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Living Christ’s Mission Session One: Knowing His Purpose Key Observations: 1.The mission is a ___________ -not a suggestion. 2.The mission is for ____________ who is a Christian –not optional participation. Key Observations: 1.The mission is a ___________ -not a suggestion. 2.The mission is for ____________ who is a Christian –not optional participation. COMMAND EVERYONE CHURCH NAMETRANSCRIPT
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I. Biblical Basis For Your Life Mission
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Key Observations:1. The mission is a ___________ -not a
suggestion.
2. The mission is for ____________ who is a Christian –not optional participation.
COMMAND
EVERYONE
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Key Observations:3. The mission is to reach _____ people in all
times –no one to be left unreached.
4. The mission is accomplished through the power of the _____________ -we cannot do it alone.
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HOLY SPIRIT
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The New Testament Writers Reinforce Our Mission Paul – “Be ________________!”
Peter – “Be ready to _________ everyone!”
John – “_____ what you have seen and heard!”
Jude – “_________ them out of the fire!”
AMBASSADORSANSWER
TELL
SNATCH
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II. The Need: Present Church Realities
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During The Past Ten Years:• All protestant denominations in the USA
declined ____%.
• While the population in the USA increased ____%.
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How Protestant Churches are Growing in America
• ___ out of 20 churches are plateaued or declining.
• Only 1 in 20 is growing by ______________ growth.
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CONVERSION
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III. Why Share Your Faith In God?
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Why Share Our Faith in God?1. Because we are to live in _____________
to Christ.
2. Because lost people will spend __________ in Hell.
3. Because of God’s ______ for us.
4. Because ____ love God.
OBEDIENCE
ETERNITYLOVE
WE
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Why Share Our Faith in God?5. Because winning the lost brings ____
to God.
6. Because we are called to be ________________ for Christ.
7. Because the harvest is ready and ___________.
JOY
AMBASSADORS
PLENTIFUL
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IV. Reaching The Unchurched
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How Can We Reach Spiritually Lost People?
1. _______
2. ______________
3. _____
4. _______________
LISTENUNDERSTANDFEELAUTHENTICITY
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Building Bridges Be _____________
Be ______________
Be ____________
Be ___________
INTERESTEDINTENTIONALAUTHENTIC
RELEVANT
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Building Bridges Be __________
Be _________
Be ____________
INSPIREDPATIENTPREPARED
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I. Personal Preparation For Successfully Sharing His Story
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Be personally _____________ to Christ.
Be free from ________________ sin.
Be filled with the ______ ________.
Be prepared to ________________ your faith in Christ.
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COMMITTEDUNCONFESSED
HOLY SPIRIT
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II. Four Facts: Discovering Meaning On Your Spiritual Journey
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Fact 1: God Has a ________.God has a plan and purpose for our lives.
LifeJohn 10:10
Hope/PeaceRomans 5:1
GOD
US
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PLAN
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Fact 2: We Have a _____________.We have a problem that keeps us from God’s plan.
LifeJohn 10:10
Hope/PeaceRomans 5:1
GOD
USSin
Romans 3:23
DeathRomans 6:23
JudgmentHebrews 9:27
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Fact 3: God Has The ______________.God has the solution to our problem.
LifeJohn 10:10
Hope/PeaceRomans 5:1
GOD
USSin
Romans 3:23
DeathRomans 6:23
JudgmentHebrews 9:27
CHRISTLoves
1 Peter 3:18
DiedRomans 5:8
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SOLUTION
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Fact 4: We Have to _____________.The choice is ours to accept God’
BELIEVEJohn 3:16
Romans 10:9-10
LifeJohn 10:10
Hope/PeaceRomans 5:1
GOD
USSin
Romans 3:23
DeathRomans 6:23
JudgmentHebrews 9:27
CHRISTLoves
1 Peter 3:18
DiedRomans 5:8
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Explaining What Has Happened1. You are _______ from the sentence of
death.
2. Jesus Christ has taken up ____________ in your heart.
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RESIDENCE
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Explaining What Has Happened3. Jesus has ___________ you of all your
sins.
4. You have __________ life.
5. You have become a _______ of God.
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III. First Steps For Your New Christian Friend
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First Steps For Your New Christian Friend
1. Be ___________ in water.
2. Study the Bible ____________ to know Christ better.
3. Talk to God in prayer _______.
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First Steps For Your New Christian Friend
4. Seek the ___________ of the Holy Spirit.
5. Tell others about your new _______ in Christ.
6. __________, ___________, and _______ with other Christians.
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IV. Tips To Remember When Sharing Your Faith
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Tips To Remember When Sharing Your Faith
1. Show a genuine ___________ in the other person as a friend.
2. Share your faith with ______.
3. Overcome fear with _______.
4. Adapt to the __________ you are speaking to.
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Tips To Remember When Sharing Your Faith
5. Be wise and _________.
6. Be prepared and _________.
7. Refuse to ________.
8. Trust God for __________.
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I. The Church And The Mission Field
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Common Myths About The UnchurchedMyth #1: The unchurched are not interested in
____________ things; they are only interested in themselves and making money.
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Common Myths About The UnchurchedMyth #2: The unchurched are lacking any
________ ______________ and will only make decisions based on what feels good to them.
Myth #3: The unchurched don’t care about _______ and are perfectly content to live by their own rules.
MORAL CONSCIENCE
TRUTH
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Common Myths About The UnchurchedMyth #4: The unchurched are only interested
in ______________ and what will affect them personally.
