1. FGBMFI - GHANA
THE MPO/FTO CONCEPT
NATIONAL TRAINING

2. THE FGBMFI VISION IS ABOUT
PEOPLE
THE HOLY SPIRIT CHANGING LIVES
GOD BREAKING THE CHAINS AND SETTING
THE CAPTIVE FREE

3. Demos gave us the STRATEGY
Send the men of the chapters out to the people! Get the people saved, delivered, healed outside the chapter. Then bring them into the chapter to be transformed into fishers of men.
Don’t rely on bringing the people into our meetings ALONE to get the job done.
Demos’ last words to the fellowship: “Break the mold and set men free!” Demos was referring to the mold of chapters that just hold meetings where sometimes no unsaved persons come and setting our members free to go and take Jesus into the marketplace with commitment and conviction.

4. MARKET PLACE OUTREACH (MPO)
Market Place Outreach is simply taking our normal outreach to the Marketplace i.e. where the people are or love to be i.e. adapting our strategies to the specific environment. A place where people interact with other men. Where people do any legitimate business, where people exchange goods and services However, it has a more AGGRESSIVE & TARGETED approach and is more RESULT- ORIENTED Basically it is inviting a group of people to a meal (lunch) at a particular venue and telling them your story

5. Market Place Outreach Could be held on any day of the week
Could be Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner just for 1 hour
A minimum of 3 members can organize the programme
It is simple, non-formal, fast & cost effective
Invited Guests could be between 10 – 30
Could be held at:
Workplace Canteens
Restaurants
Hotels
Club Houses – Golf Clubs, Keep Fit Clubs etc.
The Chapter’s regular meeting place.

6. MARKET PLACE OUTREACH (MPO) STANDARD PROGRAMME (45 – 60 Minutes)
Opening Prayer - (1min) ……………………………………………………………………………………………
Welcome/Introductions – (2mins) ……….…………………………………………………………………….
Meals – (15mins) ………………………………………………………………………………..
Welcome 1st Timers – (2mins) …………………………………………………………………………………..
Promotion/Voice Magazine – (3mins)………………………………………………………………………..
Short Testimony – (3/5mins) ….…………………………………………………………………………………..
Main testimony – (10–15mins) ….……………………………………………………………………………..
Altar Call – (2mins) ……….…………………………………………………………………………………..
Membership Call – (2mins) ….……………………………………………………………………………………
Ministration – (3mins)………..……………………………………………………………………………………..
Announcements – (2mins) ………………………………………………………………………………………...
Closing Prayer – (1min) ……………………………………………………………………………………………
MC:
There is no praises and worship on the programme, in other to save time
There is also no need for a public address system, no offering as well
Address specific needs when the meeting has formally closed

7. GUIDELINES Identify the Project Driver/Coordinator(s)
Seek for a possible Venue
Could embark on a “Voice walk” around the location. Visit Offices or Businesses around, about 1 to 3 days before the meeting and introduce yourself with your business card and invite them to the lunch.
Emphasis should be on the business side of the meeting. Do not be churchy or religious in your approach

8. NEGOTIATING FOR LOCATIONS
Have a business frame of mind or attitude and not a religious one
Be businesslike in presentation and discussion with the Hotel/Restaurant owners
Be very informal and not rigid
Tell them ‘’We would like to have lunch with about Businessmen and women between pm and 1.30pm in your restaurant. Do you have the capacity to host us’’?. OR”

9. NEGOTIATING FOR LOCATIONS
‘’We have a convention of business men and women and we are having a number of mini lunch meetings for about 25 people at each location. We have come to discuss if your facility can accommodate our programme’’
Do not say “Our Fellowship will want to have a program in your restaurant”

10. NEGOTIATING FOR LOCATIONS
Get a feel of the menu list and pricing before you commence negotiation.
Negotiate cost of meals per head or a buffet
Speak with the attitude that we are bringing good business to the facility
Stress the need for the meals to be on time – this is key because it could cause a delay – this would not be good for us

11. INVITATION STRATEGY
Combination of both formal (Invitation cards) and Informal, Word of Mouth. Let it be attractive.
“We have a Businessmen’s Convention and we will be having lunch with other businessmen at Restaurant for 45 minutes to 60 minutes.
Will you want to join us’’?
Voice Walk to offices, businesses close to the venue a few days to the meeting
We could also have strategic MPOs e.g. the military, police, prison officers, Immigration etc. at their own premises

