The Out
“One of the most obvious areas of seismic cultural change is in outreach. In the past, nonbelievers clearly identified the church as the place to go for answers to spiritual questions. Many of our current models of evangelism are still based on that premise….Today we have a generation of nonbelievers that might not ever enter the doors of a church unless they have already had a positive encounter with a Christian in the world.” Mike Breen - Building a Discipling Culture
Earlier in your disciplining journey you taught the Up, In, & Out Triangle…
The OUT portion of the triangle talks about our relationship with the World. For this benchmark, the hope is that your group will engage with the world (those outside of the church).
The OUT is very important for your group to experience together. In the context of the D3 Pathway this means your group is meeting a physical need and sharing the gospel with those that you serve. One of the greatest ways to forward the message of the kingdom is to bring Kingdom to those around us.
As your group meets a physical need and shares the Gospel this allows the group the opportunity to “live out” many of the things they have been learning and use the tools they have been taught in everyday conversation with the people they encounter.
The OUT can be an ongoing event for the group or a one-time event.
***Reach out to your campus discipling leaders if you need some ideas for a group out.