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Introducing…

Dawn TrautmanDawntrautman.com

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7 WEBINARS

1. “Lutheran Theology: How God Works in the World”

2. “Lutheran Theology: How We Read the Bible”

3. “Your Role as Leader”4. “Strategic Planning”5. “Leading a Small Group”6.“Faith Conversations”7. “Planning for the Unexpected”

Introducing…

Rev. Dennis “Tiger” McLuen Youth LeadershipYouthleadership.org

Faith Conversations

Faith ConversationsTalking about faith on

the road of lifeTiger McLuen

President - Youth Leadership

BIG IDEAS:

• Sharing your story is a key part of being a “God person” for teenagers• Most of us are scared about sharing our faith, but it can become more comfortable• We need to use words to express our faith• Vague ideas won’t really help us talk about faith

REFLECTION:

1. Name a t ime when you felt comfortable sharing your fa ith? What was that l ike?

2. Descr ibe a t ime when you tr ied to share something about your fa ith—but i t just didn’t work. What happened?

Common Excuses of Church People

• I’m not good enough• I don’t know enough about God• What if they don’t listen to me or believe me?• I don’t have enough talent• O.K. Lord, send someone else

“Communicate the Gospel at all times. If necessary, use words.”

- St. Francis of Assisi

Walking on the Road

Luke 24:13-35

1. He walked alongside

2. He asked questions

3. He listened to their response

4. He taught them

• Remember the elements to your faith story

• Remember: Vagueness is killing the church!

Webinar Practice:

1. Why do you go to church?

2. So, if you go to church—then you believe in

God, right?

3. So, you go to First Lutheran. That is a

Christian church, right? So, how does Jesus

fit in the picture? What do you believe about

Jesus?

TURN THE CORNER…What would it look like to trust

God in that situation?

If a person were serious about following Jesus, what do you think

they would do there?

How does that line up with what you have learned at

church?

Has your faith helped you at all in that

situation?

Thoughts…Questions…Reflections…

Tiger McLuen Dawn TrautmanPlease type your questions or comments

into the question box on your screen. We’ll try to get to as many of them as we can.

Next…

January 8, 2012

Dennis “Tiger” McLuenYouth LeadershipYouthleadership.org

Planning for the Unexpected

elcaymnet.org/ELCATrainingOverview

2:00pm Central Time

Recording of this Webinar

www.elcaymnet.org/elcatraining

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• Amazing speakers, workshops, worship, music and networking!

• All 7 webinars “live” by the writers

• Intensive Care Course: “How to Have a Great Youth Gathering!”

• “Gathering Bus Tours” of Gathering sites…

• Plus all the regular great stuff that happens at an “E”

Intensive Care Courses: Feb 8-9Main Event: Feb 9-12Sheraton Hotel, New Orleanselcaymnet.org/extravaganza

Training Online or Live

Elcaymnet.org/ELCATrainingOverview

Next…

January 8, 2012

Dennis “Tiger” McLuenYouth LeadershipYouthleadership.org

Planning for the Unexpected

elcaymnet.org/ELCATrainingOverview

2:00pm Central Time

THANKS!

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