Video Kit; Building Contagious Leaders

Mittleberg, Mark. Video Kit; Building Contagious Leaders. 2001 Willow Creek Community Church. price 39.95. Available at 1-800-804-0777. (The Centre)
Mark Mittleberg; Director of Evangelism, Willow Creek Association.
Tape 1. Extending Our Reach; The Evangelistic Change Process. (59 min.)
There is a gap between the idealism of evangelism; "go into all the world an make disciples", and the realism of evangelism which involves in most cases a fairly huge guilt trip. The desired change is about moving through a six stage process.
Stage 1. We as leaders need to own and model evangelism. The second law of spiritual dynamics is evangelistic entrophy. We need to admit this and deal with it. Prayer is key.
Stage 2. We need to become intentional about instilling and spreading the value of evangelism. Declare war on things that prevent it. Leadership is crucial. Bill Hybels shares the vision to be an evangelist. It must be taught.
Stage 3. Empower an evangelistic point person, a leader with an evangelistic passion working with the pastor. Commission that person publicly. Help that person develop.
Stage 4. Liberate and Equip every member in the church to do evangelism. Liberate from a stereotype image. Everyone may do it their way. Equip through ongoing teaching and training.
Stage 5. Build a team of gifted people. Don’t just celebrate the fruit. Celebrate the evangelizers. The front line team (evangelists) should spend time together but then be sent out in their areas of ministry.
Stage 6. Outreach. This follows stages 1-5. It is built on a solid foundation of personnel evangelism. Outreach as a one time event doesn’t produce the results that we want.
Tape 2. A Tale of Highly Contagious Churches.
Eight characteristics of highly contagious churches are as follows:
1. Relentless in their mission.
2. Uncompromising in their message.
3. Strategic about change.
4. Characterized by creativity.
5. Renowned for courage.
6. Commited to paying the price to reach lost people.
7. Motivated by spiritual results.
8. Marked by urgency.