Lesson Plan Cross Cultural Ministry

LESSON PLAN CROSS CULTURAL MINISTRY UNIT 2/LECTURE 2 ARLINGTON BAPTIST COLLEGE

LESSON PLAN

SERVANTHOOD EVANGELISM

Opening Prayer

Unit – Core Values & Trans-Culture Evangelism

Biblical Concept: Matthew 20:25-28

25 But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them. 26 But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister; 27 And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant: 28 Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many. 1

Lesson Objectives:

1) The student will be able to list and describe the various aspects of Servanthood Evangelism.

Materials/Equipment Needed

1) Power Point Presentation 2) Student Note Taker 3) Homework Assignments

Procedures

Conspiracy of Kindness

1. The Power of Kindness - Demonstrating the kindness of God by offering to do some act of humble service with no strings attached

a. Demonstrating the kindness of God – Visible Reminders of the Holy b. By Offering to do – Service Before Self c. Some act of humble service – Excellence in all we do d. With no strings attached – “truth in advertising” – Integrity First

2. People on the receiving end of simple acts of kindness come away with a more positive impression of Christianity than they previously had

3. With regular frequency, these deeds also open a door to deeper communication about the gospel

4. Servant Evangelsim = deeds of love + words of love + adequate time

5. American Christians tend to view evangelism as a one-shot deal – a “let ‘em have it while we’ve got their attention” blast from both barrels of a shotgun loaded with Scripture

1The King James Version, (Cambridge: Cambridge) 1769. 6. Why does Servant Evangelism Work?

a. It is a process versus a project b. Doing acts of kindness is “high grace” c. Evangelism hits home when it begins with acceptance d. Evangelism must overcome a credibility gap e. An experience of love opens a person’s heart to a message of love

7. Unlearning the “E” Word

8. Christians typically approach evangelism in light of three possible choices:

a. The Shark b. The Carp c. The Dolphin

9. Seeing the World Through Jesus’ Eyes

a. Jesus saw through the eyes of the kingdom of God b. Jesus saw through the eyes of Scripture c. Jesus saw through eyes of mercy d. Jesus saw people through the eyes of simplicity e. Jesus saw people through the eyes of integrity f. Jesus saw people through the eyes of his culture g. Jesus saw people through the eyes of reality

10. Unlearning the “E” Word - “Christians and non-Christians have one thing in common – they both hate evangelism!”

11. Getting Beyond Ourselves

a. Be with the people b. Step out of your comfort zone c. Bring the kingdom d. Begin to care e. Make yourself available f. Getting Beyond Ourselves g. Manage your fear by going with a group h. Realize that failure is a given i. Sow liberally

12. Five Discoveries that Empower Evangelism

a. People listen when I treat them like friends b. When I serve, hearts are touched c. As I serve, I redefine the perception of a Christian d. Doing the message precedes telling the message e. Focus on planting not harvesting

Objective 1 - The student will be able to list and describe the various aspects of Servanthood Evangelism.

1. Servanthood Evangelism is intentionally sharing Christ by modeling biblical servanthood.

2. Servanthood Evangelism is a combination of simple acts of kindness and intentional personal evangelism. 3. What kindness is not – telling people what they want to hear so they will feel good about themselves.

4. What kindness is – doing something to show the love of Jesus in a practical way.

5. Servanthood evangelism is made of two parts:

a. Service (acts of kindness)

b. Evangelism

6. Examples of Servanthood Evangelism:

a. Handing out soft drinks in a town’s business district

b. Going door-to-door in older communities with nine-volt batteries and checking residents smoke detectors

c. Absolutely free car wash – no donations

d. Taking light bulbs door to door and focusing on Jesus as the light of the world

e. Taking several rolls of quarters to a laundry mat and sharing Christ

7. Servanthood Evangelism is an effective approach to intentionally share one’s faith in today’s contemporary culture – it is trans-cultural evangelism.

8. Matthew 20.28 “28 Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.”

9. Strengths of Servanthood Evangelism

a. It is effective in reaching people in today’s culture; it is easily contextualized without compromise.

b. People are more likely to allow a person to share their faith when evangelism is combined with simple acts of servanthood.

c. It is personal evangelism is a corporate setting.

d. It is low-risk evangelism – it focuses on the Lord of the Harvest versus some ingenious method or approach.

e. It should become an essential part of the church’s mission

f. It is enjoyable and fun!

g. It involves everyone is evangelism and is a wonderful family approach to witnessing.

h. Servanthood Evangelism follows the model of Jesus.

i. Servanthood Evangelism allows laypeople to use their creativity to initiate ministry opportunities.

j. Servanthood Evangelism takes very few resources and can thus be done anywhere in any setting.

k. Servanthood Evangelism is win-some because it is not utilitarian in its approach – it does not use people. 10. Foundational Principles for Servanthood Evangelism

a. Those participating must be intentionally evangelistic.

b. Those participating must genuinely care about people.

c. Eventually, those participating need to be equipped as personal witnesses – it is the result not the front-end requirement.

11. How to begin Servanthood Evangelism.

a. S – Seek the Father’s Power and Presence

b. E – Enlist the People

c. R – Resource

d. V – Vacate the Church and get involved in the local community

e. E – Evaluate

12. Final Issues

a. Servanthood Evangelism is not an end unto itself.

b. Servanthood Evangelism is a process, not a program.

