Overview of the Mobilisation Training PackHere are the resources available to you in this pack! While we highly encourage you to readthrough the Mobilisation Training Pack Document, there are also additional worksheets,suggested templates for slides and runsheets, and marketing resources for you to use toadd to the making of your presentation your presentation itself! The goal of this Pack is tohelp make sharing your experiences in missions easier and encouraging you to use thatopportunity to invite others into missions through your own experiences.Click on the links below to view the resources.
Mobilisation Training PackHow to communicate and invite people into missions in 4 simple steps
1. IntroductionThis is a document created to assist you by offering suggestions and strategies forcommunicating your experiences in missions and then using those experiences to call othersinto missions.3 Things to Remember Before You Begin- Focus on outcome (inspiring others to action) rather than just output (informingothers about your experiences).- Rely on the Holy Spirit to guide you. This document is to help you, but the Holy Spiritknows exactly what your audience needs to hear, so take time to listen and prayabout what to say, and listen while you’re speaking too!- Be prepared to follow up with people who respond to your call to action!Then, you will need to take a moment to understand your audience so that you cancommunicate your experience in a way that is relatable to them.See Full Graphic here
2. Give an OverviewTo begin your presentation or discussion, introduce yourself and YWAM to your audience.Don’t assume people know what you did/do with YWAM, or who YWAM is; tell them anyway.Aim for about 4-6 sentences. You are answering these questions: What is YWAM? What is aDTS? What did you do?4 Steps to Guide your IntroductionHook: What is something you can say to capture your audience’s attention from thestart?Connection: Who is your audience? Do you have any connections you can makewith them? (eg. I used to attend this Youth Group, I remember being in Year 12 andfeeling unsure of what to do with my life after graduation…)Experience: What did you do? (Keep it concise. Consider lecture phase, outreachphase)Why: Why did you do it? (why should your audience care?)Example OverviewSpeaker: Graduated YWAMAudience: Church group, youth\"Have you ever felt a spark of curiosity—like there’s something more to your faith than justshowing up on Sundays? I remember sitting right where you are, part of this youth group,wondering if there was more to my life with God. That’s why I ended up traveling to Australiato attend a Discipleship Training School. It’s a time where I spent time exploring my faith andhow it relates to the world around me and then went on outreach—sometimes to places likeremote towns or villages —to share hope, serve those in need, and grow in your own faith inways you never imagined.\"Example OverviewSpeaker: DTS StudentAudience: conversation with a young adults who does not attend churchHave you ever made a bold statement about how you would never be interested insomething, and then as soon as you said it out loud, you quickly realised that was amistake? Well, I have. Hi, my name is ____ and I’m from the USA. When I was about tofinish university, I had my whole life planned out. However, I made the mistake of saying howcool it was that there were people who were willing to give up six months of their lives toattend a Discipleship Training School, to set aside half a year to learn more about theirrelationship with God and then how to use that practically through helping people overseasin outreach, but I could never do it. As soon as I said “I could never”, suddenly all of myplans fell through, and I found myself wanting to set aside time to grow and to learn how touse the skills and passions I have for something bigger than myself. And here I am inAustralia, currently attending a Discipleship Training School with Youth With A Mission(YWAM) in Townsville.
Here is a very simply structured introduction which you can use, but we encourage you tomake it yours, add in a hook, and make it relevant to your audience.“Hello! My name is ____ and I have just completed a Discipleship Training School(DTS) with YWAM in ____. YWAM stands for Youth with a Mission, and their goal isto “Know God and to Make Him Known”. My DTS consisted of two parts, the first partwas the lecture phase where we got to focus on strengthening our personalrelationship with God (to Know God) and preparing for the second half, the outreachphase, “to make Him Known”. On outreach, we went to _____ to do ________ butmainly to share the hope of Jesus while serving those in need!”Click here for the optional worksheet
3. State Your MissionAfter giving a quick overview ofwho you are and a little aboutyour experiences with missionsyou’ve just had/are having,explain a specific goal you hadwhile doing outreach. The aimis to state a clear, tangiblemission (goal) that youhave/had and to connect itwith a real life example, atestimony.This step is important as it helps your audience make connections with the overall goal ofmissions and their own life context. In this way, your audience can see missions not just as atheoretical, ambiguous calling, but because you’ve made it more tangible and relatable,perhaps missions could be something they could do too.Example OverviewSpeaker: Graduated YWAMAudience: Church group, youth“Our team focused on making sure we weren’t just telling teenagers about Jesus, but onliving life alongside them, mentoring and disciplining them and helping them live out John10:10 - living life to the full - in every aspect of their life, in their schools and communities.”Example OverviewSpeaker: on staff with YWAMAudience: Church group, professional adults“On our ship outreach, we focused on delivering essential medical services while alsofostering relationships and discipleship, believing that strong communities are built on bothsharing Christ’s love through building relationships and practical care.”Example OverviewSpeaker: DTS StudentAudience: conversation with a young adult who does not attend church“My team and I are here to have conversations with people like you, answer any questionsyou may have, just get to know you, and to tell you about how I’ve found that there is moreto life than just living in the moment. I’ve found purpose through using my skills and passionsto not just benefit me but to help others and make the world a brighter, more hopeful place.Write your Mission Statement (Take time to word this well as everything builds aroundthis, consider including elements of John 10:10 or “Know God and Make HimKnown”):Click here for the optional worksheet