12. GUIDELINES FOR COORDINATORS
Your role as the Coordinator of your location is to ensure that the meeting is well organised, business-like, and you are basically in charge of all Logistics support for the specific outreach venue
You will be expected also to coordinate the Emcee, Testifiers and also the Ushers
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
A) To ensure that all key players (Emcee’s, Testifiers 1 & 2) are in the venue 30 minutes
before commencement of meeting
B) To ensure that a Pre meeting prayer for about 10 minutes takes place amongst the key
players. You may lead the prayer or you can ask any person present to lead such prayers
C) To ensure that all Logistic supports—Literatures (Voice Magazines), Attendance Register,
Decision Cards, membership forms are provided.
D) To work carefully with the ushers or on your own to ensure that all attendees complete
the Attendance register and also that all souls won complete the Decision cards
E) To record all the statistics of the meeting including: No of First Timers, Total attendance,
Salvation, Holy Spirit Baptism, Membership forms collected
F) To handover Follow up Invitation cards to every person who takes a decision for Christ and
also every one who signs for membership but may not have taken a decision for Christ
You are also expected to be flexible to also give any other persons who may not have taken
any of the 2 decisions but you feel that the persons fits into the FGBMFI Vision
G) To write a formal report with all the statistics and your comments of the meeting at the
end of the meeting

13. GUIDELINES FOR EMCEE’S
Your role as the MCEE is very critical for this Market Place Outreach and your role is to guide by the Holy Spirit the spiritual flow and orderliness of the meeting
You will be expected also to coordinate the 2 Testifiers, Share the Vision and also at the end call for membership if necessary
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
To ensure that YOU OPERATE WITH A PROGRAM
To ensure that all players (Testifiers) keep to their allotted time
To keep persistent reminders to the players on timing and also be sensitive to allow
key players the sweet environment to flow
Be prepared to make calls that the main testifier may fail to do or remind such
testifiers just before they step down (Salvation, Healing, Membership , etc.)
To share the Vision using the standardised format with grace from the Holy Spirit
To call for membership using the standardised format
To ensure that meeting start on time and end on time and also having the ability to
recoup time especially when people are half way eating

14. GUIDELINES FOR MAIN SPEAKER
 Your are the MAIN SPEAKER who eventually makes the altar call BUT YOU ARE EXPECTED TO SHARE ONLY YOUR TESTIMONY because we are constrained by the venue and time and as such your presentation should be as business-like as possible
 SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
Time allotted for Testimony and Ministry is 15minutes as the
meeting is just for 45 – 60minutes.
There should be no singing and presentation should not be churchy
considering that the venue is in the ‘’market place’’
Ministry should include Altar Call, Ministration, Membership Call and
the Holy Ghost Baptism depending on your specific location and the
leading of the Holy Spirit.
Come full of the Word and the Holy Spirit as we have been promised that God will do strange things as we go out that every ear who hear shall fear (Ps 67:7, Jer 50:33-34)

15. ADVANTAGES OF MPOs
Most effective in terms of First Timers and our Target Group – likely more people for Salvation
Most cost effective. (Cheaper than our standard/usual outreach meetings)
Very few participants (10 – 30)
A minimum of 2 members can organize an MPO
Very time conscious
Very quick and simple way of strengthening or opening new chapters

16. FUNDING MEMBERS OF THE FELLOWSHIP THE CHAPTER(S) REGIONAL NATIONAL
NB. No offering is taken when an MPO is organised

17. THE FIRE TEAM STRATEGY

18. The Fire Team Strategy
Fire Team approach – Taking our story to a target audience, at their own premises or workplace on an agreed date and time: (Unlike the MPO, no food is served, it takes a shorter time, virtually no cost)
The Fire Team Strategy could be used on occasions like: Airlifts, Land-lifts, City Storms, Conventions, NGMs etc
Hospitals
Parliament, Metro, Municipal, District Assemblies etc
Ministries and Departments
Military, Police, Prisons, Immigration etc
Universities

19. The Keys of The Fire Team Outreach
Fervent Prayer
Commitment, Availability, Readiness to GO, MOVE
Short Testimonies (5-10minutes by 1 or 2 members)
Voice Magazines to distribute
Invitation to the nearest FGBMFI activity or chapter

