Are you interested in going to one of my free workshops?
On this page below I want to detail an annual event of workshop infield classes. 

First, if are just meeting me.
Hello, my name is Joseph Sullivan.

(Visit My Intro page to learn more about me.)
I've been doing evangelism for many years.  I've had the pleasure of working with some exceptional preachers in doing outreach. I created this page, because I want to share what I have learned with other saints in the Lord's church. 

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​Evangelism training invite:

I want to share on this page, a workshop class.
Come visit me for a week,
(in Tampa FL) for onsite training   

(Program will begin on February, YEAR TO BE ANNOUNCED).  
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We are in the early stages of  putting this (our first event) together.  The goal is to be ready by Feb 2023 but it may longer, (Feb 2024).  You will know by October 2023 on the date we have chosen.  If interested please mark you calendar's for these times. And check this page on October 2023.

Evangelism Tampa, FL events for For _____________
Dates: The month of February, the third week - February 7th-13th.
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Please know the program must have 2 months notice, if you wish to come.
Note: the Evangelism program will be a week after the Florida College Bible lectures, (Feb 2nd-6th)  Florida College is a COC individual/member funded college.  Florida College is 30 minutes away from the church building.  Also please be aware: the Evangelism program schedule events are subject to change according to weather, turnout, etc.   

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Come visit me for a week of onsite training

I want to invite you to join me, in Tampa FL, for high quality workshop classes and on site training.

Things to know:
  • The evangelism training course/program will be a week.  The course is free.  The material that will be given will be free.   The (future) dates will be listed below.  Your food, lodging, transportation is something you'll need to secure on your end.
 
  • Who can come: preachers, elders, deacons, saints of all ages, both young and old, church couples, multi family members, (a man and his son's/daughters).   Basically anyone, (who is saved/in the church of Christ) who wants to be trained in this workshop course, is welcome to come. 
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  • Please know this will be an intensive training course.  It will require physical activity, (walking, talking, carrying items, etc).​

  • When you contact me by email to sign up, share your cell phone number.  I will email/text the days events and meet up locations.  As well as call you to further talk about the work we will be doing.  

  • Please know the week will be very busy.  I will teach alot in a short amount of time.  We will be going over lessons and actively applying the lessons in the community.   Be prepared to invest many hours in study and work.

  • Bring you laptop.  We will be using it.  We will be using Excel and will be visiting evangelism websites, etc.

  • Understand evangelism is a process.  We may get a result, we may not.  Evangelism is about regular action/time investment.  Results will come, with such consistent energy given to God's work.  The purpose of this week is to train.  That is the main focus.   If you do what you learn and work with consistent purpose, you will reach others for Jesus.
 
  • Time window: contact me 2 months before the event.  I will also contact you a few weeks before the program to confirm everything. 
 
  • What to bring?  Bring note pad and a pen/pencil for taking notes.  Bring your laptop.  You might want to bring a batter back for your cell phone to bring with you.  We will have long days.  Don't want your phone to die on you.  Bring anything you can think of that can best help you record the info that will be presented and help you in the activities we will do.
 
  • Please know the events we will do and the classes that will be taught are intensive.  This course in it's fullness, may be to much for some people to mentally digest or physically/emotionally do in one weeks time.   If you can get the full experience, I encourage you to do so.  It will change your life.  But if your at a level where this is to much, do what you can, with where your at.  We are all at different levels and can handle different degrees of work and study. If you come that means, your interested in pushing your limits and growing.  Do what you can, with where your at, that is enough.  You can always come back the following year and do more.​
 

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Saturday Schedule: 
  • ​Transitional rest day.  This is the time for arriving at your hotel/motel, getting a car to rent, if wished, etc.

  • I want to meet everyone at IHOP meeting, (restaurant address: 408 E Bearss Ave, Tampa, FL 33613) for a meet and greet.  IHOP will be our key meet up location, (during the week) this restaurant is near a hotel, Vista Inn & Suites, if interested.  I picked IHOP, because they serve a wide range of food and are open 24 hours a day/7 days a week.  And they have a office room (I'll reserve a few weeks in advance) for meeting which will come in handy.     
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Sunday Schedule: (optional)
(Rest up and worship).

If you want, you are welcome to attend the same church I go to.  I would love to see you there, but feel free to choose.

Your welcome to go to another church in this area to worship as well. 
  • If you do want to worship were I go, I will meet you on Sunday morning/evening at the University church of Christ,  (University church of Christ: 14314 Bruce B Downs Blvd, Tampa, FL 33613).  
  • Times of worship - Morning Services  ​9 AM-11 AM  Evening Services  5 PM-6 PM

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Monday Schedule: 
(Study day)

  1. Rest/do your thing.  Prepare to meet up at 10 AM.
  2. 10 AM - 6 PM meet up at Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library at 2902 W Bearss Ave, Tampa, FL 33618.  This library was voted best in 2019.  I picked it, due to it's location and amenities. 
  3. The library has many study rooms and business rooms for reservations.  I  will reserve a room 2 months in advance.  We can study with no time limit and we can meet 2 times that month in this location. 
  4. We will break for lunch and take breaks to walk around/talk/go to the bathroom/rest.
  5. I will share (via email the class online link of) weeks schedule. We will review the schedule while in the group together. 
  6. Also, I will (give) and assign everyone to read that week the "Evangelism Guide" book and the book, "Save a Church from Dying."
  7. Then I will share the Evangelism (training) Lessons/Slides. 
​       (Click on slide below to download the PowerPoint file). ​
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Evangelism Event days (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday) 

