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MISSION STRATEGY: SHARING THE GOSPEL

Inviting others into the Ultimate Relationship

The Main ThingInviting college students into a

growing relationship with Jesus Christ and His Church.Inspiring and equipping themfor a lifetime of Christ-centered Evangelization, Discipleship, & Friendships in which they lead others to do the same.

SPIRIT.MULT:

WIN:

BUILD:

SEND:

1. Model and teach the sharing of a Gospel script

2. Identify some foundations for enabling Spiritual Multiplication and Evangelization

3. Addressing fear of sharing

4. Power session preparation

Sharing the Gospel

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John 17:3 – “This is eternal Life, that they may know you, the only true God, and the one whom you have sent.”

Why invite others to know Jesus?

John 3:16 – “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.”

Why invite others to know Jesus?

• Because the world lacks joy!

• “The joy of the Gospel fills the hearts and lives of all who encounter Jesus. Those who accept his offer of salvation are set free from sin, sorrow, inner emptiness and loneliness. With Christ joy is constantly born anew.”

 Pope Francis, Evangelii Gaudium, Paragraph 1

Why invite others to know Jesus?

“I can see from my own experience that even if I speak of many beautiful concepts, nothing seems to happen. We must proclaim Jesus as Lord and Savior, helping people to grasp what it means to have Jesus as their Savior — not in a theoretical way, but that every day they have a Savior, someone who will lift them from their fatigue of the day, of their sin, and their mistakes, and who renews them. He saves us. When you proclaim this living, crucified and risen Jesus, something always happens.”

-Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa (Preacher to the Papal Household since 1980)

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This is in the program so

that…I can

teach it to

you…And

you…

can teach it to your group and to disciples on

campus!

Don’t be that guy…Don’t break the chain!

What are we going to do?

• Tell• Show• Try• Do

What did we just do?

• Tell• Show• Try• Do

What did we just do?• The Ultimate Relationship is a script.

This booklet has four main messages: 1. God created us for a ____________________ Relationshi

p

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2. Our ________________________through sin. Relationship is brokenThis booklet has four main messages:

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3. _________________ _________________ _________________.

Jesus restores our relationship with the Father

This booklet has four main messages:

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4. We have the ____________________to accept or reject this

offer.Free choice

This booklet has four main messages:

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Why use the UR?• It opens the door for

the Holy Spirit to work• Invitation to know

Jesus• Repeatable• It has a Catholic

approval of being free from error (Nihil Obstat/Imprimatur)• Asks listener to make a

decision

Basics of Spiritual

Multiplication“Go therefore and make disciples of

all nations….”Matthew 28:19-20

“and what you have heard from me before many witnesses entrust to faithful men who will be able to

teach others also.”2 Timothy 2:2

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A rock solid foundation for

Spiritual Multiplication1. Evangelization and spiritual

multiplication are the work of the ______________ _______________

for which we seek to make ourselves _________________.

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A rock solid foundation for

Spiritual Multiplication1. Evangelization and spiritual

multiplication are the work of the ______________ _______________

for which we seek to make ourselves _________________.

HolySpirit

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A rock solid foundation for

Spiritual Multiplication1. Evangelization and spiritual

multiplication are the work of the ______________ _______________

for which we seek to make ourselves _________________.

HolySpirit

available

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2. Everything you do must anchor others into

______________ ______________

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2. Everything you do must anchor others into

______________ _______________Jesus Christ

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2. Everything you do must anchor others into

______________ _______________Jesus Christ

3. Everything you do must be ______________ _______________

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2. Everything you do must anchor others into

______________ _______________Jesus Christ

3. Everything you do must be ______________ _______________

100% repeatable

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2. Everything you do must anchor others into

______________ _______________Jesus Christ

3. Everything you do must be ______________ _______________

100% repeatable

4. _____________ is the heart of all

spiritual multiplication.

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2. Everything you do must anchor others into

______________ _______________Jesus Christ

3. Everything you do must be ______________ _______________

100% repeatable

4. _____________ is the heart of all

spiritual multiplication.

Prayer

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5. We must ____________ _______________and trust the Holy Spirit to guide us in

the process of spiritual multiplication.

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5. We must ____________ _______________and trust the Holy Spirit to guide us in

the process of spiritual multiplication.

sow broadly

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Sow broadly? Who can you share with?

#4• Strangers • Acquaintances • Friends and family members • Bible study members • Disciples • Yourself • The most objectively sinful person you know of

in your life

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Addressing Our Fears•“For surely I know the plans I have for you says the Lord, plans for your welfare and not for woe. To give you a future filled with hope.” -Jeremiah 29:11•“Perfect love casts out fear” -1 John 4:18

Know Thyself

Fears about a relationship with God• I’m not good enough• I’m afraid he won’t forgive me• It is going to cost too much• I don’t know if I can change• I am not ready to change

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Jesus meets us in our fears

Close your eyes:Imagine yourself on Calvary at the foot of Jesus’ cross. Mary and St. John are standing by your side. You look up at Jesus and he can read your fears in your face. As you hold your breath you hear him speak slowly to you…. What did Jesus say to calm your fears?

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Know Thyself

Fears about sharing with others• I’m not good enough•They’re all going to laugh at me.• I don’t know what to say• I am afraid of them•How could he use “me?”

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Jesus meets us in our fears

Close your eyes:Now close your eyes imagine yourself sitting where you are the most comfortable, Jesus is there also. He has your papers in his hand. He looks at your fear and then looks at you….What does Jesus say to you to calm your fears?

“Perfect love casts out fear”

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- 1 John 4:18

Philemon 1:6

“And I pray that the sharing of your faith may promote the knowledge of all the good that is ours in

Christ”

Tips for the URIn your teaching groups.• The program identifies three ways you can become more natural in presenting the UR. •Read the tips•Discuss these tips together•Can you think of any additional ways?

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Power Session1. Open with a prayer to the Holy

Spirit for guidance.2. Split your group into even

groups for how many of you attended this session (2 attended = 2 groups)– Each of you will lead the 45 minute

session as if you were teaching those you walk with in Discipleship how to lead the Ultimate Relationship with another.

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5. Make an invitation to an initial or deeper commitment to Jesus using the Ultimate Relationship script.a. Rejoice if they prayed to deepen or begin

a relationship with Jesus!4. Lead the Know thyself (#2) exercise. 3. Depth Chart Brainstorm (#4)

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6. Review the four main points of the Gospel message. (#3)

7. Reinforce the basics of Spiritual Multiplication. (#1)

8. If time permits use the Golden Question Exercise (#5) to build a more personal invitation for sharing the Gospel.

Correct order: 1, 2, 5, 4, 3, 6, 7 Eliminate 8

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•Prep your power session.

Go Therefore!