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RAD (Road ADoption) Route

How It Works!

Map
Prepare a map similar to the SAMPLE shown on the Power of God Ministry website whereby members of the church are able to view and, after prayer, adopt a street on the map for prayer and/or visitation to hand out books, Bible study guides, conduct surveys, giving DVD Bible seminar series from the DVD Lending Library, invitations to local events sponsored by the church and/or community services center, pray with and for occupants of the homes on the adopted road, and build relationships that can and will lead to new members of God’s family fellow-shipping with the congregation.

Sign Up Sheet for Road
This tool lists the streets that have been adopted and the Prayer Warriors and God’s Messenger’s who have adopted them! The Prayer Warriors are people who have agreed to pray for each person that lives on the street usually by acquainting themselves with all the house numbers and then daily praying for each person at each house number. The God’s Messenger’s are those who have agreed to go on that street door to door, building relationships with each person they contact by handing out books, Bible study guides, conducting surveys, giving DVD Bible seminar series from the DVD Lending Library, handing out invitations to local events sponsored by the church, offering to pray with and always for the people they contact and keeping track of their progress. The God’s Messenger is accountable to the Prayer Warrior for the street and vice versa. As they share with each other what God is doing through them, each is encouraged and faith grows!

Visitation Log
This tool lists each house number on the adopted road and is dated for each time the road is visited. The log has a column to list codes to explain what was delivered and whether the person at each house was home at the time of the visit (i.e., PP = Power of Prayer Book; PL = Passion of Love Book; SC = Steps to Christ Book; INV = invitation to event; NH = Not home, !=Notes! etc.) A sample of the visitation log is posted on the website for your use and download. This log is kept on a clipboard on top of a legal pad which is for making notes of dynamic conversations you had with each person contacted. The clipboard with its documentation is kept in the church on the “FireStation” Hanging System (see below) to make it available for use on each visitation day.


Sign Up Sheet for Personal Contacts
This tool lists individual persons for whom interested church members are praying and contacting to grow spiritually. These persons usually include family members and friends who are not Christians and for whom the congregation as a whole and individually feels an impression from God to work with. As people pray for and stay in contact with the interests on the list, reports are made to the contact individual and prayer warrior to incorporate accountability and encouragement into this tool as well.


Book Bags
This tool is for use in transporting books, invitations, Bible Study Guides, DVD Bible seminar series from the DVD Lending Library, and Surveys during the road visitation. Each canvas bag has two handles and the “Go Light Your World” Logo on the front. Each time the bag is used, upon return to the church, it is refilled and hung on a hook under the clipboard on the “FireStation” for the next visitation date.

“FireStation” Hanging System
This tool is used to provide a central location in the church for the clipboards and bags used in visitation to the roads. The number of hanging systems needed will depend upon how many God’s Messengers with which God had blessed your church with. It is possible to use several and place them so they do not overlap and still provide convenient and attractive storage of the products.
 

 

 

 

 

 

GO LIGHT YOUR WORLD!

Christ’s method alone will give true success in reaching the people. The Saviour mingled with men as one who desired their good. He showed His sympathy for them, ministered to their needs, and won their confidence. Then He bade them, "Follow Me."--The Ministry of Healing, p. 143. {ChS 119.3} -emphasis added

Let the workers go from house to house, opening the Bible to the people, circulating the publications, telling others of the light that has blessed their own souls.--Testimonies, vol. 9, p. 123. {ChS 114.1}

By personal labor reach those around you. Become acquainted with them. Preaching will not do the work that needs to be done. Angels of God attend you to the dwellings of those you visit. This work cannot be done by proxy. Money lent or given will not accomplish it. Sermons will not do it. By visiting the people, talking, praying, sympathizing with them, you will win hearts. This is the highest missionary work that you can do. To do it, you will need resolute, persevering faith, unwearying patience, and a deep love for souls.--Testimonies, vol. 9, p. 41. {ChS 117.5}

A Reformatory Movement  In visions of the night, representations passed before me of a great reformatory movement among God’s people. Many were praising God. The sick were healed, and other miracles were wrought. A spirit of intercession was seen, even as was manifested before the great Day of Pentecost. Hundreds and thousands were seen visiting families and opening before them the word of God. Hearts were convicted by the power of the Holy Spirit, and a spirit of genuine conversion was manifest. On every side doors were thrown open to the proclamation of the truth. The world seemed to be lightened with the heavenly influence. Great blessings were received by the true and humble people of God. --Testimonies, vol. 9, p. 126  Emphasis Supplied

It is in doing Christ’s work that the church has the promise of His presence. Go teach all nations, He said;"and, lo,I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world."(Matt.28:18-20)To take His yoke is one of the first conditions of receiving His power. The very life of the church depends upon her faithfulness in fulfilling the Lord’s commission. To neglect this work is surely to invite spiritual feebleness and decay. Where there is no active labor for others, love wanes, and faith grows dim. Quote from The Desire of Ages p.825-

08/27/2010