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Living Christ's Mission: Knowing His Purpose and Reaching the Unchurched

Understand the biblical basis of your life mission and the urgency of sharing your faith in God. Learn practical strategies for reaching spiritually lost people and building bridges through authentic and intentional actions. Prepare to share His story effectively with personal commitment and a deep understanding of God's plan and solution for humanity.

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Living Christ's Mission: Knowing His Purpose and Reaching the Unchurched

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  1. Living Christ’s Mission CHURCH NAME Building People and Transforming Lives

  2. Living Christ’s Mission Session One: Knowing His Purpose I. Biblical Basis For Your Life Mission CHURCH NAME

  3. Living Christ’s Mission • Key Observations: • The mission is a ___________ -not a suggestion. • The mission is for ____________ who is a Christian –not optional participation. COMMAND EVERYONE CHURCH NAME Session One: Knowing His Purpose

  4. Living Christ’s Mission • Key Observations: • 3. The mission is to reach _____ people in all times –no one to be left unreached. • 4. The mission is accomplished through the power of the _____________ -we cannot do it alone. ALL HOLY SPIRIT CHURCH NAME Session One: Knowing His Purpose

  5. Living Christ’s Mission • The New Testament Writers Reinforce Our Mission • Paul – “Be ________________!” • Peter – “Be ready to _________ everyone!” • John – “_____ what you have seen and heard!” • Jude – “_________ them out of the fire!” AMBASSADORS ANSWER TELL SNATCH CHURCH NAME Session One: Knowing His Purpose

  6. Living Christ’s Mission Session One: Knowing His Purpose II. The Need: Present Church Realities CHURCH NAME

  7. Living Christ’s Mission • During The Past Ten Years: • All protestant denominations in the USA declined ____%. • While the population in the USA increased ____%. 9.5 11.4 CHURCH NAME Session One: Knowing His Purpose

  8. Living Christ’s Mission • How Protestant Churches are Growing in America • ___ out of 20 churches are plateaued or declining. • Only 1 in 20 is growing by ______________ growth. 17 CONVERSION CHURCH NAME Session One: Knowing His Purpose

  9. Living Christ’s Mission Session One: Knowing His Purpose III. Why Share Your Faith In God? CHURCH NAME

  10. Living Christ’s Mission • Why Share Our Faith in God? • Because we are to live in _____________ to Christ. • Because lost people will spend __________ in Hell. • Because of God’s ______ for us. • Because ____ love God. OBEDIENCE ETERNITY LOVE WE CHURCH NAME Session One: Knowing His Purpose

  11. Living Christ’s Mission • Why Share Our Faith in God? • Because winning the lost brings ____ to God. • Because we are called to be ________________ for Christ. • Because the harvest is ready and ___________. JOY AMBASSADORS PLENTIFUL CHURCH NAME Session One: Knowing His Purpose

  12. Living Christ’s Mission Session One: Knowing His Purpose IV. Reaching The Unchurched CHURCH NAME

  13. Living Christ’s Mission • How Can We Reach Spiritually Lost People? • _______ • ______________ • _____ • _______________ LISTEN UNDERSTAND FEEL AUTHENTICITY CHURCH NAME Session One: Knowing His Purpose

  14. Living Christ’s Mission • Building Bridges • Be _____________ • Be ______________ • Be ____________ • Be ___________ INTERESTED INTENTIONAL AUTHENTIC RELEVANT CHURCH NAME Session One: Knowing His Purpose

  15. Living Christ’s Mission • Building Bridges • Be __________ • Be _________ • Be ____________ INSPIRED PATIENT PREPARED CHURCH NAME Session One: Knowing His Purpose

  16. Living Christ’s Mission Session Two: Sharing His Story I. Personal Preparation For Successfully Sharing His Story CHURCH NAME

  17. Living Christ’s Mission COMMITTED • Be personally _____________ to Christ. • Be free from ________________ sin. • Be filled with the ______ ________. • Be prepared to ________________ your faith in Christ. UNCONFESSED HOLY SPIRIT COMMUNICATE CHURCH NAME Session Two: Sharing His Story

  18. Living Christ’s Mission Session Two: Sharing His Story II. Four Facts: Discovering Meaning On Your Spiritual Journey CHURCH NAME

