1. Session 6: Understanding My Experiences
30/06/2019
Session 6: Understanding My Experiences
ERIK REES
All Bible References are taken from New International Version (NIVUK)
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2. Welcome & Notices Comfort Notices Toilets Refreshments Times
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Welcome & Notices
Comfort Notices
Toilets
Refreshments
Times
Church Notices (See the “Tiddler”)
March
22 - Worsumba
April
22 – AGM
20,21&23 – Deeper 2018
Group Notices
March
24 – LHoP Training Day - Reading
26 – Easter break – No HG
April
09 – HG starts again
This is just a layout for you to add your information
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3. Testimony Time Specific Answers to Prayer
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Testimony Time
Specific Answers to Prayer
Personal Blessings, or notable
Progress with 5’s, or other
Church
Local Community
… little things that has cheered us up, or made us think!
Specific answers: Where you have noted a prayer request at group and you have an answer,
Personal: Other prayers during the week and those blessing you didn’t ask for,
5’s: These are the 5 people who you are blessing and praying for salvation (see LHoP),
Church: Anything that happened at your church where you see God at work,
Local Community: where you see the Kingdom impacting on your community.
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4. Response Time
Response time: Songs of worship, thanking him for e.g. what you have learned, prayers answered, etc.

5. Tell us about when you last did something for the first time?
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Ice-Breaker
Tell us about when you last did something for the first time?
This is great to bring the group together for the evening, even if you are well established.
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6. Course Content Only YOU can be You, Unwrapping my SPIRITUAL GIFTS,
Hearing my HEART Beat,
Discovering my Natural ABILITIES,
Recognising my PERSONALITY,
Understanding my EXPERIENCES.

7. Play the Video

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Response Time
Response time: Songs of worship, thanking him for e.g. what you have learned, prayers answered, etc.
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9. Group Discussion What does it mean, “Embrace where you have been”?
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Group Discussion
What does it mean, “Embrace where you have been”?
Share a way your crisis can become a catalyst for Christ?
Can you give a positive example from your childhood/adolescence?
Share one aspect of your experience that will help someone?
Can you say how performing SHAPE assessment has helped you?
You don’t have to have all of the answers, but it is worth going through this in your own mind before you start and be ready to start the “ball rolling”.
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10. Get In-SHAPE MEMORY VERSE
“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” Romans 8:28
Conduct the EXPERIENCE section of the handout,
and share with the group.
Write on a card how you will do the 90-day challenge?

11. 5 CATEGORIES of EXPERIENCE EXAMPLES of EXPERIENCE
Conclusion
5 CATEGORIES of EXPERIENCE
Personal
Vocational
Relational
Educational
Spiritual
EXAMPLES of EXPERIENCE
CHILDHOOD: Joys & Sorrows
ADOLESENSE: Thrills & Pain
ADULT: Struggles & Accomplishments
EXPERIENSES
Embrace where you have been,
God uses all our experiences,
Use them for the positive now.

12. Let’s Pray Ephesians 6:18 James 5:13
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Let’s Pray
Ephesians 6:18
“Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere..” NLT
Specific Situations,
Prayer 5’s,
Local Situations,
International News.
James 5:13
“Are any of you suffering hardships? You should pray. Are any of you happy? You should sing praises...” NLT
Keep a prayer diary and for any words/prophecy you receive.
Specific Situations: Prayer for people and circumstances that hit us and are raised in the group
Prayer 5’s: Put the folded list of the 5 people you are praying for salvation and that people are praying for daily, and pray the “Friday blessing” (No, it doesn’t matter which day of the week)
Local situations: Anything that is happening at church or locally/nationally that are “road blocks” to mission, or e.g. dragging down morals, inappropriate action/laws, etc.
International news: Try going through the news for the week, FEBC for Christian world news, missionaries you are praying for, etc.
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