties, Family Festivals, ethnic festivals, harvest parties, parenting conferences, marriage conferences, Live Nativities, etc.) throughout the year!

Learn more now!

The downward trend in baptisms across our denomination has been accredited to many things, but perhaps one major contributing factor is the lack of true, biblical discipleship in our churches! Taking a new believer and leading them on a spiritual journey toward maturity is a lifelong endeavor. Yet that is exactly what the New Testament church in Acts took on as their discipleship strategy. The results? Thousands coming to Christ... led by new believers who were being discipled by the apostles!

Our commission to "make disciples" certainly begins with evangelism, but it certainly doesn't end there! Your Evangelism and Discipleship Ministries team stands ready to assist, encourage, motivate and resource your church for reaching people with the gospel and developing them into spiritually mature believers.

Evangelism and Discipleship strategies have several things in common:
- They are both intentional. They don't just happen... they are prayerfully prepared and implemented.
- They are both scripture based. The Word of God is essential to all evangelism and disciple-making ministries.
- They are both supernatural. The power of the Holy Spirit makes our evangelism and discipleship fruitful.

Let your Evangelism and Discipleship team share with your church or association the many new, as well as tried and true, resources that are available for using in our fulfilling our Great Commission.