  19. Living Christ’s Mission US GOD Life John 10:10 Hope/Peace Romans 5:1 PLAN Fact 1: God Has a ________. God has a plan and purpose for our lives. CHURCH NAME Session Two: Sharing His Story

  20. Living Christ’s Mission US GOD Life John 10:10 Hope/Peace Romans 5:1 Sin Romans 3:23 Death Romans 6:23 Judgment Hebrews 9:27 PROBLEM Fact 2: We Have a _____________. We have a problem that keeps us from God’s plan. CHURCH NAME Session Two: Sharing His Story

  21. Living Christ’s Mission US GOD CHRIST Life John 10:10 Hope/Peace Romans 5:1 Loves 1 Peter 3:18 Died Romans 5:8 Sin Romans 3:23 Death Romans 6:23 Judgment Hebrews 9:27 SOLUTION Fact 3: God Has The ______________. God has the solution to our problem. CHURCH NAME Session Two: Sharing His Story

  22. Living Christ’s Mission BELIEVE John 3:16 Romans 10:9-10 US GOD CHRIST Life John 10:10 Hope/Peace Romans 5:1 Loves 1 Peter 3:18 Died Romans 5:8 Sin Romans 3:23 Death Romans 6:23 Judgment Hebrews 9:27 RESPOND Fact 4: We Have to _____________. The choice is ours to accept God’ CHURCH NAME Session Two: Sharing His Story

  23. Living Christ’s Mission • Explaining What Has Happened • You are _______ from the sentence of death. • Jesus Christ has taken up ____________ in your heart. SAVED RESIDENCE CHURCH NAME Session Two: Sharing His Story

  24. Living Christ’s Mission • Explaining What Has Happened 3. Jesus has ___________ you of all your sins. 4. You have __________ life. 5. You have become a _______ of God. FORGIVEN ETERNAL CHILD CHURCH NAME Session Two: Sharing His Story

  25. Living Christ’s Mission Session Two: Sharing His Story III. First Steps For Your New Christian Friend CHURCH NAME

  26. Living Christ’s Mission • First Steps For Your New Christian Friend • Be ___________ in water. • Study the Bible ____________ to know Christ better. • Talk to God in prayer _______. BAPTIZED REGULARY DAILY CHURCH NAME Session Two: Sharing His Story

  27. Living Christ’s Mission WORSHIP CONNECT SERVE • First Steps For Your New Christian Friend • Seek the ___________ of the Holy Spirit. • Tell others about your new _______ in Christ. • __________, ___________, and _______ with other Christians. INFILLING FAITH CHURCH NAME Session Two: Sharing His Story

  28. Living Christ’s Mission Session Two: Sharing His Story IV. Tips To Remember When Sharing Your Faith CHURCH NAME

  29. Living Christ’s Mission • Tips To Remember When Sharing Your Faith 1. Show a genuine ___________ in the other person as a friend. 2. Share your faith with ______. • Overcome fear with _______. • Adapt to the __________ you are speaking to. INTEREST LOVE FAITH PERSON CHURCH NAME Session Two: Sharing His Story

  30. Living Christ’s Mission • Tips To Remember When Sharing Your Faith 5. Be wise and _________. 6. Be prepared and _________. 7. Refuse to ________. • Trust God for __________. • ______ for the people you witness to. GENTLE PATIENT ARGUE RESULTS PRAY CHURCH NAME Session Two: Sharing His Story

  31. Living Christ’s Mission Session Three: Knowing The Unchurched I. The Church And The Mission Field CHURCH NAME

  32. Living Christ’s Mission • Common Myths About The Unchurched Myth #1: The unchurched are not interested in ____________ things; they are only interested in themselves and making money. SPIRITUAL CHURCH NAME Session Three: Knowing The Unchurched

  33. Living Christ’s Mission • Common Myths About The Unchurched Myth #2: The unchurched are lacking any ________ ______________ and will only make decisions based on what feels good to them. Myth #3: The unchurched don’t care about _______ and are perfectly content to live by their own rules. MORAL CONSCIENCE TRUTH CHURCH NAME Session Three: Knowing The Unchurched

  34. Living Christ’s Mission • Common Myths About The Unchurched Myth #4: The unchurched are only interested in ______________ and what will affect them personally. Myth #5: The unchurched are not interested in attending a _________ __________ even if a friend would invite them. THEMSELVES CHURCH SERVICE CHURCH NAME Session Three: Knowing The Unchurched

