Primary Characteristics
1. Pastor/Staff Friendly
The Net has been designed with churches and staffs of all sizes in mind. It will be easy to implement and manage for churches with bi-vocational pastors all the way up to multi=staffed mega-churches.
2. Adaptable
The training material is flexible and can be taught on a schedule that best fits your congregation or ministry setting. For example, it can be taught over 8 weekly sessions, 1 weekend session, 4 weeks at 2 sessions, two weekends, etc. You design the training schedule that works for you.
3. Integrated
The Net is designed to assist and enhance existing ministry. It can be implemented through existing ministry groups such as, cell groups, men’s and women’s groups and Sunday School. These groups are the basis for enlistment, follow-up and assimilation.
4. Economical
One of the goals in The Net development was to keep in mind cost to local groups and churches. As a result, The Net has been developed as a high-quality evangelistic strategy that will be affordable for churches of all sizes.
5. Easy to Learn
The Net is built around a person’s personal story. It is intertwined with the essential truths and familiar scriptures of the gospel message, making it personal, easy to communicate and easy to remember.
6. Toolkit for Customization
The Net should be viewed as the engine beneath the hood. It is the instrument from which an ongoing set of evangelistic tools can be incorporated and introduced over time. The initial long-term goal of The Net is that it become a customized tool box with a variety of evangelistic tools and techniques that individuals and churches can draw from depending upon their context, needs, evangelistic goals and outreach opportunities. |