LESSON 11
CALLED TO ONE MISSION
Teacher Preparation + Resources
Please review all lesson materials before teaching. Familiarize yourself with the Scripture passages, discussion questions, and activities. Take time to prepare your heart and pray for your students.
Presentation
Download Presentation
Student Guide
Download Student Guide
Download All
Download All Lesson Files
Lesson Summary
This lesson challenges students to see disciple-making as a core part of their faith, not an optional task. By reflecting on how they first heard the Gospel, students will be inspired to share Jesus with others. They will review the Great Commission, the importance of investing in relationships, and the urgency of spreading the Good News. Finally, students will be encouraged to identify people in their lives who do not know Jesus, pray for them, and prepare to share their own faith stories.
Main Point
You are called to make disciples of Jesus.
Lesson Objectives
- Students will recognize the importance of sharing their faith with others.
- Students will reflect on their experiences in the course and the changes they have made in their lives.
Teaching Tips
As you prepare for these final lessons of the program, remember to encourage your students to consider what comes next in their discipleship journey. Invite them to talk to you if they want help connecting to a local church, finding a mentor, finding Bible study resources, etc.
Materials Needed
Extra papers, pens, or pencils
Getting Started 15 minutes
Slide 2
Welcome Activity
Say
Think back to the first time you heard about Jesus in a way that made you want to learn more. Who told you—a friend, parent, youth leader, influencer? And what about the way they told you interested you?
Have students form pairs and share their answers. Encourage them to choose someone they do not know very well.
Walk around the room as they talk. When you feel that everyone has finished, ask a few volunteers to share something interesting they learned about their partner. (Ensure the students have their partner's permission before sharing.)
Slide 3
Introduction
Say
Each of us began our relationship with Jesus because of a connection with another believer. We heard the Gospel because someone took the time to share it—just as it was once shared with them.
Say
Now, imagine if we could map out every first-time encounter a believer has had with the Gospel. We would see an unbroken chain of conversations stretching all the way back to the first twelve apostles!
Say
This is what happens when ordinary people share the extraordinary message of God's transforming love that was revealed in Jesus.
Icebreaker Question:
Ask
What makes the Good News so good? What parts of your life with Jesus would you want others to experience for themselves?
Write students' answers on the board.
Answers may include: God gives my life purpose. God gives me family in his church. God forgives all my sins and frees me from my guilt and shame. The Holy Spirit lives with me and guides me.
Digging In 30 minutes
Slide 4
Say
When we share the Gospel with others, we are inviting them to enjoy the same gifts we have. This mission of spreading the Good News is not optional. It is actually a mandate straight from Jesus.
Slide 5
Slide 6
Observe
Ask
What does Jesus command his disciples to do?
Slide 7
Ask
What does Jesus promise?
Say
This instruction is known as the "Great Commission." After Jesus' resurrection, just before he ascended to heaven, Jesus commanded his followers to continue his mission of making disciples until he returns.
Slide 8
Interpret
Ask
What does it look like to "make disciples"? What does that involve?
Prompt students to consider how Jesus made disciples. Consider how this process was paced by the formation of his relationships. Note how Jesus led people by serving them, creating a space for them to feel seen, known, and loved as they were transformed.
Make the distinction between evangelism (telling others about Jesus) and making disciples (guiding and mentoring others to learn to follow Jesus). Jesus calls us to do both.
Optional Follow-Up Question:
What would it look like for you to do this in your relationship with non-believers?
Say
Making disciples requires investing in relationships; we have to be willing to take the journey with someone if we want them to discover the Good News we have found. However, all the quality time in the world falls flat if it does not eventually include us sharing the Gospel message.
Slide 9
Slide 10
(Romans 10:9-15 continues in the scripture card above)
Slide 11
Observe
Ask
How does a person receive salvation?
Slide 12
Interpret
Ask
Re-read the questions in verses 14-15. In your own words, what are they saying?
Slide 13
Ask
What is the message of good news that Jesus sends us to share with others?
Challenge students to consider how they would explain the gospel message to a friend who does not know Jesus yet.
Slide 14
Apply
Have students form pairs or small groups to discuss the following questions.
Say
Remember, being a disciple who makes disciples is not optional. It is essential. If we are not sharing the Gospel, we are not allowing it to fully transform our lives. If you have not yet started sharing your faith with others, be encouraged: Like everything else in our walk with Jesus, sharing our faith is something we learn to do over time, and he is patient with us as we grow through practice.
Ask
How important has sharing the Gospel been in your relationship with Jesus so far?
Ask
What is holding you back from telling more people about Jesus? What do you need to do about it?
Bring students' attention back to the large group.
Practicing Life with Jesus 15 minutes
Slide 15
Say
Each of us carries a story of God's work in our lives—one we are not meant to keep to ourselves. When we share it, God uses our experiences to reveal the life-changing love and truth of Jesus to those who need him most.
Say
As we live out our mission of being disciples who make disciples, our relationship with Jesus becomes even more meaningful. Seeing Jesus transform the lives we have invested in enriches our view of the work he is still doing in our own lives.
Optional for teacher: Share about a time you shared your faith with someone and how it impacted your relationship with Jesus.
Slide 16
Response
Transition into a time of individual response. Give students several minutes to respond personally to God about how he has been speaking to them through this lesson.
Journal Prompt
Say
Take out your journal. For the next several minutes, prayerfully respond to what the Lord has been speaking to you by considering the following prompts:
Make a list of people in your life who do not follow Jesus yet. Commit to praying for them on a daily basis. Ask that God will give them open hearts to receive the Gospel message and that God will give you opportunities to share it with them.
One of the most powerful ways you can share the Gospel with others is by sharing how it has changed your own life. In your journal, make a list of ways that God has answered your prayers, helped you with struggles, led you into truth, and otherwise changed your life.
If time allows, have the students share their stories with one or two others.
Closing
Encourage students to continue adding to their journals throughout the week, including new experiences of sharing their faith with others.
Wrap up the class by praying over your students.
