Pastor David Klinedinst
Living An Evangelistic Life Ministries
Seminar and Series Descriptions
LIVING AN EVANGELISTIC LIFE This is an interactive seminar specifically for lay training in the area of personal evangelism. It covers topics such as the principles of soul-winning, friendship evangelism, how to talk about spiritual things, how to see every-day opportunities, how to have a Bible study, how to share videos, how to visit people, how to have a daily devotional life, how to help people make decisions, etc. A promo sheet describing each session is available. This series is also available in DVD format through Advent Source.
LORD MAKE ME YOUR MISSIONARY This is a preaching series designed for campmeetings and lay training convocations. It challenges us to take seriously the Gospel Commission and emphasizes the priesthood of all believers and how God wants to give us opportunities every day to plant seeds for Him. It challenges us to look at Jesus method of ministry by taking an interest in the people around us and to be, "intensely interested in the salvation of others." It reminds us that the remnant movement needs to have a passion for the lost. This series is also available on DVD through Advent Source.
HOW TO PREACH A SHORT, SIMPLE, AND POWERFUL SERMON This is a seminar on lay preaching. It is especially helpful for lay training convocations, elders retreats, and as a campmeeting seminar. It teaches four simple, uncomplicated steps of developing a sermon. It covers the following topics: the tools of the preacher, how to choose a topic, how to take study the topic and take notes, how to write the sermon, and how to deliver the sermon and make appeals.
TURNING THE WORLD UPSIDE DOWN This is a two-part preaching series for campmeetings, etc. It emphasizes the power of lay ministry and lay led churches. It illustrates how God is willing to use the laity to carry forward ministry in a powerful way. The first part focuses on how the early NT Church grew through lay ministry. The second part focuses on how the Advent Movement grew through lay ministry. This series challenges us to look past a pastor-dependent model and towards a lay empowerment model of church and ministry.
FAITHFULNESS IN THE REAL WORLD Every day our faithfulness to God is tested. Satan attacks us from all fronts hoping that we will give in and compromise our trust in God. The decisions we make every day declare whether we are growing upwards or declining downward. Being a disciple isn't always the perfect world that we envisioned. Trials come. Failure happens. We must hold on to Jesus and allow His grace to keep us be faithful in the real world.
LIFE OF CHRIST SERIES This series takes a journey into the life of Jesus. The character of Christ is illuminated through the stories of the Gospels. His love and forgiveness, His courage and boldness, His power to heal and transfrom human lives are examined in the compelling series.
LESSONS FROM THE LIFE OF ABRAHAM This series focuses on the life and experiences of Abraham. We watch his growth in grace from a struggling follower of God to becoming the "friend of God" who surrenders it all to the Lord. From his failures to his victories, there are many lessons to learn from this great Patriarch of Genesis.
HOW TO BE A LOVING FAMILY SERIES Families can have a loving, supportive, and healthy atomosphere in their homes. None of us are perfect. We all have faults and weaknesses. But everyone has the ability to learn how to be a loving husband, wife, father, and mother. David and Marquita will transparently share important life principles for families. This is best used at a family retreat or family ministries weekend. It can also be adapted for a men's or women's retreat.
FOR WORKERS MEETINGS
GETTING DECISIONS AND MAKING APPEALS This seminar focuses on the principles of soul winning and helping people to move forward in their spiritual life. It talks about making personal appeals to the heart making public appeals from the pulpit. What are good questions to ask when inviting people to make a decision? What should we avoid saying? How can we be bold, yet not manipulative? Practical principles are demonstrated. This seminar is appropriate for worker's meetings or lay training seminars.
HOW TO PREACH CHRIST CENTERED EVANGELISTIC MEETINGS This powerpoint seminar focuses on how to take the traditional topics presented in an evangelistic series and make them more Christ-centered. There are ways to present Adventist doctrine that go beyond just an intellectual understanding, but rather seeks to connect with people's hearts and point them to Jesus. This is an interactive seminar where learning is through a combination of lecture, interaction, and dialogue. There is also a booklet available through Advent Source.
GOD, I DON'T WANT TO DO THIS ANYMORE This session is specifically for pastors and wives at workers meetings. Being a pastor can be lonely and discouraging at times. Though both a sacred and rewarding calling, there are moments when we fight discouragement and depression and find ourselves questioning our call. The reasons are many-- burnout, a difficult church, a verbally abusive member, conflict in the church or all at home-- all these can destroy our passion for ministry. In this seminar, we use the story of Elijah running away from Jezebel to illustrate the pastor's struggles. I share my own personal struggle of being in the pit of discouragement and how God delivered me and restored my passion. We can also add topics such as: What Every Pastor's Wife Should Know, What Every Pastor's Wife Wants Her Husband to Know, What Every Pastor Wants His Wife to Know, What Every Pastor's Kid Wants His/Her Parents to Know.
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