SIMPLE THINGS TO DO TO TAKE BACK THE NIGHT:
Turn your lights on, sit in the front yard, AND SMILE!
Wear a Journey T-shirt.
Love on people regardless of how they show up to your house.
Set up a prayer table with a sign saying, “Need Prayer?” and pray for people.
Give the best candy or treats you can.
Have praise and worship or Christian music playing.
Put up a banner or sign about God. (The Pastoral Team can give you ideas)
Set up a fall/harvest background for people to take pictures.
Have some games, crafts or activities for kids to do. Use that time to talk with their parents.
Invite other members of Journey Church to join you and pitch in together.
Pass out flyer of your choice from the QR Code and invite people to Journey Church. (Make sure to print ENOUGH – usually 200)
Be prepared to tell your “Jesus Story” in ONE MINUTE OR LESS.
YOUR JESUS STORY:
Who you were before Jesus. (Before Jesus I…….)
What made you come to Jesus. (Then I realized….)
How you’re different because of Jesus. (Now because of Jesus, I…)
REMEMBER:
THE GOAL IS TO “TAKE BACK THE NIGHT”, NOT SHARE THE NIGHT.
WE DON’T WANT PEOPLE DISTRACTED WITH DARKNESS OR EVEN ANY GOOD THING. IT’S ALL ABOUT GOD!
Do not set up Halloween décor or dress in demonic costumes. (We are trying to be set apart from world, not fit in with the world.)
Do not condemn people or preach at them about how dark and evil Halloween is. (INSTEAD FOCUS ON THE LIGHT OF GOD’S WORD & HIS GOODNESS.)
Do not have a lot of political signs up on your yard. (It might turn people off before you can share your faith in Jesus).
Do not get into biblical or political arguments.
Do not get distracted chit-chatting with someone that already has a church and ignore all those who are coming to your door that might not.
Do not be obnoxious or overbearing to your neighbors.
THIS IS A LIST OF THINGS NOT TO DO:
