Spectrum of Seeker Events

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Spectrum of Seeker Events

| |purpose and |examples |prayer request |Biblical example |

| |explanation | | | |

|Bridging |to show God’s love, |Habitat project |that God would |the parable of the Good |

|events |build trust. These are|volunteering with friends at a |create trusting,|Samaritan |

| |community service |local soup kitchen |caring |Luke 10:29-37 |

| |events, sports |volleyball league |friendships | |

| |leagues, theme | | | |

| |parties, social events| | | |

|Awakening |to arouse spiritual |discuss artwork at museum. |that God would |Luke 7:11-17 the healing|

|events |hunger, awaken |attend a movie, play, or lecture |stir something |of the widow’s son: many|

| |spiritual desire. |and discuss |deep, perhaps |eyewitnesses were |

| |These are artistic, |article/book discussion |previously |affected |

| |intellectual, |create an event where important |untapped, in a | |

| |entertainment |issues are discussed or are |person’s soul. | |

| |presentations/experien|displayed in | | |

| |ces that bring up |skits/stories/testimonies (topics:| | |

| |important questions |death, destiny, comedy, confusion,| | |

| |without necessarily |relationships, rejection, etc.) | | |

| |answering them | | | |

|Linking |to show the |debates |that God would |Acts 17:16-34 Paul |

|events |attractiveness and |panel discussions |break down |engaging the Athenian |

| |reasonableness of |academic or popularized lectures |barriers to the |philosophers. |

| |Christianity. These |by Christians on: science, |gospel. | |

| |events break down |literature, politics, etc. | | |

| |barriers and show |powerful worship services | | |

| |Christianity to be |Christian coffeehouse | | |

| |compelling, |spring break service project | | |

| |reasonable, | | | |

| |attractive. | | | |

|Engaging |to engage |testimonies |that God would |Mark 2:1-12: the healing|

|events |nonChristians directly|Bible teaching with an emphasis on|give |of the paralytic |

| |with the claims of |Christ |understanding of| |

| |Christ and the power |Christian videos, films, concerts |the gospel and | |

| |of the gospel. These |worship services with clear gospel|convict of sin. | |

| |events draw people to |content | | |

| |the point of |Christian teaching about life | | |

| |considering Christ for|issues (money, sex, evil, etc.), | | |

| |their lives. |with specific references to | | |

| | |Christ. | | |

| | |GIGs | | |

|Harvest |to call nonChristians |Harvest retreats |that God would |Acts 2: 14-41: Peter’s |

|events |to faith in Christ. |Evangelistic conferences |give people the |Pentecost sermon |

| |These events are the |concerts |gift of faith | |

| |final “link” in the |special speakers |and call them to| |

| |chain. |testimonies |himself | |
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