Last week,
SBC President, JD Greear, announced a new initiative that he will present via
simulcast on January 31, called “Who’s Your One?”. His desire is to challenge associations
across the Southern Baptist Convention to encourage individuals to build a
relationship with a specific person in an attempt to share the gospel with that
person within one year.
Sponsored by the
North American Mission Board and the Yates Association, the simulcast will
begin at 12:30 p.m. Eastern time and feature Greear's introduction of
"Who's Your One?" to Yates Association pastors as they gather for a
luncheon at Ridgecrest Baptist Church in Durham. Other associations that sign
up online will receive login information to broadcast the event live.
Additional
information about the simulcast is forthcoming on the SBCAL website
(www.sbcassociations.org) and SBCAL social media channels.
For more information about the "Who's Your One?" initiative,
see this article from Baptist Press News: http://www.bpnews.net/52199/greear-to-launch-whos-your-one-with-associations
As you begin to make
plans to participate in this initiative, there are a variety of resources
LifeWay has that can assist you in your quest to equip your members in sharing
their faith and then to guide ‘their one’ on the path of discipleship.
EVANGELISTIC RESOURCES
Life on Mission by Dustin Willis & Aaron Coe - https://www.lifeway.com/en/product/life-on-mission-a-simple-way-to-share-the-gospel-leader-kit-P005717346
Tell Someone by Greg Laurie - https://www.lifeway.com/en/product-family/tell-someone
FAITH Evangelism - https://www.lifeway.com/en/product/faith-evangelism-1-leader-kit-P005108885#companion-products
Turning Everyday Conversations into Gospel Conversation by Jimmy
Scoggins - https://www.lifeway.com/en/
Conversation Peace by Mary Kassian- https://www.lifeway.com/en/product/conversation-peace-revised-edition-P005706020
The Gospel Goes to Work by Dr. Stephen Graves- https://www.lifeway.com/en/product/the-gospel-goes-to-work-bible-study-book-P005793395
My 8 by Ed Newton(for students) - https://www.lifeway.com/en/product/my-8-embrace-and-engage-the-wonder-of-evangelism-leader-kit-P005737563
DISCIPLESHIP
RESOURCES
Disciples
Path & Disciples Path: The Journey - https://www.lifeway.com/en/disciples-path?intcmp=SRDR-disciplespath
Firmly
Planted by Robby Gallaty - https://www.lifeway.com/en/product/firmly-planted-P005765912
The
Call to Follow Christ (Growing Disciples series) by Claude King - https://www.lifeway.com/en/product/the-call-to-follow-christ-member-book-P001303666
Survival
Kit for New Christians by Ralph Neighbor - https://www.lifeway.com/en/product/survival-kit-5-keys-to-effective-spiritual-growth-P001117191
And let me add that one of the best evangelistic and discipleship tools a church has is their small group Bible study organization. The best way for a person to grow in their understanding of who they are in Christ and the call that He places on each of His people is to be involved in the life of a small group and to stand shoulder to shoulder in serving others.
LifeWay has now provided an additional tool in this commandment to evangelize and disciple the world. Each of the three ongoing Bible study curriculum plans provides the Daily Discipleship Guide approach to Bible study. Small groups gather together to delve into the scriptures; then there is a five day guide for an individual to dive deeper in the study that they experienced as a group. In addition, there is a page that encourages a triad or accountability group to meet to share their discoveries at even a deeper level. That's disciples discipling each other!
For details, go to: https://www.lifeway.com/en/shop/explore-the-bible/adults/daily-discipleship-guide
THINGS
YOU MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN ….
GBACE
Conference with Dr. Chuck Lawless, January 24, 2019 at Salem Baptist/McDonough
- http://www.gbace.org/annual-conference.html
Resources
to help develop your church’s stewardship generosity - https://www.lifeway.com/en/special-emphasis/generosity
FOR BIBLE STUDY LEADERS: Adult Group Box for
starting new groups - https://www.lifeway.com/en/bible-studies-for-life/adults/group-box
FOR
CHURCH LEADERS: Reconnect - Use this
simple but effective way to reconnect with those members who have dropped out
or are not connected to a Bible study group. https://buff.ly/2LMD0AD
FOR DISCIPLESHIP: The Balanced Discipleship Plan: A Catalog of
Studies to Develop Disciples - https://buff.ly/2Gv3CY6
FOR DISCIPLESHIP: Gospel Foundations - https://buff.ly/2MXGCow
FOR DISCIPLESHIP: Unanswered by Jeremiah Johnson - https://www.lifeway.com/en/product/unanswered-bible-study-kit-P005717984
FOR
WOMEN’S MINISTRY: Psalm 23 by Jennifer Rothschild - https://buff.ly/2SrLKAt
FOR
WOMEN’S MINISTRY: Ministry to Women Handbook - https://buff.ly/2q5Grd3
FOR
WOMEN’S MINISTRY: What Matters Most by Karen
Ehman - https://www.lifeway.com/en/product/what-matters-most-leader-kit-P005802633
FOR
MEN’S MINISTRY: Sign up for the LifeWay Men’s Newsletter - https://www.lifeway.com/en/shop/ministries/men
FOR
MEN’S MINISTRY: Johnny Hunt Men’s
Conference, January 25 & 26, 2019,Begin making your plans to host a simulcast at your church
or in your home. - https://buff.ly/2TKHIUF
FOR
MEN’S MINISTRY: Unstuck by James McDonald - https://buff.ly/2vxsLty
FOR
MEN’S MINISTRY: Kingdom Disciples by Tony Evans - https://buff.ly/2GlN9SW
FOR
STUDENT MINISTRY: Gospel Foundations for Students - https://buff.ly/2MXGCow
FOR
STUDENT MINISTRY: Resources for True Love Waits - https://www.lifeway.com/en/product-family/true-love-waits
FOR
FAMILY MINISTRY: Reaching the Next Generation - https://buff.ly/2AMJ8se
FOR
KIDS MINISTRY: 2019 VBS Jumpstarts, go
to one of the 9 meetings around the state, January 17-24, 2019 - https://gabaptist.org/vbsjumpstarts
FOR
KIDS MINISTRY: 2019 Kids Ministry Summit at Jekyll Island, February 7, 8, 2019
- https://gabaptist.org/event/kids-ministry-summit/
FOR KIDS MINISTRY: Settle for Nothing Less Parenting Workshop - https://www.lifeway.com/en/product/settle-for-nothing-less-P005810307
FOR
KIDS MINISTRY: 2019 CentriKid Camps - https://buff.ly/2CWQQjG
FOR
KIDS MINISTRY: What does it Mean to be a Christian - Here's a
brand new resource to help children understand what it means to be a Christian.
https://buff.ly/2NVCqBN
FOR
KIDS MINISTRY: Kid Event Pro – An online Kids Ministry Event Planning
system - https://buff.ly/2PaMurS
