Preparation for the Field

Preparation for the Field

“Missions is the most important job in the world so prepare like it is!”

Introduction

- Think about the importance of the the foundation in a building.
  - “It’s not the will to win that matters—everyone has that. It’s the will to prepare to win that matters.” – Paul “Bear” Bryant
- Discuss the importance of the preparing your tools. Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe. – Abraham Lincoln
- The bigger the foundation the bigger the building and longer it will last.
  - Strength and stability lie in the Foundation. Matthew 7:24-27
  - Most surface issues are really foundation issues if we are courageous enough to find the source.

Your starting point. “Your Personal Life” (18 mins)
1. Daily Devotions
  1. Kings daily requirements
2. Prayer
3. Personal Bible Study
4. Church Attendance
5. Church Giving
6. Church Service

Next step. “Private Life”
1. Your relationships with others.
  1. Your Family
  2. Your Pastor
  3. Your Church family
2. How you handle your money.
  1. This is the little things. Luke 16:11
  2. Debt the missions stopper.
  3. Paying your bills.
3. How you handle temptation.
  1. Do you find yourself looking at porn?
  2. Do you find yourself lying?
  3. Do you find yourself having victory over sin?
4. How do you deal with your “self-image”?
  1. Are you a prideful person?
  2. Are you an insecure person?
5. How is your work ethic? (3 mins)
  1. Do you get stuff done?
  2. Do you take the initiative?
Final step. “Public Life”
1. Preparing to Preach and Teach
  1. Preach or Teach 100 times.
  2. Work on your ability to communicate.
2. Discipling others.
  1. Know the Bible first.
  2. Teach others here in the states.
3. Soul winning.
  1. Are you active in giving the gospel currently?
  2. Do you carry around tracts?
  3. How can you expect to teach something you have never done before or do you expect to learn this while you are on the field?
4. Understanding how a church works.
  1. Missionaries start churches.
  2. Know how to run a church service.
  3. Know how to get spectators to become volunteers.
  4. Know how to run financial meetings.
  5. Know how to run men’s meetings.
  6. Know how to appoint deacons and train deacons.
  7. Know how to make a church calendar.
  8. Know how to baptize.
  9. Know how to give the Lord’s Supper.
  10. Know how to give church discipline.
  11. Know how to work in a church.

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