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CoJourners 1 Joining Others in Spiritual Journey Everyone is on a spiritual journey. Our role is to help them come to Jesus. CoJourner Experience Students engaging in conversations that enhance relationships by exploring spiritual journeys and talking about Jesus. Heart Inspiration
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CoJourners 1 Joining Others in Spiritual Journey
Everyone is on a spiritual journey. Our role is to help them come to Jesus.
CoJourner Experience Students engaging in conversations that enhance relationships by exploring spiritual journeys and talking about Jesus.
Heart Inspiration • Christ’s Purpose Becomes Our Purpose John 17:1-5 • Christ’s Passion Becomes Our Passion Matthew 9:35-38 • Christ’s Plan Becomes Our Plan Matthew 28:18-20 • Christ’s Power Becomes Our Plan Acts 1:8
CoJourner Roles • Explorer • Guide • Builder • Mentor
CoJourner Roles Builder Guide Mentor Explorer
CoJourner Roles Guide Mentor Explorer
CoJourner Roles Builder Guide Mentor Explorer
CoJourner Roles Builder Explorer Mentor
Listening to Their Story • Windows to the Soul • Unmet Needs • Traces of the Spirit’s Work
Tracing Their Journey • Where they’ve been • Where they are • Where they are going
Review • The Heart Inspiration • The CoJourner Roles • The Explorer’s Art
CoJourners 2 The Guide
CoJourner Experience Students engaging in conversations that enhance relationships by exploring spiritual journeys and talking about Jesus.
CoJourner Roles Builder Guide Mentor Explorer
Exploring Spiritual Journeys • Listening to Their Story • Asking Probing Questions
Guide Connect to Community • Introduce to Christian Friends • Invite to Christian Community
Ask Permission • Can I tell you a little bit of my experience? • Can I show you something that has really helped me?
Set Up Conversations SOMETIME, can I show you something that has really helped me?
Share Your Story • In an inviting statement – John 4:29 • In amazing detail – Mark 5:19, 20 • In a brief account – Acts 26:1-32
Explain the Gospel One Verse Essence Romans 6:23
Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life inChrist Jesus our Lord. Eternal Life Gift God In Christ Jesus But Our Lord X X X Wages I sIn Death X
Explain the Gospel • With An Outline • Would You Like to Know God Personally?
Review • Priority Connections • Power of Your Story • Power of the Gospel
CoJourners 3 The Builder
CoJourner Experience Students engaging in conversations that enhance relationships by exploring spiritual journeys and talking about Jesus.
CoJourner Roles Builder Guide Mentor Explorer
CoJourner Roles Builder Guide Mentor Explorer
Obstacles • Cultural Influences • Intellectual Issues • Emotional Baggage • Volitional Resistance
Spiritual Issues • Prayer • Gentle Persuasion • -- Grace + Truth
The Beginning Point • Understand their Issue • Ask Questions • Express Understanding
The Ending Point Ultimately this is about Jesus!
Builder Building The Bridge • Use Experience to Relate • Use Questions to Reframe • Use Stories to Illustrate • Use the Bible to Explain
Review • Spiritual Issues • Prayer & Gentle Persuasion • Building Bridges
CoJourners Equipment Pack • Small Group – Equipping for Outreach • 20 Discussions – 8-12 minute each • Heart Inspiration (4) • Explorer (4) • Guide (4) • Builder (4) • Mentor (4)
, • To Connect to New Friends • To Connect to A Community • To Connect One-on-One
Mentor Establish New Believers • Life Concepts • -- Assurance • -- God’s Love & Forgiveness • -- How to Be Filled with the Spirit • -- How to Walk in the Spirit • -- How to Grow
Assist Struggling Believers • The Turning Point: The Filling of the Spirit • The Tool: Satisfied?
Relational Opportunities Priority Relationships Divine Appointments Strategic Outreach
Fear Unsure how SILENCE Lack opportunities Too busy The Big Four Why we don’t share our faith?
Heart Desire Know How WITNESS Relational Connections Planned Involvement The Bigger Four What compels us to share Christ?