EVANGELISM RESOURCES
Forms for directors of Schools of Evangelism and Portable Bible Schools are also available by request by emailing office@erinfo.org.
PORTABLE BIBLE SCHOOLS
EQUIPPING lay pastors to shepherd local believers
Over a 40-day period that includes 200 hours of practical training, students engage with the fundamentals and challenges of developing biblically based communities. Curriculum has a threefold emphasis: Bible knowledge (including doctrine and a survey of the Bible); ministry skills (including pastoral care and evangelism); and character development (including personal holiness and spiritual maturity).
Click on any language below to download the Portable Bible School textbook in that language.
Portable Bible School Teacher Training Manual
The Portable Bible School Teacher Training Seminar trains teachers to properly lead Portable Bible Schools. In addition to the traditional six-day in-person seminar, prospective teachers can also receive training through a seven-unit online version of the course.
SCHOOLS OF EVANGELISM
PASTORAL TRAINING FOR CHRISTIAN LEADERS
Since 1985 nearly 20,000 men and women have received training in Schools of Evangelism (SOEs). Current enrollments produce roughly 1,000 new evangelists each year.
Each nine-month, residential School of Evangelism prepares students to understand the Bible, evangelize, preach, disciple new believers, plant churches, and train others to do the same.
GREAT COMMISSION CHALLENGE CAMPS
TRAINING YOUTHS TO DISCIPLE YOUTHS
This book is called a "Tentmaker's Manual" because of the model which we find in the life of Paul, in Acts 18:1-4. He traveled to many regions as an evangelist, disciple-maker, and teacher. While he did receive financial gifts and support from some churches, he also supported himself through the trade of tentmaking. The purpose of this manual is to equip modern-day "tentmakers," whose first calling, regardless of their profession, is to make disciples for Jesus Christ.
WOMEN’S IMPACT NETWORK
CREATED FOR WOMEN BY WOMEN
The Women’s Impact Network (WIN) was formed by Evangelism Resources in 2013 to meet the needs of Asian women for mentoring, discipleship, and instruction in God’s Word. During that first training session, participants were challenged to establish—or reestablish—their personal commitment to be Christ’s disciples. Participants in the weekend-long conference were then mobilized and equipped through literature and practical strategies to impact other women with dynamic, biblical spiritual formation.
PRAYING EFFECTIVELY FOR THE LOST
BOOK BY LEE E. THOMAS
I first read Praying Effectively for the Lost in 2006 on a plane to India, where we were hoping to launch a full year of prayer seminars to mobilize the Indian church to pray for the lost. I was convinced that God had put this book into my hands, just days before my departure, because He wanted us to use it in India. I gave it to our partners there, and after reading it they said, “We need this book in our churches.” Soon after, we brought Lee Thomas to India to lead three seminars in Delhi and Rajasthan. Five additional seminars followed. It was the beginning of a great movement to call on all of God’s children to pray. The book has been translated into seventeen languages in India, several other languages in Bangladesh, Nepal, and Myanmar, and a number of African languages as well. As the Praying Effectively for the Lost website (www.pelministries.org) states: “The lost are blinded to the Gospel. This book will show you how to effectively remove those blinders so they can see the light.”
If you are interested in removing the strongholds from the minds of the lost so that they might believe in Christ, you will want to read this book.
— Steve Liversedge, President Emeritus
Copyright 2003, Lee E. Thomas. All Rights Reserved.
THE MASTER PLAN OF EVANGELISM
Interview and teaching series
ONE OF EVANGELISM RESOURCES’ EARLY BOARD MEMBERS WAS WELL-KNOWN THEOLOGIAN AND AUTHOR DR. ROBERT COLEMAN.
Dr. Coleman is a prolific author, having written hundreds of articles and 21 books. Translations of one or more of his books are published in 109 languages, with English editions alone exceeding 7 million copies.
ER President Steve Liversedge had the privilege of interviewing Dr. Coleman about his life and his best known book, the Master Plan of Evangelism. Dr. Coleman also shared with us a video teaching series on the Master Plan that was produced in the 1990s, which you can access for free on our website and YouTube channel.
Evangelism Resources partners with schools and workers to mobilize men and women of faith to disciple and engage believers around the world.
More resources including lessons and training materials for Portable Bible Schools, Women’s Impact Network (WIN), Inductive Bible Study (IBS) seminars, and Great Commission Challenge Camps (GC³s) are available in print and are coming soon as free downloads in select languages.