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Nobody can reach your
friends like you can!
You are the greatest influence we have
in the community to reach young people for Christ. Your
simple invitation can change someone's life forever. By
inviting someone to SURGE you are giving them the opportunity to
experience God in a new way and to learn about His forgiveness and
love.
Be an Ambassador of
Christ:
An ambassador is someone who is appointed to speak in the place of
the person or group they represent. If you are serious
about sharing your faith with your friends you have to do two
things. You have to tell them how great Jesus is, and you
have to live a life of integrity and sincerity in front of them.
Your actions will speak louder than your words but your words
are crucial too. A lot of people will speak about Jesus
and then not back it up with their actions while others will act
like Christians but are too afraid to speak out about how they
feel about him. If you want to reach your friends you need
to do both. Remember the impact of your words and if you want to
support SURGE never speak negatively about leadership, other
SURGE members or about the programming. A positive
attitude can go a long way. If you have complaints or
concerns share them with our leadership openly and we will work
on those things but when you talk about it in a gossiping manner
it destroys the work of the church.
Take the Next
Step:
Inviting someone once is good, however, it takes time for someone
to become part of a group and your continued invitation and
support will help your friends feel like part of the group.
Offer rides and any help necessary to follow up with your
invitation. Use the tools you know: Email, the web site,
texting, and whatever else will work. Just be a reminder!
Introduce
Them to the Leaders
It's always a bit more difficult to talk to adults and leaders but
if you introduce them to us it is very helpful for us to build a
stronger relationship with them.
Understand the 3
Tier System:
The 3 Tier System
LINK
Make sure you understand
the nature of the events you invite people to. Our 3 tier
system is meant to assist you in that process. We plan entry
level events on purpose! Not to entertain our Christian
teens but to reach out to teenagers in the community through good
clean fun! We also plan mid-level events (like Friday's Main
Event)
which are a mix of both fun and Spiritual teaching. And
finally we have events that are Discipleship oriented and usually
require a higher commitment because they aren't as entertaining.
Understanding this will help you invite your friends more easily
and efficiently!
Follow up! Ask
them about Surge!
Talking to your
friends about their experience at SURGE can be a way to start some
good conversations about some deep stuff. Don't be afraid of
not knowing it all, just show that you are learning too.
It's ok to say "I don't know" and it's ok to go through a process
of learning. But talking about it will encourage and
reassure your friends that you are right there with them.
The Goal: Integration!
See it through!
Our goal in ministry is to spread the
good news of Jesus Christ and we do that by teaching new
disciples. The goal of inviting a friend is for that friend
to eventually become a part of SURGE on their own standing.
That means they come to Surge with or without you because they are
now a part of the group. If a friend of yours is unwilling
to come without you than they need more support. It takes
time and you can help them by involving others at youth in your
conversations and games. Help them to build relationships
with the others at SURGE.
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