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Keys to GoodKeys to GoodSponsorshipSponsorship

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Purpose of the Walk to EmmausPurpose of the Walk to EmmausBasis for the Walk to EmmausBasis for the Walk to EmmausImportance of Quality SponsorshipImportance of Quality SponsorshipPurposeful SponsorshipPurposeful SponsorshipQuestionable SponsorshipQuestionable SponsorshipTen Steps of SponsorshipTen Steps of SponsorshipDecision-making ApproachDecision-making Approach

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““The aim of Emmaus is to The aim of Emmaus is to inspire, challenge, and equipinspire, challenge, and equip

local church members for Christian action local church members for Christian action -in their homes, churches, in their homes, churches,

workplaces, and communities.”workplaces, and communities.”

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Home Church

Workplaces Communities

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Sponsorship Model Sponsorship Model Luke 24:13 - 35Luke 24:13 - 35

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Re-explainedRe-explainedRe-experiencedRe-experiencedRe-turnedRe-turnedRe-newalRe-newal

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ExpandsExpandsDeepensDeepensRekindlesRekindles

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Importance of Importance of Quality SponsorshipQuality Sponsorship

First act of agape - First act of agape - before a Walk beginsbefore a Walk begins

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Importance of Importance of Quality SponsorshipQuality Sponsorship

Under girds the whole Under girds the whole weekend with weekend with sacrificial lovesacrificial love on on behalf of each pilgrimbehalf of each pilgrim

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Importance of Importance of Quality SponsorshipQuality Sponsorship

Affects the foundation Affects the foundation for a healthy, effective for a healthy, effective Emmaus movement Emmaus movement fulfilling its true fulfilling its true purpose purpose

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Purposeful SponsoringPurposeful Sponsoring

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Purposeful SponsoringPurposeful Sponsoring

Church LeadersChurch Leaders

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Purposeful SponsoringPurposeful Sponsoring

Dependable Dependable Church MembersChurch Members

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Purposeful SponsoringPurposeful SponsoringLess Active Less Active

MembersMembers

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Purposeful SponsoringPurposeful Sponsoring

Christians Christians who want who want to grow to grow spirituallyspiritually

Love Peace

Joy Kindness

Patience

Fruit of the

Spirit

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Purposeful SponsoringPurposeful Sponsoring

Members & Members & leaders leaders representing a representing a cross- section of cross- section of the church & the church & societysociety

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Purposeful SponsoringPurposeful Sponsoring

Respected Respected laypersons & laypersons & clergypersonsclergypersons

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Questionable SponsorshipQuestionable Sponsorship

Persons with no Persons with no relationship to the relationship to the church of Jesus Christ.church of Jesus Christ.

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Questionable SponsorshipQuestionable Sponsorship

Persons undergoing Persons undergoing emotional crisis or who emotional crisis or who may be experiencing may be experiencing psychological psychological instability.instability.

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Questionable SponsorshipQuestionable Sponsorship

Persons who decide not Persons who decide not to make a Walk after to make a Walk after being presented the being presented the opportunity.opportunity.

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Questionable SponsorshipQuestionable Sponsorship

Christians whose Christians whose theology and/or practice theology and/or practice is notably different or is notably different or incompatible.incompatible.

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Questionable SponsorshipQuestionable Sponsorship

““Church Hoppers”Church Hoppers”

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Questionable SponsorshipQuestionable Sponsorship

Persons who are always Persons who are always looking for another looking for another spiritual high or spiritual high or experience to help them experience to help them “arrive”.“arrive”.

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Ten Steps of SponsorshipTen Steps of Sponsorship

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Make an appointmentMake an appointment

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“Hello, Joe? How are you? Remember when I briefly

mentioned the Emmaus weekend to you? I was wondering if there’s a convenient time when we can get

together and talk about it more.”

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Extend an invitation & Extend an invitation &

seek a commitmentseek a commitment

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Continue to pray, prepare agape, Continue to pray, prepare agape,

& enlist pastoral support& enlist pastoral support

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Support the Walk andSupport the Walk and

help the pilgrim on their Fourth Dayhelp the pilgrim on their Fourth Day

Send offSponsor’s hrCandlelightClosing72-hr vigilReunion groupGathering

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Help pilgrim re-enter their churchHelp pilgrim re-enter their church

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Help pilgrim serve Help pilgrim serve

the Emmaus communitythe Emmaus community

God loves you

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Help pilgrim sponsor othersHelp pilgrim sponsor others

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Decision makingDecision makingapproachapproach

ScriptureScripture TraditionTradition

ExperienceExperience ReasonReason

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Sponsorship. . .Sponsorship. . .

. . . the most important job of all!. . . the most important job of all!