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Discovering My Life Mission CLASS 401 Rick Warren Saddleback Church. Class 401 - Reaching The Community!. Class 401 Committed To Mission. I WAS CREATED TO FULFILL GOD’S PURPOSE. "The Lord has made everything for his own purpose...". Pr. 16:4 (LB). - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Discovering My Life Mission

CLASS 401

Rick WarrenSaddleback Church

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Class 401 - Reaching The Class 401 - Reaching The Community!Community!

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Class 401Class 401

Committed To MissionCommitted To Mission

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I WAS CREATED TO FULFILL GOD’S

PURPOSE.

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"The Lord has made everything for his own purpose..."

Pr. 16:4 (LB)

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GOD PLANNED MY LIFE MISSION

BEFORE I WAS BORN.

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"God is our Maker, and in our union with Christ, he has created us for a life of good works, which he has already prepared for us to do."

Eph. 2:10 (GN)

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FULFILLING MY MISSION BRINGS GLORY TO GOD.

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JESUS: "I have brought you glory on earth by completing the work you gave me to do."

John 17:4 (NIV)

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MY PRIMARY TASK IN LIFE IS TO FULFILL MY

MISSION.

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“The most important thing is that I complete my mission, the work that the Lord Jesus gave me--to tell people the Good News about God's grace.”

Acts 20:24 (NCV)

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THE GOAL OF THE GOAL OF THIS CLASSTHIS CLASS

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That I commit the rest of my life to being a messenger of God's Good News to other people, and using my time, talents, and treasure for his Kingdom, regardless of where it leads or what it costs.

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“We make it our goal to please him…”

2 Cor. 5:9 (NIV)

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SESSION 1SESSION 1

Discovering My Life Discovering My Life MissionMission

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SESSION 1SESSION 1

I. GOD’S PURPOSE FOR CREATING US

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GOD’S PURPOSE FOR CREATING US

1. We were made to have a RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD.

2. We were made to BECOME

LIKE CHRIST.

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GOD’S PURPOSE FOR CREATING US

3. We were made to SERVE HIS PURPOSE.

4. We were made to LAST FOREVER.

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GOD’S PURPOSE FOR CREATING US

THIS LIFE IS PREPARATION FOR LIFE IN ETERNITY!

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SESSION 1SESSION 1

II. JESUS’ MISSION ON EARTH

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SESSION 1SESSION 1

III.Why JESUS’ MISSION Must Matter To Me

TEN FACTS THATMOTIVATE ME

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Why JESUS’ MISSION Must Matter To Me

1. If I want to be like Jesus, MY Life Mission must include HIS Life Mission.

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Why JESUS’ MISSION Must Matter To Me

2. JESUS EXPECTS ME TO CONTINUE HIS MISSION.

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Why JESUS’ MISSION Must Matter To Me

3. SHARING THE GOOD NEWS IS MY RESPONSIBILITY.

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Why JESUS’ MISSION Must Matter To Me

4. SHARING THE GOOD NEWS IS A PRIVILEGE.

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Why JESUS’ MISSION Must Matter To Me

5. I’M GRATEFUL FOR WHAT JESUS HAS DONE FOR ME.

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Why JESUS’ MISSION Must Matter To Me

6. BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE HOPELESS WITHOUT CHRIST.

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Why JESUS’ MISSION Must Matter To Me

7. BECAUSE GOD WANTS EVERYBODY SAVED!

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Why JESUS’ MISSION Must Matter To Me

8. I WILL BE REWARDED FOR ETERNITY.

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Why JESUS’ MISSION Must Matter To Me

9. God’s TIMETABLE FOR HISTORY hinges around us completing our mission!

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Why JESUS’ MISSION Must Matter To Me

10. I WILL BE GLAD WHEN I SEE PEOPLE IN HEAVEN.

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SESSION 2SESSION 2

Sharing The Sharing The MessageMessage

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SESSION 2SESSION 2

I. SHARING MY TESTIMONY

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THE VALUE OF YOUR TESTIMONY

1. It is unique! There are no others just like it.

2. It is personal and easy to understand.

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THE VALUE OF YOUR TESTIMONY

3. You are the authority on it. It’s difficult to argue with.

4. People love to hear personal stories and they remember them.

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THE VALUE OF YOUR TESTIMONY

5. People can relate to it. It builds a relational bridge.

6. In our postmodern world, it may be your most effective witness.

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THE FOUR PARTS OF YOUR TESTIMONY

1. What my life WAS LIKE before I met Christ.

2. How I REALIZED I needed Christ.

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THE FOUR PARTS OF YOUR TESTIMONY

3. How I COMMITTED my life to Christ.

4. The DIFFERENCE it has made in my life.

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The Testimony Pyramid

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YOUR TESTIMONY...YOUR TESTIMONY...