  35. Living Christ’s Mission • Reasons People Give For Not Attending Church • There is no ________ in attending (74%) • Churches have too many ____________ (61%) • I do not have the ______ (48%) VALUE PROBLEMS TIME CHURCH NAME Session Three: Knowing The Unchurched

  36. Living Christ’s Mission • Reasons People Give For Not Attending Church 4. I am simply not ______________ (42%) 5. Churches ask for ________ too frequently (40%) 6. Church services are usually _________ (36%) INTERESTED MONEY BORING CHURCH NAME Session Three: Knowing The Unchurched

  37. Living Christ’s Mission • Reasons People Give For Not Attending Church 7. Churches hold no _____________ for the way I live (34%) 8. I do not believe in God, or I am _________ that God exists (12%) RELEVANCE UNSURE CHURCH NAME Session Three: Knowing The Unchurched

  38. Living Christ’s Mission Session Three: Knowing The Unchurched II. Listening To The Unchurched CHURCH NAME

  39. Living Christ’s Mission • Listening To The Unchurched • I am ____________ of church, but I am interested in God. • I am ___________ adrift, but I am secretly looking for an anchor in my life. • I do not understand the _______ _________ of Christianity and have many questions about my own beliefs. SKEPTICAL MORALLY BASIC BELIEFS CHURCH NAME Session Three: Knowing The Unchurched

  40. Living Christ’s Mission • Listening To The Unchurched • I am less interested in knowing “Is Christianity ______?” and want to know instead, “Does Christianity _______?” • I am searching for more than simply head knowledge, I want to ______________ something real. TRUE WORK EXPERIENCE CHURCH NAME Session Three: Knowing The Unchurched

  41. Living Christ’s Mission • Listening To The Unchurched • I am not loyal to denominations, but I am attracted to where people’s ________ are being met. • I am not interested in being someone’s __________, but I would be interested in being someone’s _________. NEEDS PROJECT FRIEND CHURCH NAME Session Three: Knowing The Unchurched

  42. Living Christ’s Mission • Hints On How To Relate To The Unchurched • Avoid at all cost the use of ____________ __________ and “pat answers” to their questions. • Build relationships that demonstrate authentic _____________ and genuine love. RELIGIOUS CLICHÉS FRIENDSHIP CHURCH NAME Session Three: Knowing The Unchurched

  43. Living Christ’s Mission • Hints On How To Relate To The Unchurched • Be quick to ask questions and slow to ______ _________. • Live your Christian life in such a way that it will be ______________ to unchurched people. GIVE ADVICE ATTRACTIVE CHURCH NAME Session Three: Knowing The Unchurched

  44. Living Christ’s Mission Session Three: Knowing The Unchurched III. Coming To Faith Is A Process CHURCH NAME

  45. Living Christ’s Mission • Coming To Faith Is A Process • Jesus understood that ____________ spiritually lost people is a process. • The apostle Paul understood that reaching spiritually lost people is a ___________. REACHING PROCESS CHURCH NAME Session Three: Knowing The Unchurched

  46. Living Christ’s Mission Christian Witness Stages Of Adoption 1. R______ 1. Awareness EACH 2. Minister 2. R___________ ELEVANCE 3. R_______ 3. Interest ELATE CHURCH NAME Session Three: Knowing The Unchurched

  47. Living Christ’s Mission Christian Witness Stages Of Adoption 4. Communicate 4. T_____ RIAL 5. E____________ 5. Adoption VANGELIZE 6. Nurture 6. R____________ EINFORCEMENT CHURCH NAME Session Three: Knowing The Unchurched

  48. Living Christ’s Mission • Open Windows • During a ________ event. • During life ______________. • Following a _______. • Following the _______ of a child. CRISIS TRANSITIONS MOVE BIRTH CHURCH NAME Session Three: Knowing The Unchurched

  49. Living Christ’s Mission • Open Windows • Following a __________. • During other times of ______. • During the years of _____________. DIVORCE PAIN CHILD-CARE CHURCH NAME Session Three: Knowing The Unchurched

  50. Living Christ’s Mission Session Three: Knowing The Unchurched IV. Developing Your Influence List CHURCH NAME

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