by Peter Lee

1. Introduction
to Outreach & Fishing
2010 European New Generation Leadership Forum
Seminar 101
Peter Lee (Bonn UBF)

2. Before Getting Started

3. I. Challenges of our time
Ex.) Student Volunteer Movement
1910: 4338 volunteers 1950s~1960s:
sent out Facing a New Era of
Post-War generation
1886: SVM begins 1966: dissolution

4. I. Challenges of our time
University Bible Fellowship
Outreach and
Fishing!!
Ca. 3000 missionaries
to ca. 100 nations
?
21st Century Challenges:
*Outward: Post-modern
generation
1961: UBF founded *Inward: Change of
Generation

5. II. Understanding UBF‘s success
1. Focus on the word of God
Bible Daily
study Bread
Testi- Put into
mony Practice

6. II. Understanding UBF‘s success
2. Great strategy
Disciple Making
through 1:1 BS
World Mission
through Laymen

7. II. Understanding UBF‘s success
3. High spiritual quality
Healing & Bible Teachers
Transformation Global Leaders
Bible Study, Loving Care
Common Life, Bible Conferences

8. II. Understanding UBF‘s success
4. Mechanism to Reproduce
Discipleship Transformation:
Training Bible Teacher
Healing
Fishing &
outreach
1:1 BS

9. Part I.
Definition of Outreach
and Fishing

10. I. What is Outreach?
By definition, outreach
refers to all our efforts in
our daily lives to share the
gospel and invite others to
Christian life.

11. II. What is Fishing?
“Come, Follow
me, I will make
you fishers of
men.” (Mt 4:19)

12. II. What is Fishing?
In UBF, “Fishing” is going
out to fishing ground (often
campus) and inviting
students to Bible study,
often by sharing the word
of God on spot.

13. Part II.
Necessity & Importance of
Outreach & Fishing

14. I. Fishing is a natural
If gospel(Jesus) is living and
working in one’s life, it is a
natural process to share
the grace of Jesus with
others.

15. II. Why go Fishing?
 Example of Total Fertility
Rate
 To maintain our workforce
young and dynamic
 Fishing is fundamental for
reproduction

16. II. Why go Fishing?
 Organization without
reproduction will perish

17. II. Why go Fishing?
 Example of Total Fertility
Rate (TFR)
TFR: average
# of children
born to a
woman in her
life time

18. Go fishing to
II. Why go Fishing?
hand down our
ministry to the
 Example of Total Fertility
next generation
Rate (TFR)
Need at least 2
children to keep
a nation‘s
workforce

19. Fishing from a new Part III:
Perspective

20. I. I am not Born for fishing
Uhm..I don‘t
have talents
for fishing

21. I. I am not Born for fishing
Do you have talents for inviting
others?
No
95,00%
Yes
5,00%

22. I. I am not Born for fishing
You can do it.
You just need
to try!

23. 2. Fishing is not effective
Is the
fishing the Am I just
right way? wasting
my time?

24. 2. Fishing is not effective
Fishing is meaningful, just by
scattering the seed of the
Gospel.
God will let the word of God
grow and bear fruit.

25. 3. Fishing is done on campus only
Everywhere we
Fishing Ground
go

26. 4. Fishing has no strategy
Effective fishing
should have a
strategy!

27. Misconceptions
Fishing is
difficult
Fishing is Doubts
ineffective
Unbelief

28. Break the Mold
Fishing is
difficult
Fishing is Doubts
ineffectiveEnjoy Fishing!
Unbelief

29. Part IV.
Strategy for effective
Fishing & Outreach

30. Fishing is foundation
1:1 Bible Disciple
Fishing
Study Making
Motivation
Worship Service / Bible Academy
Bible Conference / Outreach Programs

31. I.
UBF‘s Successful Fishing
Principles

32. 1. Fishing as a spiritual battle
Pray before fishing.
Ask for the power of
the Holy Spirit.

33. 2. Two by Two
Two by two, we can
be more confident
and courageous.

34. 3. Outreach Programs
Worship
Sports
Night
Study Other
Fellowship Activities
1:1 Bible
Study

35. 4. Would you give me a drink?
• Students are ready to help us
• Ask for help and delevelop
realtionship

36. 5. Visiting
• Students are usually free and
relaxed when they are in their
dorm room
• You can visit again

37. 6. Don‘t give up
• Pray without giving up
• Call and visit

38. 7. Practical obedience to Jesus
• Fishing is not business or
hobby
• It is obeying Jesus „Feed my
sheep.“

39. II.
Strategy for effective
fishing

40. The odds…
3% Positive response
0.3% Steady 1:1 Bible study
Bible Student per year, if you
1 go fishing twice every week
(Source: Fishing and Outreach, David Kim)

41. The odds…

42. Strategy
1. Make use of existing
relationship

43. 1. Make use of existing relationship
Relationship is a God-given opportunity
Neighbors Classmates
Family/ Co-workers
Friends @ Work

44. Strategy
2. Make great first
impression

45. 2. Make great first impression
(1) You have three seconds
Body Language
Demeanor
Mannerisms
How you are Dressed

46. 2. Make great first impression
(2) Physical appearance matters

47. 2. Make great first impression
(3) Disarming Smile
Smile breaks
down emotional
defenses

48. 2. Make great first impression
(4) Be open and confident
Stand tall
Smile
Eye contact
Hand Shake

49. Strategy
3. Develop Conversation
Skills

50. 3. Develop Conversation Skills
(1) Small talk goes a long way
Gather quick Find a topic Remain in
information topic

51. 3. Develop Conversation Skills
(2) Leave a room of curiosity
Listen > Talk
Avoid “teaching”
“Come and see”

52. 3. Develop Conversation Skills
(3) Inspector‘s method
Concentration: don‘t miss the details
Rule the situation by questioning
Active feedback
Ability to analyze as a whole
Give chance to say “NO”

53. Strategy
4. Practical Strategies

54. 4. Practical Stategies
(1) Create a natural situation

55. 4. Practical Stategies
(2) Be a friend in cafeteria

56. 4. Practical Stategies
(3) Create multiple encounters
Name/ Week Date
Time / Location
Multiple encounters raises the possibility
for the students to accept Bible study.

57. 5. Be equipped as a Bible teacher
(1) Develop 10 min. BS
(2) Memorize some verses
(3) Share your personal grace

58. What is most essential?
(1) Possess the personal grace
of Jesus
(2) Shepherd‘s heart for lost
souls
(3) Remember your identity as
a Bible teacher

59. Conclusion

60. Conclusion
• Jesus raised 12 disciples and
gave the Creat Commission
• In this 21st century, we are
greatly challenged in
spreading the gospel.

61. Conclusion
Be Jesus‘ Witness
Ca. 3000 missionaries
to ca. 100 nations
21st Century Challenges:
*Outward: Post-modern
generation
1961: UBF founded *Inward: Change of
Generation

62. Acts 1:8
“But you will receive power
when the Holy Spirit comes on
you; and you will be my
witness in Jerusalem, and in all
Judea and Samaria, and to the
ends of the earth.”