SUGGESTIONS FOR PREPARING YOUR

TESTIMONY

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YOUR TESTIMONY...YOUR TESTIMONY...

POSSIBLE TESTIMONY THEMES

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YOUR TESTIMONY...YOUR TESTIMONY...

TRANSLATING CHRISTIAN WORDS

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YOUR TESTIMONY...YOUR TESTIMONY...

HOW TO LEAD INTO YOUR TESTIMONY

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SESSION 2SESSION 2

II. SHARING THE GOOD NEWS

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GOD BECAME A MAN - SO I COULD RELATE TO HIM.

1.

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JESUS DIED FOR MY SINS - SO I DON’T HAVE TO.

2.

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JESUS DESTROYED DEATH – SO THAT I COULD EXPERIENCE ETERNAL LIFE.

3.

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SALVATION IS A FREE GIFT – SO I DON’T HAVE TO EARN IT.

4.

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IT IS BASED ON FAITH – SO ALL I HAVE TO DO IS REPENT AND BELIEVE.

5.

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SESSION 2SESSION 2

3 SIMPLE TOOLS TO SHARE THE GOOD

NEWS.

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TOOLS…TOOLS…

1. TRACTS

2. BRIDGE ILLUSTRATION

3. BASE CARD PRESENTATION

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SESSION 2SESSION 2

III. COMMUNICATION TIPS: HOW TO

SHARE EFFECTIVELY

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RECOGNIZE YOUR PERSONAL STYLE OF WITNESSING.

1.

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THINK THROUGH WHAT YOU MIGHT

SAY.

2.

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ASK GOD FOR HELP IN CHOOSING THE

RIGHT WORD.

3.

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SHOW LOVE.4.

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BE POSITVE AND PLEASANT.

5.

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NEVER USE ANY PUT-DOWNS.

6.

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TELL STORIES... GIVE EXAMPLES.

7.

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LIGHTEN UP! 8.

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BE YOURSELF. BE NATURAL. DON’T TRY TO SOUND

“SPIRITUAL”.

9.

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BE VULNERABLE AND AUTHENTIC.

10.

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MEMORIZE A FEW KEY VERSES.

11.

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KEEP IT SIMPLE.12.

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REMEMBER, THE HOLY SPIRIT IS

USING YOUR WORDS.

13.

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SESSION 3SESSION 3

FISHING IN MY MISSION POND

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“Jesus called out, ‘Come follow me and I will show you how to fish for the souls of men.”

Matt. 4:19 (LB)

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FISHING and FOLLOWING go

together! Introducing people to Christ is like fishing,

not hunting!

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5 KEYS TO 5 KEYS TO SPIRITUAL FISHINGSPIRITUAL FISHING

IDENTIFY YOUR PERSONAL FISHING POND.

--- MY CIRCLE OF INFLUENCE

1.

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5 KEYS TO 5 KEYS TO SPIRITUAL FISHINGSPIRITUAL FISHING

LEARN ABOUT THE KINDS OF FISH IN YOUR POND.

2.

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The more you know about a person, THE EASIER IT IS TO REACH THEM.

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5 KEYS TO 5 KEYS TO SPIRITUAL FISHINGSPIRITUAL FISHING

WHAT ARE THEIR INTERESTS, NEEDS, HURTS.

3.

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1. Things we VALUE

2. Things that THREATEN US

3. Things that are UNIQUE

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5 KEYS TO 5 KEYS TO SPIRITUAL FISHINGSPIRITUAL FISHING

WHAT DO I KNOW IN COMMON WITH THEM?

4.

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-- Before you can share the Good News, you must first find A COMMON GROUND.

-- Before you can reach them, you must be able to RELATE to them.

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5 KEYS TO 5 KEYS TO SPIRITUAL FISHINGSPIRITUAL FISHING

REMEMBER THAT FISH GET HUNGRY AT DIFFERENT TIMES.

5.

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This is called “Receptivity.” How OPEN are they to the Good News?

