<p style="text-align: center;">Episode 347: How to Lead An Invitation</p>
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Before you ever preach: Spend significant time praying and asking what God wants his people to do.
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The Response begins before the invitation time.
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Ask people to start responding long before you actually give the invitation.
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Don't be too quick - you can take your time  
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Many pastors through in a phrase or 2.  Some end by saying that's all I have
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Let the scripture and the lesson lead to the invitation
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a review or summary from the text
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Lead in naturally - don't stop and start
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Make it personal
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Be Clear: Give exact steps - tell your church how they should respond.
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Be Direct - ask them to take a specific action
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Invite them to the community
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Give everyone some way to respond - not just a first-time decision to follow Jesus.
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Take away their fears or concerns.
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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.
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Keep the invitation open after the service
Encourage prayerfulness in the church
<p>An <a href='https://evergreenbc.org/media/39v88bc/great-news-for-the-rest-of-us-mark-7-24-37-full-sunday-service'>Example (Michael Gabbert)</a></p>


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