13. Servanthood evangelism has the potential of revolutionizing the ministry of any local congregation, student ministry, etc. If properly done on an intentional basis it will enhance the evangelistic ministries that already exist. The key issue is the corporate development of a servant mentality among God’s people. CROSS-CULTURAL MINISTRY ARLINGTON BAPTIST COLLEGE

NOTE TAKER

SERVANTHOOD EVANGELISM

Unit – Core Values & Trans-Culture Evangelism

Biblical Concept: Matthew 20:25-28

25 But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them. 26 But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister; 27 And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant: 28 Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many. 2

Lesson Objectives:

1) The student will be able to list and describe the various aspects of Servanthood Evangelism.

Conspiracy of Kindness

1. The Power of Kindness - ______the ______of God by offering to do some act of ______service with no ______attached

a. Demonstrating the kindness of God – Visible ______of the Holy b. By Offering to do – ______Before ______c. Some act of humble service – ______in all we do d. With no strings attached – “truth in advertising” – ______First

2. People on the receiving end of simple acts of kindness come away with a more positive ______of Christianity than they previously had

3. With regular frequency, these deeds also open a door to deeper ______about the gospel

4. Servant Evangelsim = deeds of ______+ ______of love + adequate ______

5. American Christians tend to view evangelism as a one-______deal – a “let ‘em have it while we’ve got their attention” blast from both barrels of a shotgun loaded with Scripture

6. Why does Servant Evangelism Work?

a. It is a ______versus a project b. Doing acts of kindness is “______” c. Evangelism hits home when it begins with ______d. Evangelism must overcome a ______gap

2The King James Version, (Cambridge: Cambridge) 1769. e. An ______of love opens a person’s heart to a message of love 7. Unlearning the “______” Word

8. Christians typically approach evangelism in light of three possible choices:

a. The ______b. The ______c. The ______

9. Seeing the World Through Jesus’ Eyes

a. Jesus saw through the eyes of the ______of God b. Jesus saw through the eyes of ______c. Jesus saw through eyes of ______d. Jesus saw people through the eyes of ______e. Jesus saw people through the eyes of ______f. Jesus saw people through the eyes of his ______g. Jesus saw people through the eyes of ______

10. Unlearning the “E” Word - “Christians and non-Christians have one thing in common – they both ______evangelism!”

11. Getting Beyond Ourselves

a. ______with the people b. Step out of your ______zone c. Bring the ______d. Begin to ______e. Make yourself ______f. Getting ______Ourselves g. Manage your fear by going with a ______h. Realize that ______is a given i. ______liberally

12. Five Discoveries that Empower Evangelism

a. People listen when I treat them like ______b. When I ______, hearts are touched c. As I serve, I ______the perception of a Christian d. ______the message precedes telling the message e. Focus on ______not harvesting

Objective 1 - The student will be able to list and describe the various aspects of Servanthood Evangelism.

1. Servanthood Evangelism is ______sharing Christ by modeling biblical servanthood.

2. Servanthood Evangelism is a combination of simple acts of ______and intentional personal ______.

3. What kindness is not – telling people what they want to hear so they will feel ______about themselves.

4. What kindness is – doing something to show the love of Jesus in a ______way. 5. Servanthood evangelism is made of two parts:

a. ______(acts of kindness)

b. ______

6. Examples of Servanthood Evangelism:

a. Handing out soft drinks in a town’s business district

b. Going door-to-door in older communities with nine-volt batteries and checking residents smoke detectors

c. Absolutely free car wash – no donations

d. Taking light bulbs door to door and focusing on Jesus as the light of the world

e. Taking several rolls of quarters to a laundry mat and sharing Christ

7. Servanthood Evangelism is an effective approach to intentionally share one’s faith in today’s contemporary ______– it is trans-cultural evangelism.

8. Matthew 20.28 “28 Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.”

diakonevwb: to take care of, by rendering humble service to - ‘to take care of.3

9. Strengths of Servanthood Evangelism

a. It is effective in reaching people in today’s culture; it is easily ______without ______.

b. People are more likely to allow a person to share their ______when evangelism is combined with simple acts of servanthood.

c. It is personal evangelism in a ______setting.

d. It is low-______evangelism – it focuses on the Lord of the Harvest versus some ingenious method or approach.

e. It should become an essential part of the church’s ______

f. It is enjoyable and fun!

g. It involves ______in evangelism and is a wonderful family approach to witnessing.

h. Servanthood Evangelism follows the ______of Jesus.

i. Servanthood Evangelism allows laypeople to use their ______to initiate ministry opportunities.

j. Servanthood Evangelism takes very few ______and can thus be done anywhere in any setting.

3Louw, Johannes P. and Nida, Eugene A., Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament based on Semantic Domains, (New York: United Bible Societies) 1988, 1989. k. Servanthood Evangelism is win-some because it is not ______- in its approach – it does not use people.

10. Foundational Principles for Servanthood Evangelism

a. Those participating must be ______evangelistic.

b. Those participating must genuinely ______about people.

c. Eventually, those participating need to be ______as personal witnesses – it is the result not the front-end requirement.

11. How to begin Servanthood Evangelism.

a. S – ______the Father’s Power and Presence

b. E – ______the People

c. R – ______

d. V – ______the Church and get involved in the local community

e. E – ______

12. Final Issues

a. Servanthood Evangelism is not an ______unto itself.

b. Servanthood Evangelism is a ______, not a program.

13. Servanthood evangelism has the potential of ______the ministry of any local congregation, student ministry, etc. If properly done on an intentional basis it will ______the evangelistic ministries that already exist. The key issue is the corporate development of a ______mentality among God’s people.