Finding Persons of Peace takes place on Tuesdays. Persons of Peace are students whom God has prepared for your interaction. They welcome your conversation, accept prayer and a Bible story (or 15 second testimony) and respond positively to the invitation to know more about God.
There are two ways to find Persons of Peace: individually and as a group. Individually consists of following up with classmates, friends and others you prayed for silently the day before. Simply inquire if they would like to study the Bible with you. If necessary, consider using the principles in the Student FARM conversation to guide your interaction.
As a group consists of interested students meeting at a specific time and location (e.g., lunch). Split into pairs (preferably male and female). Approach students in pairs, introduce yourselves, and mention that you are followers of Jesus. Explain that you are encouraging people by praying for them and ask if it would be okay to pray for them. If they agree, ask what the most important thing is that you can pray for them about. Gently explore pain points with compassionate questions. Before praying, mention that you would also like to share an encouraging Bible story or a 15 second testimony. Share a story from memory from the DBS Story Sets. Ask if they can relate to any part of the story. If not, ask what the story says about Jesus and people. Be ready to explore pain points. Let their responses shape your prayer for them, then pray.
After praying, ask if they would like learn more. If they say yes, either conduct a Student DBS on the spot or arrange one within 24 hours.
There are two ways to find Persons of Peace: individually and as a group. Individually consists of following up with classmates, friends and others you prayed for silently the day before. Simply inquire if they would like to study the Bible with you. If necessary, consider using the principles in the Student FARM conversation to guide your interaction.
As a group consists of interested students meeting at a specific time and location (e.g., lunch). Split into pairs (preferably male and female). Approach students in pairs, introduce yourselves, and mention that you are followers of Jesus. Explain that you are encouraging people by praying for them and ask if it would be okay to pray for them. If they agree, ask what the most important thing is that you can pray for them about. Gently explore pain points with compassionate questions. Before praying, mention that you would also like to share an encouraging Bible story or a 15 second testimony. Share a story from memory from the DBS Story Sets. Ask if they can relate to any part of the story. If not, ask what the story says about Jesus and people. Be ready to explore pain points. Let their responses shape your prayer for them, then pray.
After praying, ask if they would like learn more. If they say yes, either conduct a Student DBS on the spot or arrange one within 24 hours.
SAMPLE SCRIPT
"Hi, my name is __________ and this is ___________. We are followers of Jesus and are going around encouraging people by praying for them. May we pray for you? If so, what do you need prayer for most right now?" [Explore pain points]. "Before we pray, can I share an encouraging Bible story with you?" After sharing the story (or 15 second testimony), ask, "Is there any part of the story you can relate to?" if not, ask "What does the story say about Jesus and people?" [Pursue pain points]. Pray using what has been shared so far. Then ask, "Do you know others who would be encouraged to hear this story from you?" If they do, set up a time as soon as possible to train them in Student DBS.
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