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Chuck WarnockNOC09

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Outreach Idea Assembly Line

5 Questions + 1

•Who?

•Why?

•How?

•When?

•Where?

•What happened?

Who?• Everybody is not a good answer.

Who? Saddleback Sam

•Rick Warren’s profile of the person he wanted to reach.

Who? Possibilities•Family Status

•Marital Status

•Gender

•Age

•Interests

•Location

•Ability/Disablility

•Ethnicity

•Lifestyle

•Need

•Hobbies

•Pets

•Talent

•Combinations of these

The Big ‘Who’ Question

• Who’s not here?

Why?• To grow our church is not a good answer.

Why? Criteria

•Biblical

•Other-centered

•Transparent

•Respectful

Why? Outcomes•Invite others to know

Christ.•Make friends.

•Partner on a common goal.

•Meet a need.

•Address community issues.

•Teach facts or skills.

•Breakdown barriers.

How?•The spaghetti approach is not a good one.

How? Map1. Goal2. People3. Budget4. Supplies/Equipment5. Safety6. Ethics7. Time8. Place

Goal: Hit or miss?

•Specific

•Measurable

•Challenging

•Realistic

•Doable

People: Who’s on the team?

•Coaches

•Players

•Vendors

•Musicians

•Logistics

•Set-up

Budget: Who pays?

•Church

•Donors

•Sponsors

•Partners

•Participants

Supplies: What do we need?

•Use what you have.

•Borrow.

•Partner.

•Donations.

•Buy.

Safety: Can anyone get hurt?•Background

checks

•Supervision

•Equipment

•Activity

•Hazards

•Safety plan

Ethics: Is it right?• Just because it

works, doesn’t make it right.

•Our methods should reflect our values.

•Who are we excluding?

•Does this look like the Kingdom?

When?•Rhythm of

community.

•Appropriate for age, ability, and activity.

•Makes sense.

Where?•Attendance.

•Activities.

•Arrangement.

•Appropriate.

•Attraction.

What happened?

•Measure.

•Evaluate.

•Discuss.

•Record.

Your Ideas

•Who?

•Why?

•How?

•When?

•Where?

•What happened?