The DE Seminars and Workshops

Prices effective March 1, 2012

The Mini-DE Seminar.

A compacted, three-hour version of our full Doable Evangelism Seminar (see below). A little less interactive, this shorter version still covers the main content of the longer seminar and can be combined with the Outsiders Interview (additional time and fee; see below).  Can be offered in several ways:

  • One evening, or one afternoon or one morning.
  • Combine it on a Sunday with Randy speaking at the morning services (for an additional honorarium) and make it a day!  Or…
  • A weekend retreat (I can do three or four sessions).
  • A customized version for your organization or business (Crisis Pregnancy Centers, Para-Church ministries, etc.)

Cost: $1000, plus travel expenses (includes promotional material, blank books, and more!)  Travel expenses can be reduced to airfare (or ground mileage if I’m driving) if you’ll put me up in a home, feed me and haul me around when I’m there.  A deposit of $250 (non-refundable) is required to book.

 

The Outsiders Interview.

(optional add-on for Mini-DE Seminar; included in full DE Seminar)

A live interview with up to three “outsiders” from your community…people who don’t associate themselves with church or Christianity, but who have a lot to teach us about how we might do a better job connecting with people like them. This is not a bait and switch attempt to convert anyone, but a sensitive and respectful dialogue where you will get to try out the spiritual practice of listening. The interview will be about 30 minutes long, followed by a 20 minute debriefing conversation after the panelists leave. This cannot be added to a seminar that is in a remote location (like a conference or camping facility outside of town). You will be required to find three panelists, with our help (we provide instructions and an “application” for potential candidates). Total additional time: One hour.
Additional Cost for the Mini-Seminar:  $500 (includes “consultant” stipend to each outsider of $50.00)

Click here to see examples of the Outsider Interviews

 

The Doable Evangelism Seminar.

At this 9-4 Saturday event, you’ll learn how the practice of “counting” only conversions is counter-productive and biblically suspect. You will also learn that the fundamental building block of evangelism — connecting — is a much better place to start. You will walk away with doable ideas – guaranteed. After our seminar many people (including pastors) tell us that they feel “validated” and “empowered”. They leave having discovered that God “counts” what they already do and knowing they can do more of that, with greater intention (and have a lot of fun doing it!).

We will explore new paradigms and practices. We present our findings and lead interactive discussions on the following:

  • Why Evangelism Isn’t Normal – Why ordinary Christians don’t participate
  • Evangelism as a spiritual practice-The discipline of paying attention to people
  • Our little practices – Recovering the spiritual practice of evangelism by using what we call  Ordinary Attempts
  • A new paradigm, not a new program
  • How DE gets people connected to Jesus

We creatively interrupt all of this substance with intriguing movie clips, lots of interaction (five minute meetings), short talks, and humor punctuated by moments of insight.

Included in the schedule for the day is the “Outsiders Interview” (see description above). This is totally optional, but if you choose not to do it we will be done an hour earlier. (Seminar fee remains the same, either way) Requires a LOT of work on your end recruiting qualified “consultants” but we guide you every step of the way. Most people who have attended these events say that the Outsiders Interview was the single most significant part of their experience at the seminar. Your call, but it’s worth the extra work if you can do it.

Cost:  $2000, plus travel expenses. Includes promotional material, blank books, prizes and more! Travel expenses can be reduced to airfare (or ground mileage if I’m driving) if you’ll put me up in a home, feed me and haul me around when I’m there.  $500 non-refundable deposit required to book.  Balance to be paid the day of the event. (If you elect to do the Outsiders Interview, you’ll also need to provide an onsite lunch for Randy and the three Outsiders during the lunch break.)

 

The DE Workshop

This is a one hour presentation that gives an overview of the simple spiritual practices we call Ordinary Attempts.  Ideal for conferences, retreats, training events or other multi-presentational events.  Contact us for ideas, pricing and availability.

 

Doable Evangelism Presenter

Randy Siever, Executive Director of Doable Evangelism since 2007, is an experienced leader and gifted evangelist. He served twenty years on the Young Life staff and nine years as Pastor of Outreach at Sparks Christian Fellowship near Reno, Nevada. Randy has a B.A. in Philosophy from San Jose State University and an M.A. in Christian Leadership from Fuller Theological Seminary.  He is a commissioned minister with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Randy is married to his high school sweetheart, Sandy, and they live in Sparks, Nevada.  They have three adult children and two adorable grand-children.

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