A Great Idea to Reach the Backslider
Make a music or a preaching CD – The songs should be simple piano or old songs, most backsliders are not aware of the new type of music and it will not affect them as much. We can also choose one of the sermons Brother Garber has preached and burn off a copy.
Purchase Hallmark Cards, you can get a discount if you buy several at a time. These cards should be simple, the ones that have maybe one Bible verse if you can find them. On the card you want to only say, Hi we are thinking and praying for you! Have a church stamp with the number of the church and possibly church service times. Do not make this anything more than a simple statement of care.
Have church members fill out peoples name and address of the backsliders on the list. The Pastor may want to remind the Saints on several occasions to do this. With this list you will want to make copies for the church members to use in prayer to pray each day for them to return. You can remove the address and contact information for your prayer list, just list the names of the prodigals.
Below is a link to a blank list..just click on it and it will open in a new window and print
You will want to keep a log of activity. You will only send the CD and card the first time, then each month you will send a card only. The follow up will help keep them thinking of the church!
This is a ministry for most likely only one person, so that it will not become confusing on who sent what to the persons on the list.
This material came from http://www.gowinsouls.com and Tim Downs