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The Prayer ToolPart 2
The Prayer ToolPart 2
Highland Hope UMC2-18-2012
by Dr. David O. Kueker www.disciplewalk.com
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The harvest is ready;what is lacking are the
laborers willing and prepared to labor.
Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; pray therefore the Lord of
the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest” (Matthew 9:37).
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Ripe fruit is picked one at a time. This requires a focus on individualsbecause fruit does not ripen simultaneously.
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You have to spend time in the garden every day
looking over every plant.
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Before it's ripe, fruit will resist.
When it's ripe,it will drop into
your hand.
After it's tooripe ... too late!
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Fruit does not volunteer.
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You have to go get it.
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To whom is God sending you?
Lord, who?Begin to pray for them.
The Challenge.
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If the research of missiologist Donald MacGavran and sociologist Rodney Stark is correct,
the gospel spreads from person to person ONLY through social networks of caring relationships.
We are living in a century that is destroying those social networks,
and the church with it. In order to make disciples it is absolutely
essential that we understand our own human networks, how to rebuild them and increase the
positive influence we have with we have with the people around us.
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How do we rebuild the networks connecting people?
The Prayer Tool rebuilds the bridges of God in five steps.
It is a spiritual discipline of prevenient grace.
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Lost: anyone who is not with the other sheep.
74% 26%Presser & Stinson 1965
18%2009
UMC School for Congregational Development
(literally)
Noticing the lost: (Luke 15:1-7)
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Jesus did not ask for volunteers. He chose his disciples. This means thatif you want to be like Jesus, you will have to choose yours.Mat 28:20 teaching them to observe all that I have
commanded you;
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Yoido Pastor Yongii Cho:
You know, we don’t do evangelism in Korea the way
you do it in the West . . . We have 50,000 cell groups and each group will love two people to Christ within the next year. They select someone who’s not a Christian, whom they can pray for, love and serve. They bring meals, help sweep out the person’s store — whatever it takes to show they really care for them.
Your broom
is waiting.
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When a person asks, "Why are you treating me so well?" our people answer, "Jesus told us that we’re supposed to do
good to all men, and we want you to know that we love you, and so does
Jesus.”After three or four months of such love, the
hardest soul softens up and surrenders to
Christ.
You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
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Family and Friendship Networks
Common Interest,
Hobby or Concern
Geographical Neighborhood
Innovators & Early Adopters
Who do you see on a regular weekly basis, whether or not you know their name,
outside of those you know from church?
* = “lost”? = unknown! = problem
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Jesus chose his disciples; you will have to choose yours.
1. __________2. __________3. __________4. __________5. __________6. __________7. __________8. __________9. __________10. _________11. _________12. _________
The Prayer Tool helps us develop a spiritual relationship to help someone find faith and then grow in faith.
Who do you see on a regular weekly basis, whether or not you know their name?Who are you drawn to with compassion?Who would you have over for dinner?Who would you be in a Reunion group with?
My prayer tool list.
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1. __________2. __________3. __________4. __________5. __________6. __________7. __________8. __________9. __________10. _________11. _________12. _________
Month by Month Prayer Tool Option:Choose one person each month for a year.
50/50 Option: Alternate every other month choosing someone inside church, then outside.
Prayer Tool “lite” - levels if these are too challenging:Regular - 12 persons “Lite-er” - 2 persons“Lite” - 4 persons “Lite-est” - 1 person
Prayer Tool options.
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Praydaily.
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The purpose of your prayer is that they
would encounter Jesus Christ, find forgiveness and become followers
of Jesus Christ.
You are praying that they become a disciple of Jesus Christ, not that they would join or support your institutional church.
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Chatweekly.
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Chatweekly.
How are you?
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InviteMonthly
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Invite Monthly
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Do not invite them to worship.
Why?
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Invite them to something that will strengthen the relationship.
Do not invite them to worship.
If you are their true friend, when they are ready
to come to church, they will come with you.
Wait until they are ripe.
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Before it's ripe, fruit will resist.When it's ripe, it will drop into your hand.
After it's too ripe
- too late!
Wait until they are
ready.
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If they come to worship, continue to use the prayer tool.
Continue to watch over them until
they are ready to become disciples.
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EvaluateAnnually Luke 13:9
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EvaluateAnnually
Luke 13:8 And he answered him, 'Let it alone, sir, this year also, till I dig about it and put on manure.
9 And if it bears fruit next year, well and good; but if not, you can cut it down.'"
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The magic words: I go to a church that prays for people who _______________________ .
Would you mind
if we prayed
for you?
feel harassed and helpless
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Leave their connections with others intact...
If you pull a hand out of the water, a whole body comes out of the water along with it.
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The Prayer Tool rebuilds the bridges of
God in five steps.
1
2
3
45
Quiz!
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The Prayer Tool rebuilds the bridges of
God in five steps.
Choosewisely.
Pray daily
Chat Weekly
InviteMonthly
EvaluateAnnually
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Prayer tool?
Why or why not?
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Prayer tool?
Why or why not?
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Prayer tool?
Why or why not?
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Prayer tool?
Why or why not?
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Prayer tool?
Why or why not?
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Who’sinyourback seat?
Prayer tool!
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Your broom
is waiting.
Your neighbor
is waiting.
The harvest is waiting.
Who will you choose for your Prayer Tool
list?