(Note: I will go over the days events and meet up locations at IHOP)
                                                                                                                           
  1. In the mornings we will meet up at IHOP to discuss the days activities, (and eat). I will have reserved (a week in advance), a room at this restaurant.  The meet up place will be near the church.  Restaurant address: 408 E Bearss Ave, Tampa, FL 33613               

Tuesday schedule:

  1. IHOP 6 AM - 7 AM breakfast
  2. Event: USF College Campus evangelism  (5 hours)  
  • ​8 AM arrive and set up booth.  
  • 9 AM-1 PM get Bible study signatures
  • If we have large numbers, we will rotate the work. 
  • Afterwards we will go to the Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library at 2902 W Bearss Ave, Tampa, FL 33618.   The library has 4 study rooms for groups.   As well as closed off study areas/tables.  We will meet up and go to one of these work/study areas.  *If all the business and study rooms are taken, (once our 2 reservation times have expired) they have tables, couches, etc for us to meet at and talk.  Please bring your laptop, we will open up laptops and log in data on Excel, if we got signatures and text people who signed up.   If one of you (workers) gets a text back, share with teacher/class and forward the text to teacher.  We will also use this time to share feedback and the interactions we had in the events we did during that day.  If someone wanted to "be prayed over" at the event or if you talked with about Jesus, with someone, share these things.  If you shared a church card with someone or had a spiritual conversation with someone, let us know.  As a group we want to hear about it.  It's important to detail what took place in an event. 
 
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Wednesday schedule:

  1. IHOP 7 AM - 8 AM breakfast - (Get material, talk about where we will go.)
  2. Door knocking at 10 AM-12 PM/2-4 PM
  • ​I will have you follow me to the door knocking spot/ I will also text this address that we will be going to.   
  • Goal is to invite people to church and invite people to a Bible study.
  • Split into groups of 2 to canvas both sides of the street. 
  • Work for 2 hours, take a break/grab a bite to eat.  Rest at Lettuce Lake park/talk.
  • Begin again at 2 PM - 4 PM.
  • Afterwards go to Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library and *talk about days interactions/work.
  • Finish and go back to hotel/motel to rest.

Where will we go for door knocking?
22nd Street.  Poor urban area.  

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Thursday schedule: 
  1. IHOP 7 AM- 8 AM breakfast
  2. Review from past slide/talk the "Cold Approach" method and it's exercises (read cold approach book for more details).   Talk about ways to cold approach people.  
  3. Take them to international mall at 10 AM-1 PM.    There we will practice Cold Approach exercises. 
  • Exercise: Tell group to try to interact with 5 strangers.  Even if it's just a "good morning," "hello," "man it's cold in here" or "do you know where the sport section is at?"  These interactions will sharpen your social awareness and further your desensitization of personal interactions.   The group can talk to the staff who are working at Starbucks, Macy's etc.  That counts too.   This day is a launching point for further development.   
  • When you read the Cold Approach booklet, you will see why we are doing this.  If you start practicing what is in the Cold Approach booklet, you will be able to do evangelism, anywhere, anytime, with anyone.  
  • At the end of the given time, we will meet up at the front entrance at 1 PM.  I will have my phone on if you need to contact me.​​
  • The rest of the day is TLC day.   Take the remainder of the day off.    Friday will be a very busy day.  Rest up.

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Friday schedule: 
  1. IHOP 7 AM- 8 AM breakfast  (we will talk about "Public Study evangelism." We will also briefly mention street evangelism).
  2. Public Study evangelism at Starbucks:  9 AM-12 PM
  • I'll bring a public Bible study (invite) sign 
  1. Event/place (street evangelism) Ulele water works park on the Tampa Riverwalk at 4-7 PM
  • ​2 people stand along the River walk, inviting people to sign up for a Bible study.
  • The other members of the group can walk up the River walk, inviting people to sign up for a Bible study.
  • We will go to Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library building, talk about days events/interactions.  If any signatures have group text them and open up laptops to log in data on Excel.
  1. Event/place (street evangelism) 
  • ​Howard Ave/bar night life - Bible study invite 9-12 PM

Note: with anything, it is always good to test out different locations to find out the best areas for best interactions/results.  When you look for ideal places to work, colleges are best. But find out what other street locations/door knocking locations are the most fruitful.  
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​Saturday:  Departure Day​  ​
  1. You've done exceptional work.  This is a very intensive work week.  Keep in mind I tend to do 1 event a week.     But wanted to train you all as much as possible in the short amount of time we had.  
  2. The materials you were given, shall help you.  The blog on this website (www.churchofchriststreetcampusevangelism.com) will help as well.
  3. What you have learned can be applied in you congregations or with your church friends.
  4. Please access this websites free store to further explore the material we covered as well as our page that has our training slides.   Access and read the free training eBooks on evangelism on this website. 

Below is my Contact email for the Tampa, FL Evangelism Training 
joseph.leesullivan@gmail.com
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When you contact me, please share your local churches name, your congregations address and website, (if you have one).   This will help me know who you are.  :)  I want to be doing workshop training for the Lord's body, not another (religious) group.  I will not be doing workshop training for churches that have instrumental music, female elders/preachers, etc.   If your church doesn't reflect the norm in the teaching of the NT churches of Christ, you need to know that.  When you email me, please also share your cell number.   Expect an email or a call, to further discuss the specifics with you.   Also, please detail why you are contacting me, (for Gospel meeting or workshop training).

May God bless your zeal.  
Joseph Sullivan

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