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Episode 347: How to Lead An Invitation

1. Before you ever preach: Spend significant time praying and asking what God wants his people to do.

 

2. The Response begins before the invitation time.

• Ask people to start responding long before you actually give the invitation.

 

3. Don't be too quick - you can take your time  

• Many pastors through in a phrase or 2.  Some end by saying that's all I have

 

4. Let the scripture and the lesson lead to the invitation

• a review or summary from the text

 

5. Lead in naturally - don't stop and start
6. Make it personal
7. Be Clear: Give exact steps - tell your church how they should respond.

• Be Direct - ask them to take a specific action
• Invite them to the community
• Give everyone some way to respond - not just a first-time decision to follow Jesus.

Take away their fears or concerns.

• No one here is judging you - Satan wants people to believe that everyone is judging them - this is a lie.  So remind folks that everyone else is cheering them on.

Keep the invitation open after the service Encourage prayerfulness in the church

An Example (Michael Gabbert)