Appendix 8-2: Carelinks Missionary Methodology

1.       Gathering initial interest- from our internet  sites [hundreds of responses / day, 10,000 + unique views / day] and from response to literature in libraries and simply in the hands of people worldwide [nearing 1 million pieces of literature distributed in nearly 30 years]. Occasional targeted advertising in newspapers, internet etc. to get interest in a specific area.

2.       Follow up by email- discussion of questions, encouragement to be baptized, building personal relationship, maybe including visits / meetings

3.       Baptism visit

4.       Encourage them to network family and friends

5.       Provision of material support where appropriate to them or their surrounding society by networking with other individuals or groups able to provide humanitarian aid

6.       Provision of spiritual support to assist their growth in Christ; provision of regular teachings; networking them with other believers / converts

7.       Encouragement of them to take responsibility for other converts and to develop small groups