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SESSION 3SESSION 3

How People Come to Christ and then Grow

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INSIGHTS

-- Evangelism is a PROCESS of moving people through the stages!

-- People move though these stages at different speeds.

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INSIGHTS

People often require multiple exposures at each stage before moving on.

A person can get stuck at any stage. The #1 reason is FEAR.

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INSIGHTS

-- Every stage requires a DIFFERENT RESPONSE by me!

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SESSION 3SESSION 3

WHAT TO DO WITH PEOPLE AT EACH

STAGE

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RESISTANT STAGE

1. PRAY FOR THEM to become receptive.

2. BUILD A RELATIONSHIP through love and service.

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RESISTANT STAGE

3. Invite them to a fun BRIDGE EVENT (like Summer’s End)

4. What NOT to do with resistant people: DON’T ARGUE.

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RECEPTIVE STAGE

1. OFFER TO HELP THEM in a practical way.

2. Share YOUR TESTIMONY about the same need.

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RECEPTIVE STAGE

3. Tell them that you are PRAYING for them.

4. Ask open-ended questions. “Tell me about the spiritual side of your life.”

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RECEPTIVE STAGE

5. Assess if they are ready to skip to stage –2 or –1.

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What makes people receptive? CHANGE

(either positive or negative)

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SEEKER STAGE

1. Invite them to our weekend SEEKER SERVICE.

2. Invite them to a seeker EVENT/GROUP.

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RECEPTIVE STAGE

3. Give them tapes or reading materials.

4. Open a dialog on spiritual issues with questions like... -- “Have you ever considered what Jesus said?”

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CONSIDERATION STAGE

1. Introduce them to OTHER CHRISTIANS.

2. Invite them to a small group.

3. Discuss the different ways believers respond to life.

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UNDERSTANDING STAGE

1. Explain God’s plan of salvation!

2. Explain how you made your decision for Christ.

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UNDERSTANDING STAGE

3. Help them see the BENEFITS, IMPLICATIONS & COSTS.

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READY STAGE

-- Offer to lead them in a prayer of commitment!

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RECEIVED CHRIST STAGE

1. Take them to Class 101!

2. Encourage and ATTEND their baptism!

3. Get them into a new believer’s small group!

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SESSION 3SESSION 3

How to Build A Bridge of Friendship

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BUILDING A BRIDGE

STEP #1: BECOME AWARE

STEP #2: COMMIT TO PRAYER

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BUILDING A BRIDGE

STEP #3: SHOW YOU CARE

STEP #4: BE READY TO SHARE

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SESSION 4SESSION 4

Becoming A World-Class Christian

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“Jesus said, ‘Go everywhere in the world, and tell the Good News

to everyone.’”

Mark 16:15 (NCV)

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“And the Good News must first be made known in every nation before the end-time finally comes.”

Mark 10:13 (LB)

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We are all called to be

ON-MISSION

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SESSION 4SESSION 4

WHAT ON EARTH IS GOD DOING?

The Status of Christianity in the

World

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SESSION 4SESSION 4

THE WORLD SITUATION TODAY...

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The four words that best describe the unreached people in our world are:

•ASIAN •URBAN•ISLAMIC •UNDER 20

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The problem is not the harvest. It’s the lack of…

HARVESTERS

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SESSION 4SESSION 4

SADDLEBACK’S Global Vision!

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SESSION 4SESSION 4

How to Get In On What God Is Doing...

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SESSION 4SESSION 4

EVERYDAY MISSIONS

**********************20 IDEAS FOR

DEVELOPING A MISSION HEART

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SESSION 4SESSION 4

WHAT IT TAKES TO BE ON-MISSION FOR

GOD

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WE MUST SHIFT OUR THINKING FROM SELF-CENTEREDNESS TO

GOD- CENTEREDNESS.

1.

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WE MUST SHIFT OUR THINKING FROM LOCALTOGLOBAL.

2.

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WE MUST SHIFT OUR THINKING FROM TEMPORAL VALUES TO ETERNAL VALUES.

3.

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WE MUST SHIFT OUR THINKING FROM SECURITY TO SERVICE.

4.

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WE MUST SHIFT OUR THINKING FROM COMFORT TO SACRIFICE.

5.

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CONGRATULATIONSCONGRATULATIONS….YOU HAVE ….YOU HAVE

FINSIHED CLASS FINSIHED CLASS 401!401!

NOW WHAT...