Reaching Young Families for Christ through an Ongoing Scouting Evangelism/Discipleship Ministry
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Reaching Young Families for Christ through an Ongoing Scouting Evangelism/Discipleship Ministry
Mark Hazlewood, P.R.A.Y.
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How to Have Pastors and Congregations Begging You to Start a Scouting Program
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Vision Where there is no vision, the
people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he. Proverbs 29:18
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The Great Commission Go ye therefore, and teach all
nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
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What does this mean? “Go ye therefore, and teach all
nations”
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Whose goals are these? Membership growth Membership Retention Program Money Trained Volunteers
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No Church Home 50-60% of America does NOT have
a church home The Lord rejoices more over the
return of one lost soul than a thousand committee meetings!
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Matthew 9:37 Then he said to his disciples, “The
harvest is plentiful but the workers are few.”
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Traditional Church Ideas for Evangelism “They ought to come.” “They really ought to come.” “They really really ought to come.”
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Traditional Church Ideas for Evangelism Serve coffee Serve more coffee Serve better coffee Serve more better coffee
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Let’s try SCOUTING Train up a child in the way he
should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. Proverbs 22:6
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Congregation’s Response But we don’t have any kids? What about the girls/boys? I wear too many hats!
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Youth Agencies Provide the Children and Young Families The reason Parents sign their
Children up for Scouting is for the VALUES
The Church provides the LEADERSHIP
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Ingredients for Success Both sides must clearly understand
the chartered organization or sponsorship agreement before it is signed.
The Youth Agencies should use as many congregational volunteers as is feasible.
The congregation must “invest” their best kid person to be the leader
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Ingredients for Success All volunteers must be trained by
the local council Religious emblems must be
promoted by the unit leader Congregations must offer a
religious emblems class
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Promoting Religious Emblems AHG – required for Stars and
Stripes BSA – Religious emblems
coordinator GSUSA – My Promise, My Faith
(MPMF) Patch Set www.praypub.org
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The P.R.A.Y. Program Christian Education Discipleship Service Projects Adult Mentors Family Involvement EVANGELISM
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God and MeGrades 1-3
Theme: “Best Friends with Jesus”
Hands-On: GAMEBox Memory Requirement:
The Lord’s Prayer Schedule: minimum 4
sessions
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God and Family:Grades 4-5
Theme: “Growing in God’s Love”
Hands-on: PIZZA Memory
Requirement: The Ten Commandments
Schedule: minimum 6 sessions
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God and Church:Grades 6-8
Theme: “My Journey with Christ”
Hands-on: Video or Photo Album
Memory Requirement: Creed
Schedule: minimum 12 sessions
Daily Bible Reading Requirement: 3 weeks min.
Service Projects: Community and Church service projects
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God and Life:Grades 9-12
Theme: “Called by Christ to Serve
Daily Bible Reading Requirement: 3 months minimum
Schedule: minimum 12 sessions plus 5 Service Projects
Required: Write a Personal Statement of Commitment
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Religious Emblems Class Your Troop leader promotes the
Religious Emblems of all faiths. Your congregation offers a class to
earn the P.R.A.Y. award.
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Growing Your Congregation If your Cub Scout Pack has 10
families 50% may not have a church home That means 5 young families are pre-
qualified as looking for values for their children
That means 5 pre-qualified families are already in your building who don’t have a church home
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Growing Your Congregation If your American Heritage Girls
Troop has 10 families 50% may not have a church home That means 5 young families are pre-
qualified as looking for values for their children
That means 5 pre-qualified families are already in your building who don’t have a church home
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Growing Your Congregation If your Girl Scout Troop has 12
families 50% may not have a church home That means 6 young families are pre-
qualified as looking for values for their children
That means 6 pre-qualified families are already in your building who don’t have a church home
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Growing Your Congregation If your congregation offers a class to
earn the P.R.A.Y. award If you invest your second best kid
person to help teach the class If you include the Adult Mentor Program
you are discipling the family You can have 10 young families meeting
and interacting with your church members
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Keeping New Members But research shows that new
members are gone after just one year
ScoutParents gets parents involved with the Pack and your Christian leaders
www.scoutparents.org P.R.A.Y. Curriculum/Mentor
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Keeping New Members The Youth Agency Programs
include lots of activities to involve the family
Scout parents Troops are multi-age Father-Daughter activities
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What Does Your Congregation Need? Membership – young families Membership – adult males Retention Religious Training Trained Leadership Money
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Ingredients for Success Win-win-win situation Collaboration results in:
Stronger youth and families Stronger congregations Stronger councils