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What are some of the ways Operation WorldView
can serve your church family and small group ministry?
Suitable for a variety of groups
On-site
training of small-group leaders
Mission conference
as a follow-up to Video Series
Using Operation WorldView as your
missions conference
The “On your own” Bible study
in the video series Study Guide provides three options for length
of course. This chart gives details.
What are the small group discussion questions
like?
Mission ONE offers a variety
of ways to serve your small group ministry and your church family
Operation WorldView can be offered
as a live seminar event for your church, or as a Video Series that
can be used for small and large groups. For
more about the live event click here.
As an introductory teaching
on world missions, the Operation WorldView Video Series is excellent
for:
- Small groups and Sunday School classes that focus on missions
- An 8-week study series leading up to your annual mission conference
- Church members preparing for short-term mission trips needing
to “get on the same page”
- Christian high schools and home schoolers wanting a video missions
curriculum for 11th and 12th graders
- Mission committee members seeking a shared vision, theological
baseline, or strategy
- Sunday evening (or morning) study series to teach a mission
vision to the whole church family
- Churches of all sizes
Other
options:
On-site
training of small-group leaders
- Operation WorldView producer
Werner Mischke is available to come to your church and train the
leaders of your small groups or Sunday School teachers —
on the weekend before your series begins
- "Best practices" and
helpful hints from the Study Guide
- Discover the value of the “On
your own” Bible studies in the Study Guide
- Q & A, and prayer time
Mission
conference as a follow-up to Operation WorldView Video Series
- Bob Schindler or Werner Mischke
may serve as special speakers in your missions conference
- Host a Mission ONE national missionary
key leader from Africa or Asia and have him or her speak in your
missions conference, sharing dynamic stories from the frontiers
of Africa or Asia
- Host a Destiny
Workshop for your women’s ministry — sponsored by
ONE Woman, a ministry of Mission ONE
Operation WorldView event
as your missions conference
FOR
MORE INFORMATION on mobilizing your church family for global mission
by using the Operation WorldView Video Series, write to: Werner
Mischke
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“On
your own” Bible study option: an opportunity to go deeper in
God’s Word — plus share in small group interaction what
God is speaking to you
In the Study Guide there is a one- or two-page Bible
study following each lesson called “On your own.” This
offers the student a deeper exploration of the lesson’s theme
and related Scriptures. There are three small-group options for
handling this:
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OPTION 1
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OPTION 3
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OPTION 3
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Standard
short study
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Intensive
short study
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Intensive
long study
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HOW "ON YOUR OWN" BIBLE STUDY
IS HANDLED
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“On your own”
is not reviewed during session time
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“On your own” is reviewed either
at beginning of session or at separately scheduled time of
week
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Video session on weeks
1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15;
“On your own” reviewed
on weeks
2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, and 16
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WEEKS
REQUIRED
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8
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8
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16
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TIME REQUIRED
PER SESSION
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60-75
minutes
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1 session weekly:
75-90 minutes,
OR
2 sessions weekly: 60-75 minutes each
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60-75
minutes
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FEATURES
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Fast pace
Requires least time
commitment
Does not provide for
small group to reflect on what individuals have gained by
doing
“On your own” studies
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Moderate pace
Requires more time
Greater potential for enrichment, motivation, and connection
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Slower pace
Requires most time; longest duration
Greater potential for enrichment, motivation, and connection
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Small
group discussion is part of each lesson
In the Study Guide, “Discuss the lesson”
consists of a brief list of questions in the Study Guide for group
discussion following each video lesson. It provides a clear guide
for interesting dialog, making it easy to have a successful small
group experience. Following each video lesson, the small group facilitator
may lead in one or all of the questions listed. For example, after
Lesson One, the questions are:
1. What is the main truth you have learned from
this lesson?
2. What do you think about your story being in God’s
Story—going back to Abraham? a) Is this a new idea to you?
b) To what degree is it frightening, adventuresome, or delightful?
3. God asked Abraham to give his son, Isaac, as
a burnt offering—a profoundly difficult request. There are
many dimensions to why God did this. What do you think is one of
the reasons?
4. “God reveals His glory to all nations—in
order to receive glory from all peoples through worship.” How
would you rephrase this in your own words?
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