instructor’s guide lesson 6-2 overcoming outreach...
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Participantswillneed:• Bibles• Participantnotes• Writingutensils
IllustrationOptions:• Severalballoonsor
inflatableballs• Blankpaperfor
participants
Instructor’sGuideLESSON6-2OvercomingOutreachObstacles
Objectives• Toidentifytheobstaclesintheircommunityandpossiblebridgesto
overcomethoseobstacles• TounderstandthatGodistheonewhosuppliesourneedsin
reachingouttoothers• ToprayforGod’splantoovercometheoutreachobstacles
LessonOverviewWelcome&WarmUp 10minutesDebrieftheBarriersGame 10minutesProblemSolvingRegarding“Bridges” 20minutesIsitAboutMoney? 10minutesWrapUp&Prayer 10minutes
BeforeYouBegin• Pray.AskGodtoopentheheartsofparticipantsandtohelpyoutoshare
fromyourheartaboutthisimportanttopic.• Gatherallmaterials(seeright).Makesubstitutionsasnecessary.• Readthroughthelessontofindplaceswhereyouwillbeaskedtogivea
personalstoryorthought.Planaheadtochoosepowerfulexamples.
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Welcome&WarmUp (10minutes)
PlayaGame:BarriersArrangetwo-thirdsoftheparticipantsinalargecircle,standingandfacingoutward.Havetheremainingonethirdoftheparticipantsmovetothecenterofthecircle.Askthemtosit(onchairsorontheground).Choose3participantstostandoutsidethecircle.Theymustbeontheirknees.Giveeachaballoonorball.Theirjobistotrytogettheballoon/ballovertheoutsidecircleofparticipantstothepeoplesittinginthemiddleofthecircle.Theparticipantsformingthecirclemusttrytostoptheballoon/ballfromgoingin.Playforseveralminutes,choosingnewoutsideplayersastheballoons/ballsreachthecentergroup.
Thegamewejustplayedcangiveusmanyinsightsaboutbarrierstopeoplereceivingthegospel.Today’slessonfocusesonhowtoovercometheseoutreachobstacles.Itispartof“ReachingtheUnreached”onthe1for50hand.
DebriefingtheBarriersGame (10minutes)
WhattheGameRepresentsImaginethattheballoonsrepresentthegospel,thepeopleinsidethecirclearetheunreached,peopleoutsidearemissionariesorevangelistsandtherestarebarrierstothegospel.
DiscussionQuestions
Haveparticipantsanswerthesequestionsingroupsof2-3forfewminutesbeforesharinganswerstogether.
Missionaries/Evangelists
• Howwelldidthemissionaries/evangelistsdo?• Wastheirtaskdifficult?Why?(Notenoughofthem,too
manybarriers.)
Unreached• Didtheunreachedknowwhatwashappening?• Didtheyallreceivethegospel?(Itwasdifficult.Andmanyonly
touchedthegospelonceortwicebeforeitwasgoneagain.Theymightnotbelife-longdisciples.Alotofthemdidn’tevenhaveachancetotouchtheballoon.)
Barriers
• WhataresomeofthebarrierskeepingpeoplefromreceivingandunderstandingtheGoodNewsaboutJesus?(language,governments,otherreligious,families,lackofunderstanding,wrongteachings,noonetotellthemaboutJesus,ortellthemhowtogrowasadisciple.)
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AlthoughthereareatleasttwobillionChristiansintheworld,millionsofpeoplearestillwaitingtohearaboutJesusforthefirsttime.Whatcanwedoaboutthisinourowncommunities?
ProblemSolvingRegardingBridges (20minutes)
Inordertoovercomebarriers,weneedtocreatebridgesthatcrossthem.Thinkofsomeoftheoutreachobstaclesorbarriersyouface.Workinsmallgroups(ifpossiblewithothersfromthesamecommunityorministry)toanswerthequestionsonp.2oftheparticipantnotes.Useaseparatesheetofpapertorecordanswers.Addothercategoriesyouthinkarerelevantorimportant.(Note:Itmaybebeneficialtohavedifferentgroupsstartatdifferentcategoriessothatallquestionswillbeaddressedbyatleastonegroupduringthetimegiven.)
CULTURE/RELIGION
• Whatarethedifferencesbetweenyouandthechildrenyouaretryingtoreach?Listasmanyideasaspossible.
• Whataresomeideasandstrategiesfor“overcoming/crossingthesebridges”soyoucancommunicateanddeveloprelationships?
LANGUAGE
• Whatarethedifferencesbetweenyouandthechildrenyouaretryingtoreachintermsoflanguage?(ForthosewhoneverbeentoachurchnorhearingJesusbefore,alotofChurch/Christianjargonsare“differentlanguage”.)
• Whatwillyoudotoensurethatchildrenunderstandyourvocabulary?
FAMILIES
• Inwhatwayscanfamiliespresentobstaclestoreachingchildren?
• Inwhatwayscanfamiliespresentopportunities?• Inwhatwayswillyouconnectwithfamiliesasyoureachoutto
children?
OTHERCHURCHES• Whatotherchurchesareinyourarea?Howwillyouroutreach
impactthem?• Whichchurchesmighthavepeopleinterestedinworkingalong
withyoutoreachchildreninyourarea?• Whatbridgesdoyouneedtobuildwithotherchurchessothat
“theworldwillknowweareChristiansbyourloveforoneanother”?(John13:35)
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TIME&PROCESS• Wherearethechildrenontheirjourneytowardbelievingin
Jesus?• DoweexpectthemtobelieveimmediatelyandfollowJesusoris
thereaprocessinvolved?(Manyofusconsiderpeoplesavedornotsaved(“in”or“out”).Weseldomrealizethatmanyare“ontheway”tobecomingbelievers…thatitismorethanaone-timeevent.Theprocesswillbedifferentforeveryone.)
