Duration: 60-90 minutes
Prerequisite: CCBT Intensive Overview
Focus of Session: Church-Centric Funding is essential to carrying out the work of the Church. Resources require prayer and financial support. Communication plays a key role in creating a network of prayer and financial support. This session will develop a biblical foundation for the Church’s involvement and provide practice in communicating with people in the Church.
Method: Cooperative small group activities
Objectives: Participants will be able to…
Obj: Elicit background knowledge from participants on the topic
Provide sticky notes to participants. Pose the question “What is the purpose of communication?” Ask them to answer on a sticky note anonymously to post on a poster/board labeled “Communication.” Pose the question “How does God provide for financial needs?” Ask them to answer on a sticky note anonymously to post on a poster/board labeled “Funding.”
Facilitator will read over the answers on the sticky notes and report common themes to the large group. Set the intention for this session: We are going to examine what the Bible says about communication and funding.
Obj: Examine a biblical foundation for communication and funding
Divide participants into groups no larger than 6. Display passage with discussion questions:
Philippians 4:14-20