Do you know who your one is? Do the members of your Sunday School class know who there one is? In this post and the two to follow you will learn a process to help you discover who your one is as well as guiding your class or group to do the same.
The steps in this process may seem simple or even childish but these ideas will help you discover that one that needs Jesus.
The goal of “WHO’S YOUR ONE?” is for every member to identify at least one person that is lost and without Christ. This discovery process is designed to aid you in leading your class/group to identify lost people. At the conclusion, every member of your class/group is to have at least one lost person that they are praying for and sharing the gospel.
Beginning the Discovery Process
If you do not prepare your class/group, you will discover fewer prospects. The key to the success of the process is to communicate in advance with the members of class/group. The leaders will need to educate members about this three-week process before it begins.
What will you tell your members? “We are identifying people that are lost and in need of Christ as Savior. In week one we will identify those in our homes and our neighbors who may be lost. In week two we will identify our co-workers and our friends who are lost. In week three we will identify our relatives and those we have regular contact with who are lost. So go ahead and start praying asking God to show you who in your home, neighborhood, workplace, friends, and family that may be lost.”
As you begin the process each week during class/group time, say, “If you have been a Christian for two or more years, then more than likely the large percentage of your friends are Christians. It could be that we have never really thought about the spiritual condition of those around us. The goal of “WHO’S YOUR ONE?” is for each of us to identify at least one lost person. We are going to be praying for them and sharing the gospel with them. Today we are going to identify our _________ (family members in our homes/neighbors, co-workers/friends, or relatives/acquaintances) who are lost..”
The weekly process should not take more than five-ten minutes of the class/group time. Throughout the process you will need to remind the class/group why they are doing the prospect discovery process. You may even have to bring some people up-to-date because they were absent the previous week.
Dr. Smith is the lead state missionary with the Georgia Baptist Mission Board and serves the Sunday School, Small Groups, Discipleship and Faith Development Specialist. Visit their website at gabaptist.org/groups/ for more information and other resources to aid your Sunday School or Small Group. Dr. Smith is available for conferences or other speaking opportunities and can be contacted at tsmith@gabaptist.org.
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