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The key to knowing when and how to inform and invite is to keep asking questions and listening for natural openings. Be ready to inform and invite whey the occur.

If no natural opening occurs, consider asking any of the following questions: "Are you a person of faith?" or "What is your spiritual background?" or "May I ask you a spiritual question?" If you use the third option, say, "I've found great peace and joy by reading the Bible, is that something you would like to know more about?" 

In summary, think Inform and Invite and let the Holy Spirit guide your conversation. You will be amazed at the results. ​
The Spiritual Conversation is joining a dialogue God is already having with the person with whom you are speaking.  God has placed the idea of himself in every human heart. (Ecclesiastes 3:11) He created everything, so people would look for Him. (Acts 17:27). Our job is to help them find God. (Acts 15:19) We do this by informing them what the Bible does for us, and inviting people to know more.
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This is not to advocate the house church movement as the model for the church. There are several reasons why the house church model has not been ideal for North America. Larry Osborn gives some insightful reasons in chapter 18 of his book Sticky Church. Among his observations are: 
  • Asian churches have no historical connection to evangelical Christianity. 
  • Asian churches have a different view of authority. 
  • Asian churches have a different social/cultural context.

Locally

steps
1. Read the Bible. 
2. Study the Bible.
3. Teach the Bible.
  • Circles: How to teach the Bible in a small group. 

4. Train others to teach the Bible.
  • Multiply: How to train others to teach the Bible. 

5. Talk about the Bible.  ​6. Other Resources

Globally​

steps
1. Become informed.
  • PODs: How to discover your role in global missions. 

2. Get involved. 
  • SOGY: How to play you role in global missions.
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3. Lead a POD.
4. Other resources

As a Church​

Steps
1. Join a Cohort. 
  • Cohorts: a team approach to forming a Great Commission Church. 

2. Other resources. 
Locally 
join a great commission bible study
Great Commission Bible studies are five-week, one hour, online Bible studies that are free, fun, and powerful. You'll meet new friends, grow in your faith, and learn more about the Bible. You'll love it! Sign up here.
lead a great Commission Bible study
Learn the tools and tips for teaching a Great Commission Bible study by taking the online training. It's free, useful, and effective. Sign up here. 
Learn more about local disciple making. 
Take a deep dive by reading local starting points, learning the action steps and discovering the tools. 

Locally

how to make disciples locally
Circles are the main resource for Local Disciple making.
  • They are small groups of 2-12 people. 
  • They are for anyone who wants to know more about the Bible. They are suitable for those who have never read the Bible as well as those who read it regularly. The following is helpful information about Local circles. 
  • They meet for five weeks, last 60-90 minutes each, and meet on the same day and time each week.
  • They are for all ages. 
  • They are free, fun, and interactive.
  • They use simple Bible study tools that are anchored to Scripture. 
  • They meet in person or online via Zoom. You do not need a paid Zoom account, but you will need to download the Zoom app to participate. It helps to become familiar with Zoom. Your circle leader will walk you through the basics. 
  • When your circle is finished, you can attend another (as many times as you like), lead a local Circle, join a Global POD, or Church cohort. You decide.
areas of focus
How to talk about the Bible.  How to read the Bible.  How to study the Bible. How to teach the Bible.
other resources

Locally

steps
1. Read the Bible. 
2. Study the Bible.
3. Teach the Bible.
4. Train others to teach the Bible.
  • Multiply: How to train others to teach the Bible. 

5. Talk to about the Bible. 
​6. Other Resources
resources
How to talk about the Bible.  How to read the Bible.  How to study the Bible. How to teach the Bible. How to train others to teach the Bible.
  • Multiply: How to train others to teach the Bible. 
Other Resources

Locally

resources
How to talk about the Bible.  How to read the Bible.  How to study the Bible. How to teach the Bible. How to train others to teach the Bible.
  • Multiply: How to train others to teach the Bible. 
Other Resources

Globally​

RESOURCES
How to make disciples globally. 
  • PODs: An interactive tool to help you discover your role in global missions. 

How to lead a POD.
Other resources

As a Church​

RESOURCES
How to make disciples as a Church. 
  • Cohorts: a team approach forming a Great Commission Church. 

Other resources. 

Local Circles

JOIN A Local circle
Local circles are for anyone who wants to know more about the Bible.
  • They are suitable for those who have never read the Bible as well as those who read it regularly. The following is helpful information about Local circles. 
  • They meet for five weeks, last 60-90 minutes each, and meet on the same day and time each week.
  • They are for all ages.
  • They are free, fun, and interactive.
  • They use simple Bible study tools that are anchored to Scripture. 
  • They meet in person or online via Zoom. You do not need a paid Zoom account, but you will need to download the Zoom app to participate. It helps to become familiar with Zoom. Your circle leader will walk you through the basics. 
  • When your circle is finished, you can attend another (as many times as you like) or move to a different stage (lead a circle) or another type of circle (global or church). You decide.
lead A LOCAL CIRCLE
To lead a Local circle you must have attended all five meetings of at least one Local Circle and take yourself through Lead a Local Circle material.
train a local circle leader
To train a Local Circle Leader you must have led at least 2 five-week Local Circles and take yourself through the Train a Local Circle leader material.

Global Circles

JOIN A Global circle
Global circles are for anyone who wants to know more about bringing the gospel to unreached peoples. They have no access to the gospel, no chance to learn about Jesus Christ, and no opportunity to read the Bible. There are over 2 billion of them! The following is helpful information about Global Circles. 
  • They meet for five weeks, last 90 minutes each, and meet on the same day and time each week.
  • They are for all ages. 
  • They are free, fun, and interactive.
  • They meet in person or online via Zoom. You do not need a paid Zoom account, but you will need to download the Zoom app to participate. It helps to become familiar with Zoom. Your circle leader will walk you through the basics. 
  • When your circle is finished, you can attend another Global circle, move to a different stage (lead a circle) or another type of circle (local or church). You decide.
LEAD A GLOBAL CIRCLE
To lead a Global circle you must have attended all five meetings of at least one Global Circle and take yourself through the Lead a Global Circle material.
train a global circle leader
 To train a Global Circle Leader you must have led at least two Global Circles and take yourself through the Train a Global Circle Leader material.

Globally​

how to make disciples globally
PODs are the primary tool for discovering your role (as a supporter or goer) in global missions. 
  • They are informational meetings that enable people to find their place in helping bring the gospel to those who live overseas, and are unreached by the Good News. 
  • They are suitable for individual or group use. 
  • They are free, interactive, and powerful. 
  • There are six PODs comprised of five meetings each. You don't have to go through them all; do as many as you choose.
  • The first POD is called The Nations, and is a gateway POD. Do it first! The rest can be done in any order. They correspond to the five major groups of unreached peoples. An easy way to remember them is the word THUMB: Tribal, Hindu, Unreligious, Muslim, Buddhist. 
How to lead a POD.
areas of focus (pods)
other resources

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