THE NATIONS: Meeting 2
Study
Read Romans 1:18–23
What happens to a person in an unreached people group, who dies without ever hearing the gospel? In other words, does someone who did not encounter the gospel while alive, spend eternity apart from God after they die?
Discuss this question then read What About Those Who Never Hear the Gospel?
What happens to a person in an unreached people group, who dies without ever hearing the gospel? In other words, does someone who did not encounter the gospel while alive, spend eternity apart from God after they die?
Discuss this question then read What About Those Who Never Hear the Gospel?
Watch
What is a UPG? (2:59)
“An unreached people group has too few believers to evangelize and disciple the rest of their people group. Almost three billion people fall into this category.”
“Over three thousand of the seven thousand unreached people groups are unengaged, unreached people groups...these people groups have no one actively engaged in reaching them.”
Author David Platt said, "The only thing worse than being lost is being lost, and no one is looking for you."
“An unreached people group has too few believers to evangelize and disciple the rest of their people group. Almost three billion people fall into this category.”
- Describe what your life would be like today if no one had been present to evangelize or disciple you.
“Over three thousand of the seven thousand unreached people groups are unengaged, unreached people groups...these people groups have no one actively engaged in reaching them.”
Author David Platt said, "The only thing worse than being lost is being lost, and no one is looking for you."
- Who was sent to you? Describe a few people God placed in your life such that you eventually understood the love and truth about Jesus.
Discuss
All excerpts are from The Abrahamic Revolution by Todd Ahrend.
“God was not interested in me Christianizing my life; He was interested in me crucifying my life.” (Chapter 1)
“Salvation has come to us because it’s on its way to someone else.” (Chapter 5)
“God was not interested in me Christianizing my life; He was interested in me crucifying my life.” (Chapter 1)
- What’s the difference?
“Salvation has come to us because it’s on its way to someone else.” (Chapter 5)
- Do you see the gospel as a baton that's been passed to you, to hand off to an unreached people group? Explain.
Discover
Become familiar with the concept of Supporting Others or Going Yourself by reading SOGY.
Pray
Share something important you learned in this meeting, and let it serve as a guide as the group prays together.