Myth #5: The unchurched are not interested in attending a _________ __________ even if a friend would invite them.
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Reasons People Give For Not Attending Church
1. There is no ________ in attending (74%)
2. Churches have too many ____________ (61%)
3. I do not have the ______ (48%)
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Reasons People Give For Not Attending Church
4. I am simply not ______________ (42%)
5. Churches ask for ________ too frequently (40%)
6. Church services are usually _________ (36%)
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MONEY
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Reasons People Give For Not Attending Church
7. Churches hold no _____________ for the way I live (34%)
8. I do not believe in God, or I am _________ that God exists (12%)
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II. Listening To The Unchurched
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Listening To The Unchurched I am ____________ of church, but I am
interested in God.
I am ___________ adrift, but I am secretly looking for an anchor in my life.
I do not understand the _______ _________ of Christianity and have many questions about my own beliefs.
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MORALLY
BASICBELIEFS
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Listening To The Unchurched I am less interested in knowing “Is
Christianity ______?” and want to know instead, “Does Christianity _______?”
I am searching for more than simply head knowledge, I want to ______________ something real.
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Listening To The Unchurched I am not loyal to denominations, but I am
attracted to where people’s ________ are being met.
I am not interested in being someone’s __________, but I would be interested in being someone’s _________.
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Hints On How To Relate To The Unchurched Avoid at all cost the use of ____________
__________ and “pat answers” to their questions.
Build relationships that demonstrate authentic _____________ and genuine love.
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Hints On How To Relate To The Unchurched Be quick to ask questions and slow to
______ _________.
Live your Christian life in such a way that it will be ______________ to unchurched people.
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III. Coming To Faith Is A Process
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Coming To Faith Is A Process Jesus understood that ____________
spiritually lost people is a process.
The apostle Paul understood that reaching spiritually lost people is a ___________.
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PROCESS
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Christian Witness
2. Minister
3. R_______
Stages OfAdoption
1. Awareness
2. R___________
3. Interest
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Christian Witness
5. E____________
6. Nurture
Stages OfAdoption
4. T_____
5. Adoption
6. R____________
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Open Windows During a ________ event.
During life ______________.
Following a _______.
Following the _______ of a child.
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Open Windows Following a __________.
During other times of ______.
During the years of _____________.
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IV. Developing Your Influence List
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To Be Successful In Evangelism:• We need goals to give us a ____________
• We need to be ________________ reminded to those goals to stay motivated.
• We need to _______ about specific people who need Christ.
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Begin Praying for Your Influence List Daily
• Asking God for _______________ to minister to them.
• Asking God for _________ to make the most of the opportunities you have.
• Asking God for ____________ to share the gospel when the right opportunity comes.
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I. Why Share Your Personal Faith Story?
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Why Share Your Personal StoryYour story is _________.
Your story has _____________.
Your story __________________.
Your story ____________.
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UNIQUEINFLUENCE
COMMUNICATESCONNECTS
POWERFUL
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II. Building Credibility
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We Build Credibility By:• Maintaining a __________ relationship with
Christ.
• Demonstrating _________ relationships to others.
• Living ________________, our words match our behavior.
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LOVING
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III. Developing Your Personal Faith Story
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Getting Started Write a draft of your faith story.
Share your faith story with a partner.
Refine your faith story.
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IV. Telling Your Story With Style
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Telling Your Story With Style Rehearse your story until it becomes
___________.
Share your story with _______________.
Smile often and maintain a pleasant ______________.
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Telling Your Story With Style Keep it ________.
________ your story to the person you are talking to.
Use _______ ___________ and clear illustrations.
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Telling Your Story With Style Avoid ____________ statements.
Trust in the power and leading of the ______ _______.
Ask God to give you _________________ to tell your story, and then look for openings!
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V. Handling Excuses
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Handling ExcusesExcuse #1: I want to _______ my life.
Excuse #2: I’m a _______ person.
Excuse #3: The church is full of ______________.
Excuse #4: I’ve tried _________ and it’s not for me.
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Handling ExcusesExcuse #5: God could never __________
me.
Excuse #6: A loving God will not send us to ______.
Excuse #7: I worship God in ____ _______ ______.
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WAY
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Suggestions For Responding To Questions
1. Resist placing your confidence in your _________ to answer people’s questions.
2. Recognize that people sometimes use questions as ________ ___________.
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Suggestions For Responding To Questions
3. Remember that you cannot __________ people into accepting Christ.
4. Relate unresponsiveness to _________ condition not intellectual questions.
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Living Christ’s MissionPresentation Index
Session One: Knowing His PurposeI.Biblical Basis For Your Life MissionII.The Need: Present Church RealitiesIII.Why Share Your Faith In God?IV.Reaching The Unchurched
Session Two: Sharing His StoryI.Personal Preparation For Successfully Sharing His StoryII.Four Facts: Discovering Meaning On Your Spiritual JourneyIII.First Steps For Your New Christian FriendIV.Tips To Remember When Sharing Your Faith
Session Three: Knowing The UnchurchedI.The Church And The Mission FieldII.Listening To The UnchurchedIII.Coming To Faith Is A ProcessIV.Developing Your Influence List
Session Four: Sharing Your StoryI.Why Share Your Personal Faith Story?II.Building CredibilityIII.Developing Your Personal Faith StoryIV.Telling Your Story With StyleV. Handling Excuses CHURCH NAME