This course is for leaders who really want to reach new people but also understand that evangelism is a word with baggage.
It's for leaders who want to discover their inner evangelists - and it's for those who'd rather they remained undiscovered!
It's for leaders who are thinking: 'evangelism was never part of my training for ministry' or 'if I mention evangelism in my place, everyone will run a mile and never come back'.
It's for leaders who are wondering how to help others grow in confidence in their faith.
It's for leaders who know they have a responsibility when it comes to evangelism, but are busy people trying to keep the show on the road.
It's for leaders who are questioning whether evangelism is possible in a holistic, inclusive, relational and authentic way.
This is a free course for all leaders in the Methodist Church (lay and ordained, paid and unpaid, including but not exclusive to Chairs, Superintendents, Presbyters, Deacons, Local Lay Pastors, Pioneers, Children, Youth and/or Family Workers, Chaplains, Church or Circuit Stewards, or leaders of mission, social action or outreach projects).
In 2020 the Methodist Conference adopted a Church-wide strategy for Evangelism and Growth, deepening our commitment to being an evangelistic Church. Leaders are crucial for this commitment.
This course aims to equip leaders in their contexts to:
- confidently model what it means to follow our shared calling to evangelism
- intentionally prioritise and promote evangelism
- cultivate a culture of confident, authentic faith sharing which raises up those spiritually gifted as Evangelists.
There are five sessions, each two hours long:
- Session 1: Evangelism: actually good news? - exploring our theology of evangelism.
- Session 2: Everyone an Evangelist: even me? - exploring our own identities as evangelists.
- Session 3: Are we making disciple-making disciples? - exploring how to enable and encourage evangelism in our places.
- Session 4: Action planning for evangelism - exploring practical steps for encouraging a culture of evangelism in our places. (Download an action plan template here, coming soon!)
- Session 5 (roughly three months later): How do we know we're doing evangelism right? - a chance to review, listen for God and look to the future.
Booking
The course will run again starting November 2025. Dates and booking link are below:
- Session 1: Tuesday 25th November, 14:00-16:00
- Session 2: Tuesday 2nd December, 14:00-16:00
- Session 3: Tuesday 6th January, 14:00-16:00
- Session 4: Tuesday 13th January, 14:00-16:00
- Session 5: Tuesday 7th April, 14:00-16:00
Book onto the Winter 25/26 course here.
The course will be led by Holly Adams, Director of Evangelism Development and Cameron Lee-Hume, Evangelism Project Officer.
The sessions for this edition of the course take place during the standard working day as this is usually a better time for those who work for the church. It is likely the next time the course is held, the sessions will be in an evening to be more accessible to those in leadership who are less available during the day. If you would like to attend but more than one of the advertised times do not work for you, please get in touch so we can take account of your preferences for next time.
For course participants
To download the action plan template, click here.