20. Modalities of Fire Teams Outreach
Identify a location(s), institution or organisation
Make necessary contacts
Obtain all necessary approvals
Fix dates
Mobilise the men
Work out the programme
Make materials available – summary sheets, attendance sheets, Voice magazines
No meals involved, no offering
Shorter time than MPOs – could be 30 minutes or less
Sometimes you may not even need any pre-approvals

21. Scenario - Fire Team to XYZ Ltd
Introduce Team/FGBMFI – explain the visit very briefly
Tell your stories (1 or 2 to share short testimonies)
Altar call
Call for membership men & the business
Allow for a few questions from the audience
Take particulars of all who respond to Altar Call and Membership Call
Advise audience of locations of local chapters: meeting dates, times & venues
Contacts numbers or business cards could be given out

22. WHO CAN PARTICIPATE? Members of the Fellowship A Chapter Regional
National

23. ADVANTAGES OF FIRE TEAM OPERATIONS
Inspires Growth in membership
Expanded influence of the Fellowship in your City
A great concept for fulfilling the Great Commission
Opportunity for Field Representatives/SWAT to strengthen weak chapters from the harvest
Opportunities for birthing new chapters

24. ADVANTAGES OF FIRE TEAM OPERATIONS
Very Quick & Very Cost Effective
No Food Served, No Offering
Provides Training Opportunities For Members
Provide Opportunity For Subsequent Visits
Quick Way To Boost Membership or start a new chapter

25. “The Vision Intensified” – pg 16
It is time to GET OUR EYES OFF THE PAST! It is time to stop talking about how much we have accomplished, and start prayerfully seeking God on WHAT HE WANTS TO DO NOW and WHAT HE WANTS FOR THE FUTURE!
GOD ALONE CAN CHANGE OUR WORLD – all we can do is prepare and avail ourselves to serve as God’s vessels

26. Recent Success Stories
Tamale North Chapter
Time: – 1.30pm. Attendance = 41
1st Timers = 27; Salvation = 17; Rededication = 4
Membership = 18; Meals = GHc12.00
Africana Restaurant – Obuasi
Time: pm. Attendance = 31
1st Timers = 25; Salvation = 8; Rededication = 17
Membership = 14. Meals = GHc20.00
There are similar success stories in Ho, Koforidua, Berekum, Swedru, etc.

27. HIS BANNER OVER US IS LOVE!
THE TIME TO ACT IS NOW
HIS BANNER OVER US IS LOVE!

28. Standard FGBMFI Promotion (1)
The FGBMFI is a global movement of laymen and we are part of a very important organization founded over 60 years ago by a wealthy Armenian American diary farmer named Demos Shakarian
There are 9,000+ Chapters in 163+ nations of the world. In Ghana, we have over Chapter(s) as at today and in Accra, we have about Chapters meeting in various Hotels and Restaurants
Our members are businessmen, Civil Servants, Professionals of diverse backgrounds, Service Personnel etc. Our ladies are also members and they play very important roles
FGBMFI is a wonderful place to experience new friends and our main purpose is to tell others about a better and new kind of life we are experiencing through Christ Jesus – the SECRET and POWER behind our success in life, family, business etc.
Welcome to the gathering of the happiest people on earth.

29. Standard FGBMFI Promotion (2)
The FGBMFI is a global Christian organization of laymen/women of diverse business/vocational/professional backgrounds founded in California, USA in 1953 by a wealthy Dairy Farmer by name Demos Shakarian, and an Armenian American.
It is the largest Christian gathering of men and women who are: lawyers, doctors, engineers, architects, public servants, civil servants, teachers, plumbers, farmers, businessmen/women etc. in the whole world.
We are currently in 163 countries, with 10,000+ chapters all over the 5 continents of the world
We come from different denominational backgrounds; we are not affiliated to any particular church. We meet in Restaurants, Hotels etc. over Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner to share experiences.
The purpose is to share with you the SECRET and POWER behind our success in our various fields of endeavor and in the process share new business ideas and strategies with other businessmen, ladies, professionals and entrepreneurs to enhance their businesses, make new friends, discover and form new partnerships etc. with time in a unique atmosphere of sincere love.
You are most welcome; discover a whole new world in this wonderful worldwide organization – the happiest people on earth –to the glory of God.
YOU ARE MOST WELCOME