Evangelism Toolkit

Back in 2011, the Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire had an Evangelism Toolkit for churches to use. This toolkit came in two parts:

1. Come and See: a membership growth program based on a postcard campaign and personal invitations to "come and see" your church for a specially-designed Sunday
2. Koinonia: an eight-week class to form new members in the basics of Christian believing and to integrate them into your church's ministries.

The model for both is rooted in the Holy Spirit. It is clear that it is the job of church members to invite friends to church. It is not the job of church members to make that person into a believer or to join the church. That job belongs to the Holy Spirit and the believer's job is to make an invitation and then to pray.

Unfortunately, only the Come and See materials are still accessible. The Koinonia curriculum may be on a backup disk but is not easily found. Nevertheless, here is the link to the first part of the Evangelism Toolkit:

• Download the Come and See manual.

This model was in use around 2011, when Bishop Gene Robinson was the bishop of New Hampshire. At the time, I was the chair of his Evangelism Commission and this was a model we developed. At the time, portions of it were supported with an annual Evangelism Institute training program. Diocesan grants were also available for participating churches to cover the costs.

Since Bishop Robinson's episcopate, this model is no longer in use and the training and grants are discontinued. The model is showing its age in its reliance on bulk mailed postcards and being too early for mass adoption of social media.

With it falling into disuse, the files disappeared from the internet and were only available through the Internet Archive. My hope is to preserve this work here for others to use as they see fit. Possibly, this old work may form the basis for a model updated for 2025 and beyond.