Evangelism to Stone Colds
Stone Cold people are often experts at numbing their spiritual feelings. This session explores transition environments and other ways God breaks through indifference.
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The vision of Ozark Christian College is to glorify God by evangelizing the lost and edifying Christians worldwide. The mission of Ozark Christian College is to train men and women for Christian service as a degree-granting institution of biblical higher education.
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Discussion: 1.) The video mentioned that Stone Cold people are often experts at numbing their feelings. What are some ways you’ve seen people engage in numbing practices? What, if anything, has broken them out of this place? 2.) What is the strategy of Transition Environments? Name some of them together, both positive and negative. 3.) What are some ways that you can steward a friend through a Transition Environment? 4.) Activity - Role Play Divide up into pairs. Read over this situation together and role-play how you would handle it. Give each pair at least five minutes to practice. Then, switch roles so that each person gets a chance. Situation: Your Stone Cold neighbor often enjoys loud, active parties on the weekends. You are talking with them one afternoon and want to use this conversation to explore if he/she has a need they might be trying to meet with this behavior. Don’t press, but try to open up this conversation to deeper things. Follow-up: What worked in this role-play scenario? What are some things your partner did well? What did you notice within yourself as you acted in this scenario? 5.) Pray: Describe someone in your life who is Stone Cold. What has it been like to be patient as you wait for them to change? Pray together that God would give us patience to be willing to invest in trust even when it seems like it’s not making a difference.
Evangelism to Stone Colds Instructions
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Discussion: 1.) The video mentioned that Stone Cold people are often experts at numbing their feelings. What are some ways you’ve seen people engage in numbing practices? What, if anything, has broken them out of this place? 2.) What is the strategy of Transition Environments? Name some of them together, both positive and negative. 3.) What are some ways that you can steward a friend through a Transition Environment? 4.) Activity - Role Play Divide up into pairs. Read over this situation together and role-play how you would handle it. Give each pair at least five minutes to practice. Then, switch roles so that each person gets a chance. Situation: Your Stone Cold neighbor often enjoys loud, active parties on the weekends. You are talking with them one afternoon and want to use this conversation to explore if he/she has a need they might be trying to meet with this behavior. Don’t press, but try to open up this conversation to deeper things. Follow-up: What worked in this role-play scenario? What are some things your partner did well? What did you notice within yourself as you acted in this scenario? 5.) Pray: Describe someone in your life who is Stone Cold. What has it been like to be patient as you wait for them to change? Pray together that God would give us patience to be willing to invest in trust even when it seems like it’s not making a difference.