Equipped to EngagePersonal Strategies – Chris McGuffey

“Equipping the Saints”W h a t i s t h e p u r p o s e ?

Split into four groups:•Ephesians 4:11-12•Ephesians 4:15-16•2 Timothy 3:16-17•Hebrews 13:20-21

Identify:•Audience•What role does equipping play?•What should be the outcome of equipping?

Equipping Model

ConnectGrowEngage

ServeCareReach

Serve:•Childcare•Food/Snacks•Greeters•Leadership

Care: (Brad’s Session now)•Pre-Marital/Counseling•Hospital Visits•Meals (babies/funerals)•Mentoring

Reach:•Community/Global

• Personal Strategies• Corporate Strategies• Community Strategies

Engaging in OutreachW h a t M i n d s e t S h o u l d W e H a v e ?

•The nature of the gospel message:•It is more than a presentation•It includes the involvement of our life•It is about initiating with a purpose•It is moving beyond a target to a relationship

Engaging in OutreachW h a t M i n d s e t S h o u l d W e H a v e ?

•Understanding physical thresholds:•How can we enter their territory?•How can we invite them into ours?•Learning how to break down barriers so that

you can move from acquaintance to relationship

Engaging in OutreachW h a t M i n d s e t S h o u l d W e H a v e ?

•Relating from a Strengths Position•Offering something you are good at•Ways that you can help/serve them•Fix cars, mow lawn, small repairs, move

furniture, etc.•Pay attention to what is happening!•Share what you have (dirt, cookies, grass)

Engaging in OutreachW h a t M i n d s e t S h o u l d W e H a v e ?

•Relating from a Needs Position•Most people are less comfortable with this•But non-believers like to help people too!•Invite them to speak into your circumstances•Borrow a tool, ask them for advice•Allow yourself to be served, they will let you

serve them in return

Engaging in OutreachW h a t M i n d s e t S h o u l d W e H a v e ?

•Understand the Power of Food•“Communion” normalizes relationships•Share from your garden•Make extra BBQ, cookies, crawfish•Work at relationship to invite them to dinner/coffee•Test out your connection by using, “Hey someday…”•The dining table will allow spiritual conversations to form naturally, around topics they view as important

Engaging in OutreachW h a t M i n d s e t S h o u l d W e H a v e ?

•Find a shared passion•What do you like to do?

(bike, boat, garden, fish, sports, woodworking…)•What do they like to do…get interested!•This is especially important for the guys – we relate over doing stuff•Invite them to help reach the community

•Service Project (Like Habitat, or Food Pantry)

Personal StrategiesW h e r e S h o u l d I S t a r t ?

•Become Available/Visible•Play in the front yard•Walk in the evenings•Find ways to have casual conversation•Use “disclosimony”•Don’t be weird!

Personal StrategiesW h e r e S h o u l d I S t a r t ?

•Use Prayer•Certainly pray for your neighbors/co-workers•But also offer to pray for others

•On the spot•At a later time•Almost everyone appreciates the care shown

Personal StrategiesW h e r e S h o u l d I S t a r t ?

•Map Out Your Target Audience

Guffs Keith and Joy

Alex and

Leanna

Evan and Tara

David and Kate

James and

Phyllis

Chris and wife

Roy and Lydia

Franco and

Sondra

Personal StrategiesW h e r e S h o u l d I S t a r t ?

•Decide Which Strategy is Most Natural•Dinner Strategy•Block Party•Christmas/Easter Dessert•Game Day BBQ•Easter Parties/BYBC/Country Fair•Love and Respect, Griefshare, Celebrate Recovery

ApplicationW h e r e S h o u l d I S t a r t ?

•Which sphere of influence is most exciting as a ministry prospect?•Which personal strategy are you wanting to begin to pursue?•When will you begin?•What do you need to start?

ApplicationW h e r e S h o u l d I S t a r t ?

•Easy Place to Start: Adopt-An-Aggie (Int’l)•Reaching out to international students•Offer to students at Furniture Giveaway•2 Students to dinner 1x/month•Get instructions on cultural norms/diet•adopt-an-aggie@grace-bible.org

ApplicationW h e r e S h o u l d I S t a r t ?

•Solidified Partnerships•These will be covered in the next two weeks:•6/25 – Erin Christian and Jared Perry (corporate)•7/2 – Ryan Poehl (community)