After10minutes,havegroupsshareresponsestothecategoriesandquestions.
Thereisawaytoovercomeeveryobstacleandbarriertoreachingoutwiththegospel.Itmaytaketime,patience,courageandcreativity,butGodhasmadeaway.Yet,thereisoneobstaclethathasn’tyetbeendiscussed…andforsomepeopleitseemstobewhatstopsthemfromreachingout:MONEY!
Doweneedalotofmoneyinordertodooutreach?(Getresponses)Thinkofthefollowingexamplesabout“supply”fromscripture:
• HowmanymendidGideonneedtodefeattheMidianites?(300,Judges7:5-7)
• Howmuchfundingdidthediscipleshavewhentheywentouttwobytwo?(nothing,Matthew10:9,10)
• Howmanypeoplewerefedwithfiveloavesandtwofish?(5000pluswomenandchildren,Matthew14:21)
• HowmuchmoneydidJesusneedtodohisworkonearth?(nothing)• Howmuchmoneydidtheearlychurchneedtogrowfromafew
hundredtomillionsandmillionsinjustafewdecadesafterJesusdeathandresurrection?(nothing)
Discuss:Whatcanwelearnaboutministryandoutreachfromtheseexamples?
Thinkaboutwhatyouneedtostartreachingouttothechildreninyourcommunity.Give3minutesforparticipantstowritedowntheirneeds.Haveafewpeoplesharetheirlists.
Fromthescriptureexamples,weknowthatmoneyisnottheissueindoingoutreach.Whoisyoursourceofsupply?Godisthesourceofsupply,andHeisinterestedinhelpingusbringchildrentoChrist.AreyoureadytoseehowHewillsurpriseyoutomeetyourneed?
IsThisAboutMoney? (10minutes)
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WrapUp&Prayer (10minutes)
RemembertheparableoftheLostSheep?Matthew18:14says,“InthesamewayyourFatherinheavenisnotwillingthatanyoftheselittleonesshouldbelost.”God’sdesireisforeverychildtoknowhim.Theshepherdwaswillingtoovercomeeverybarrieruntilthatsheepwassafelyfound.Whataboutus?
Whatareyourbiggestchallengesrightnowwhenitcomestooutreach?Isittheculture?Isitthelanguage?Isitthefamilies?Isitfinances?Isitendurance?Isityourheart?
Taketimeinpairstoprayforeachother.Prayaboutthechallengesorthebarriersthatpreventusfromreachingouttothelost.Prayforwisdomandstrengthtoovercometheseobstacles.
Closeinprayer.
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ENRICHMENTLESSON6-2
OvercomingOutreachObstaclesBarriersGame
DISCUSSION:Imaginethattheballoonsrepresentthegospel,peopleinsidethecircle
aretheunreached,peopleoutsidethecirclearemissionariesorevangelists,andtherestarebarrierstothegospel.
Howwelldidthemissionaries/evangelistsdo?Wastheirtaskdifficult?Why?Didtheunreachedknowwhatwashappening?Didtheyallreceivethegospel?Whataresomeofthebarrierskeepingpeoplefromreceivingandunderstandingthe
GoodNewsaboutJesus?APPLICATION:AlthoughthereareatleasttwobillionChristiansintheworld,millionsof
peoplearewaitingtohearaboutJesusforthefirsttime.Whatcanwedoaboutthisprobleminourcommunity?
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ParticipantNotesENRICHMENTLESSON6-2OvercomingOutreachObstacles
ProblemSolvingRegarding“Bridges” Workonyourownorwithotherstoanswerthequestionsbelow.Useaseparatesheetofpaper.Feelfreetoaddothercategoriesyouthinkareimportant.
CULTURE/RELIGION• Whatarethedifferencesbetweenyouandthechildrenyouaretryingto
reach?Listasmanyideasaspossible.• Whataresomeideasandstrategiesfor“crossingthesebridges”soyou
cancommunicateanddeveloprelationships?LANGUAGE
• Whatarethedifferencesbetweenyouandthechildrenyouaretryingtoreachintermsoflanguage?
• Whatwillyoudotoensurethatchildrenunderstandyourvocabulary?FAMILIES
• Inwhatwayscanfamiliespresentobstaclestoreachingchildren?• Inwhatwayscanfamiliespresentopportunities?• Inwhatwayswillyouconnectwithfamiliesasyoureachouttochildren?
OTHERCHURCHES• Whatotherchurchesareinyourarea?Howwillyouroutreachimpact
them?• Whichchurchesmighthavepeopleinterestedinworkingalongwithyou
toreachchildreninyourarea?• Whatbridgesdoyouneedtobuildwithotherchurchessothat“the
worldwillknowweareChristiansbyourloveforoneanother”?(John13:35)
TIME&PROCESS• WherearechildrenontheirjourneytowardbelievinginJesus?• DoweexpectthemtobelieveimmediatelyandfollowJesusoristherea
processinvolved?
Isthisaboutmoney?Questionson“supply”fromBiblestories
• HowmanymendidGideonneedtodefeattheMidianites?• Howmuchfundingdidthediscipleshavewhentheywentouttwobytwo?• Howmanypeoplewerefedwithfiveloavesandtwofish?• HowmuchdidJesusneedtodohisworkonearth?• Howmuchdidtheearlychurchneedtogrowfromafewhundredtomillionsand
millionsinjustafewdecadesafterJesusdeathandresurrection?Whoisyoursourceofsupply?AreyoureadytoseehowHewillsurpriseyoutomeetyourneed?