All Things to All Men

ALL THINGSTO ALL MEN

“I have become all things to all men.”(1 Cor 9:22)

Opening Question

What is your mission field?Who is your target

audience?

“We’re on a mission from God.”(Elwood Blues, The Blues Brothers)

I have become all things

to all menso that by any

meanssome may be

saved.(1 Cor 9:22)

“Make me one with everything.”(Zen Buddhist to the hot dog vendor)

THINGS• Travel

Paul then stood up in the middleof the Areopagus…(Acts 17:22)

“No matter where you go, there you are.”(Buckaroo Banzai)

That’s where

the money

is.

WhydoI

rob banks?

THINGS• Harmony

“People of Athens! I see that in every wayyou are very religious.”(Acts 17:22)

“When I fall back down, you’re gonna help me back up again.” (Rancid)

I’m a huge metal fan.

I’m a huge metal fan.

THINGS• Interaction

“For as I walked around and looked carefully at your objects of worship…”(Acts 17:23)

“Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” (Ferris Bueller)

THINGS• Need

“I even found an altar to an unknown god. You are ignorant of the very thingyou worship.”(Acts 17:23)

“I’ve got a fever, and the only prescription is more cowbell.” (Christopher Walken)

THINGS• Gospel

“This is what I am going to proclaim to you.”(Acts 17:23)

“Let me 'splain. No, there is too much. Let me sum up.” (Inigo Montoyta, Princess Bride)

THINGS• Shepherd

Some of them sneered, but others became followersand believed.(Acts 17:32-34)

“Don’t lead me, I may not follow. Don’t follow, I may not lead.Just leave me the heck alone.” (Albert Camut, not really)

All Things to All Men• Travel • Harmony =• Interaction • Need • Gospel • Shepherd ⌠

"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are." (Theodore Roosevelt)

Halftime QuestionWhat skills and experience

would you place on your ‘mission resume?’

Whatever you do, do it with all your heart,as working for the Lord. (Col 3:23)

MEN• Mentality

As a man thinksin his heart,so is he.(Prov 23:7)

“I yam what I yam, and that’s all what I yam.”(Popeye the Sailor Man)

MEN• Experience

Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, andin favor withGod and man.(Luke 25:2)

“Experience is what you get when you don’t get what you want.” (Randy Pausch)

MEN• Network

Jesus said to them,“You will be my witnesses to all the ends of the earth.”(Acts 1:8)

“We’re all six degrees from Kevin Bacon.”

All Things to All Men• Travel • Harmony =• Interaction • Need • Gospel • Shepherd ⌠

• Mentality • Experience • Network

Be ALL the Things!

Closing Question

Based on your audience and your resume,

would you hire yourself as a missionary?

“I used to be a proofreader at the M&M factory.I got fired for eating all the W’s.” (Stephen Wright)

Would God hire you?Has God already hired you?

Dave Mattingly

Seek, and ye shall find.(Matt 7:7)

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