Second Friend Day - Elmer Towns

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Now begins the most important part of Friend Day: the follow-up. It is the key to long-term success. On Friend Day the seed was sown. Germination, growth, and fruit that remains depend on the cultivation process that follows. No farmer sows a seed and then leaves it to itself. Even so, the church that plants Gospel seeds must follow them up. After reviewing the procedure outlined below, you may ask, “Why so many contacts?” The procedure is based upon a principle called The Law of Three Hearings and Seven Touches. Research shows that the average visitor to church does not accept Christ the first time he visits. He will usually visit 3.4 times deciding to become a Christian or join the church. Research also shows that a person usually makes a decision for Christ after he has had seven meaningful contacts with the church. These contacts or touches can be initiated by the church through letters, phone calls, or visits. Timing is also important. To be most effective, all the follow-up must be done during the week after Friend Day. WEEK NINE DATE_______________ Sunday After Morning Service � Follow-up committee meets and prepares letter from the pastor thanking the friends for visiting. The letter should include a handwritten (if possible) postscript from the pastor. (See sample letter at the end of this section.) Do not use form letters, as they are much less effective. � Committee uses visitor cards to obtain names and addresses. When the letters have been typed, and the envelopes addressed, the letters should be placed in a post box for Monday delivery. � Bring in lunch for the workers. � Pastor follows up those who committed themselves to Christ during the invitation. Sunday Evening � Make sure all members have thank-you cards. You may want to have members write the cards during the evening service. If so, you may suggest what to say and correct the cards so they can be mailed first thing Monday morning. Monday � Pastor calls each friend and schedules a visit with those who are receptive. (If there are many friends, praise the Lord and share the task of calling with the assistant pastor or one of the other church leaders.) If any say that they do not want to be contacted again, the pastor should give the Friend Day secretary their name(s). The secretary should inform the teachers so that the church's friendly testimony is maintained. (It is not being friendly when you continue contacting a person who has requested no more contacts. The pastor, superintendent and Sunday School teachers should check with the Friend Day secretary before calling anyone and let her know immediately when someone requests no more contacts.) � For the secretary's use, a sample Visitor Follow-Up and Tracking form is included among the implementation materials at the end of this section. (Copy as many as you need.)
� Members who did not attend the evening service should mail their thank-you cards. Tuesday � Pastor begins visiting those who came to the church on Friend Day and leaves a Friendship Packet with them. (For ideas on what to put in the packet, see the list in the implementation materials portion of this section.) � Members phone friends. � Sunday School teachers write friends (see sample letters at the end of this section). Wednesday � Members visit friends (see Guidelines for Visiting in the implementation materials at the end of this section). � Teachers phone friends. Midweek Service � Have a table set up with thank-you cards and stamps for those who have not mailed cards to their friends yet. Allot time for the members to write short thank-you notes during the service. � Have all cards brought to the front and a special prayer prayed over them. Thursday � Teachers and Superintendent meet at church, pray for success of visitation, and then go to visit friends (carry copies of the regular Sunday School lesson book to give to those who commit to attending Sunday School). � The schedule of contacts that should be made with friends who visited is shown in Table 1 below. Add dates of your choice. Schedule of Contacts Person DAY OF WEEK Responsible S M T W T F S Pastor M P V Member M P V S. S. Teacher M P V Table Legend M = Mail P = Phone V = Visit Sunday � Pastor should report on the success of the campaign and thank the members for their efforts to increase the kingdom of God. � During the worship service, collect the Friend Day offering. � Have special prayer of thanksgiving for the successful Friend Day and pray for all the friends.
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CHAPTER THREE CHRISTIANS HELP THEIR
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CHAPTER FOUR FRIENDS WHO HELP US Fo
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CHAPTER FIVE WHAT IT MEANS TO HAVE
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Are we weak and heavy laden, cumber
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PREFACE People like fresh things .
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In college, my friends and I became
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Chapter 1 ACCEPTING THE SAVIOUR Dur
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(Rom. 6:23). Because you have sinne
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A young man was dealing for the fir
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God's will. However, after you rece
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Love of the brethren is a proof of
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The will of God cannot be forced on
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f. The principle of adaptability (I
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Reference Bible when she could repe
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Begin your study by reading a passa
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Chapter 5 GETTING ANSWERS TO PRAYER
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does not mean to hang onto God. Whe
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After salvation, a boy immediately
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Chapter 6 USING YOUR SPIRITUAL GIFT
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Faithfulness in a small capacity le
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Chapter 7 DEALING WITH SIN After yo
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sinner." The Scofield Reference Bib
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First, God reminded Elijah of His p
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Sometimes resisting the devil means
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1. The Holy Spirit indwells every b
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are going so poorly that God has fo
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Chapter 10 BECOMING FAITHFUL One of
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Faithfulness is doing what needs to
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There were many dusty bushes in the
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enemies. On the cross He uttered, "
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There were two thieves on the cross
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advancement. But those who are lock
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