INVITE WEEK
INVITING STUDENTS TO HEAR THE GOSPEL
WELCOME
Foundation Scripture
“For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that He was buried, that He was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures…” ~ 1 Corinthians 15:3-4
SAY: “Welcome to First Priority! This week is INVITE Week where we ask a student to share their story or a message with us. This week, our speaker is……….. before they begin, let’s start with prayer.
OPENING PRAYER
(if your Club has time, you may want to start or end with a game! See game resources on the next page.
SPEAKER SHARES THE GOSPEL
Note for the speaker:
It is so wonderful that you have taken this step in faith and sharing God’s story! This may be your first time sharing so we wanted to share a few tips with you! We suggest that if you need help speaking, or simply need a place to start, follow the Gospel Presentation Guide that is given at the beginning of this EPIC guide. If you do not want to use the Gospel Presentation Guide but want some other resources, see the following pages for some other tools! Free to ask your club coach if you have any questions or need help!
(Click here for the Gospel Presentation Guide)
P.S. It is normal to feel nervous. If you are feeling nervous or uneasy, talk to God and ask him to speak through you. Ask him for strength and wisdom as you share!
TIPS AND TOOLS FOR INVITE WEEK
If your club has time for a game, we suggest working with the speaker to find the right game/time for their message!
After the game, the student speaker for the week will follow the Gospel Presentation Guide (or another Gospel tool) that they have been given and prepared ahead of time.
It is always helpful to have an experienced Student Leader or Club Coach talk through and look over a speaker’s story before sharing. This helps make sure the Speaker is prepared and confident – as well as sharing the right things.
We know each Invite Week is set up to use the Gospel Presentation Guide. While this is a great tool, feel free to switch this up based on your club and what is needed! Check out the “Life/Death card” in alternative gospel tools.
Click here for game ideas. Click here for alternative Gospel Tools.
During the response time, you may want to play a song for the students to listen to as they are filling out the response cards and leaving club. Here is a link to “Thank You Jesus for the Blood” by Charity Gayle that you can play. (or feel free to ask a student leader to play/lead the song.
SAY: “Let’s thank our speaker for leading and sharing their story. It is so cool to see how everyone’s unique stories play a part in the big picture of the Gospel.
As we wrap up, a leader will be passing out response cards. feel free to take a few moments to fill it out and leave it with us so we can follow up with you!
Next week, we will focus on how our stories and what we have learned these last few weeks play a part in the community. We hope to see you next week for Connect Week!”
CLOSING PRAYER
Have Student Leaders available to talk and collect responses from students on INVITE Week. Work with your Club Coach to make sure you follow up with them all. Reach out to them to let them know you are praying for them!
RESOURCES: RESPONSE CARDS
