Go ye into all the world and preach the gospel to every

creature.

Go ye into all the world and preach the gospel to every

creature.

The World in Your City

The World in Your City

CommissionCommission

- Long to short-term- Safe to dangerous- Receptive to hostile people groups- Village/jungles to city-urban jungles- Paying churches to participating churches- Starting ministry to launching missions- US missionaries to 3rd world missionaries- Northern/western hemispheres to southern/eastern hemispheres

- Long to short-term- Safe to dangerous- Receptive to hostile people groups- Village/jungles to city-urban jungles- Paying churches to participating churches- Starting ministry to launching missions- US missionaries to 3rd world missionaries- Northern/western hemispheres to southern/eastern hemispheres

The World in Your City

The World in Your City

ShiftsShifts

MISSIONSMISSIONSCOMMUNICATIONCOMMUNICATION - Linear to web thinking

- Sequential to mosaic listening- Cycle/Serial teaching- Repetition to Remix for retention/learning

- Linear to web thinking- Sequential to mosaic listening- Cycle/Serial teaching- Repetition to Remix for retention/learning

John 4:4-10

John 4:4-10

The World in Your City

The World in Your City

1. Strategic Relocation2. Biblical Reconciliation3. Just Redistribution4. Leadership

Development5. Listening to the

Community6. Church-based

Partnerships7. Wholistic Approach8. Spiritual Empowerment9. Enrichment - high

expectations

1. Strategic Relocation2. Biblical Reconciliation3. Just Redistribution4. Leadership

Development5. Listening to the

Community6. Church-based

Partnerships7. Wholistic Approach8. Spiritual Empowerment9. Enrichment - high

expectations

ChallengeChallenge

The World in Your City

The World in Your City

Essence

You don’t know me until you know my story You don’t know me until you know my story

1 Corinthians 9:19, 22-27

1 Corinthians 9:19, 22-27

The World in Your City

The World in Your City

FormForm

DISCLUBDISCLUB

“You can be right or You

can be happy”

“You can be right or You

can be happy”

Build on a solid teaching foundation - CEFBuild on a solid teaching foundation - CEF

Be Real and Be Yourself (Most Gen-X students will agree)Be Real and Be Yourself (Most Gen-X students will agree) DIS

CLUBDISCLUB

• Keeping it real brings authenticity

• Keeping it real brings authenticity • Authenticity keeps it relevant (stay on pt)

• Authenticity keeps it relevant (stay on pt)• Relevance makes the point respectable

• Relevance makes the point respectable

Teamwork with staffTeamwork with staffPray for each childPray for each child

Connect with kidsConnect with kids DISCLUBDISCLUB

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Earn the right or the opportunity to have the

children listen to you share the gospel message.

Earn the right or the opportunity to have the

children listen to you share the gospel message.

Remember whose turf you’re on… respect/compassion

Remember whose turf you’re on… respect/compassion

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He who has the greatest truth must show the greatest love, which is the greatest proof.

He who has the greatest truth must show the greatest love, which is the greatest proof.

• Hang out• Hang out

• Talk, listen, love• Talk, listen, love

• Prove • Prove

• Build up, pray • Build up, pray

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Shorten parts of clubShorten parts of clubLengthen time with kidsLengthen time with kidsUse P.L.U.S. rules… Involve the kids in club time

Use P.L.U.S. rules… Involve the kids in club time

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• Positively state rules• Positively state rules• Listen to children• Listen to children

• Speak with calm and assertive voice

• Speak with calm and assertive voice

• Use three touches Use ‘quiet seat’ rewards during Bible/main lesson

• Use three touches Use ‘quiet seat’ rewards during Bible/main lesson

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Child-centered lessonsChild-centered lessonsWord Up throughout clubWord Up throughout club

Remix everything… especially the main teachingRemix everything… especially the main teaching

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Gospel presented onceGospel presented once1010

emphasize a different aspect w/each club activity or

lesson

C H I L D ’ S L I F E

-Rules as needed-Memory verse-Object lessons-GOSPEL re.7MIT-Songs/Music-Games/Contest

-Rules as needed-Memory verse-Object lessons-GOSPEL re.7MIT-Songs/Music-Games/Contest

C H I L D ’ S L I F E

-Word Up

Remixing… with a hookRemixing… with a hook

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Have Faith… Jesus got Power!Have Faith… Jesus got Power!

Trust God’s ProtectionTrust God’s Protection

Go and Tell… It’s the Good News!Go and Tell… It’s the Good News!Just Believe… Jesus can do anything!Just Believe… Jesus can do anything!Show ’um some loveShow ’um some love

Word UpWord Up

-Word Up-Rules as needed-Memory verse-Object lessons

-GOSPEL re.7-Songs/Music-Games/Contest

-Word Up-Rules as needed-Memory verse-Object lessons

-GOSPEL re.7-Songs/Music-Games/Contest

C H I L D ’ S L I F E

7MIT

Ask God to bless your teaching… Ask God to bless your teaching…

• Excitement• Excitement

• Freedom• Freedom

• Fresh ideas• Fresh ideas

• Passion• Passion

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Bring the Heat!Bring the Heat!

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Teach as if…

Teach as if it will be the

last time the kids will ever hear

the Gospel

Teach as if it will be the

last time the kids will ever hear

the Gospel

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Adjusting isn’t going to be easy…

you’ll have to pray, study, and prepare more than

ever.

Adjusting isn’t going to be easy…

you’ll have to pray, study, and prepare more than

ever.

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Resources available through CEF of North

CarolinaDURHAM

www.gospeltokids.org(regular updates)