Mission as Me is a practical workshop about how to share Jesus without becoming someone you’re not.
This year the focus is on identifying our strengths and praying that God will use us by his Holy Spirit even when we feel weak. Simply work through the following videos and worksheets with your Growth Group.
Part 1: Who does mission? [e.g. 15mins]
It’s easy to feel like we don’t have a place in God’s mission, because we’re not good at it, or we haven’t seen much fruit from it. But God is here to help all of us play a role.
Watch this 7min video
Discuss: When it comes to the transforming work of the Holy Spirit, what aspects of your personality do you expect to be “changed” and what do you expect to stay the same?
Part 2: What about gifting and personality? [e.g. 20mins]
Some Christians are more gifted at mission than others, but all Christians have the Holy Spirit and can bring different skills and resources to the table.
Watch this 3min video
Activity
(Leaders) Download and print this years worksheet for your Growth Group.
Complete worksheet sections:
How do you naturally relate to people?
Plot yourself
What strengths has God given you?
Discuss: What would it look like if you actioned some of the strengths God has given you?
Part 3: Where can the Spirit help me grow? [e.g. 20mins]
No one is exactly who they want to be– we all have fears, insecurities and weaknesses. But if we identify our blind spots and pray about them we can expect the Spirit to help us grow.
Watch these 2 short videos
Five people share their stories
Password sent to Growth Group leaders
Activity
Complete worksheet sections:
4. What Blind Spots do you think you have?
5. Let's make this concrete
6. Spirit led next step
Discuss: How have you been affirmed and challenged?
Part 4: What are realistic expectations? [e.g. 15mins]
Some of us pray for a revival, others talk as if the soil is hard and mission is impossible. Watch this interview with Dave Jensen (after he preached evangelistically at Christ Church) sharing whether we can expect people in Sydney to become Christian.
Watch this 7min video
Pray [e.g. 15mins]
What are you taking away from this workshop? Take some time to bring all these things before God in prayer, asking the Holy Spirit to strengthen you for mission.