4. Share a TestimonyUse a personal story to connect your “why” with an event or experience that actuallyhappened. This is your chance to make your “why” come alive through emotionally relatingwith your audience, and bringing your mission statement to life. Your story connects yourmission statement with a call to action for your audience.Here is a roughguideline on how yourtestimony can look. Asthe purpose of atestimony is to sharewhat God has done,while none of thisneeds to be exact, theimportant thing is tofocus less on who youwere before and moreon what God hasdone and why thatmatters.Example OverviewSpeaker: Graduated YWAMAudience: Church group, youthJesus talked about giving people a life that’s full and meaningful, and that idea became realfor me when we started these youth gatherings. We weren’t just telling them ‘go on a missiontrip’—we were inviting them to see their everyday lives as a mission field. During one of theyouth gatherings, one boy suddenly realised he could encourage his classmates whostruggle with anxiety by sharing his own story of finding peace. It was like a lightbulb went offin his mind: maybe living out faith is less about big stages and more about being there forsomeone who needs hope. After the gathering, he approached me and my teammate andtold me about the realisation that he had come to during the gathering, and how he alreadyhad a plan to share with several of his classmates about his struggle with anxiety toencourage them. This was so encouraging to me, as I got to see that even in the times weweren’t explicitly sharing the gospel, we were able to continue making a difference for theyouth attending the gatherings and see them take on the mission themselves!Example OverviewSpeaker: DTS StudentAudience: conversation with a young adult who does not attend churchAs I said previously, before I came to Australia, I had my life perfectly set up. But God had abigger plan. I found myself deciding to come to Australia to do a DTS since I no longer knewwhat to do with my life. While I’ve been here, I’ve had the privilege of making life-long friendsfrom all over the world who have helped me grow in myself, my confidence, and my
relationship with God. I was worried that my anxiety would get worse being out here tryingnew things, but I realised recently that God has actually helped my anxiety completelydisappear! I’m enjoying my time out here in Australia and I know that it was not an accidentthat my original plans after graduation have been disrupted. Although I originally signed up totravel and figure out what I wanted to do after graduating, I’ve found so much more than that;I found that I can have purpose in everything I do, even the skills I learned in my degree canbe used to help others! No matter what I do after I finish my DTS, I want to live my life withpurpose and help others find their purpose.Click here for the optional worksheets
5. The InvitationThis is the most important part: you’re telling youraudience about your experience in missions but thenhere’s where they get the chance to respond andparticipate (this is called a “call to action”).“Remember you aren’t just calling people to do a DTS, butto the bigger picture of missions.”After sharing your story, link it back to your MissionStatement. This is a significant moment for people and themost important part of your presentation. If you share to a thousand people, but no oneleft making a commitment to Jesus or missions, then you’ve missed a great opportunity.While sharing, be praying for God to speak through your words and impact at least oneperson.Key Points to include in your Invitation:Make connections: with your story, your ‘why’, and the BibleState the need: missions can be near or far, but we need people actively involved inbothNext Steps: what can the individual do, right now?Give space / acknowledge the moment: if it fits your context, give your audience amoment to consider their next steps and acknowledge the importance of theirdecision and the actions they take next.Concluding thought: what do you want your audience to leave with? Even if theydon’t respond immediately, what do you want them to walk away thinking about?Example Overview:Speaker: Graduated YWAMAudience: Church group, youth“As you heard in my story, there are young Australians who don't know what it lookslike to be hope, like Jesus. We need more people who are willing to go out and take part inthis mission to see the next generation of Australian youth be restored. Young Australiansare hungry for purpose, they strongly desire truth in a world of mixed information - they needto hear the truth of Jesus. Mark 16 and Matt 28 is where Jesus commands us to go andspread his good news and to disciple nations.Today I’m sharing my experience of when I accepted the call, but I also want tochallenge and invite you to accept your call, even if it is for a limited amount of time. Join mein working to see broken youth restored.This is a holy moment, this might be one of the most important moments you’vecome across.In every school and neighborhood, there are individuals longing for somethingdeeper—someone to show them genuine love and truth. Will you answer God’s call to reach
them, whether it’s down your street or across the globe? If you feel that tug on your heart,stand, lift your hand, or come forward. Let’s step into this mission together.There’s a QR code on the screen—scanning it will connect you with someone whocan help you take the next step in accepting the call. Remember, this is a holy moment—onethat could change everything.*don’t be afraid to wait for a few moments to let people respond*Thank you so much for listening to me today. Again, if you have questions, feel free to cometalk to me or your pastor or someone else you trust. I’ve found in life that there’s never theperfect time to say yes to something, so I decided to just jump in and follow wherever Godcalls me, and He has always taken care of me and provided for me through my wholeexperience. I truly believe He will do the same for you!Example OverviewSpeaker: DTS StudentAudience: conversation with a young adult who does not attend churchIt was a little scary when I realised that my plans were changing, but I know now that scaryisn’t always bad. In fact, the opportunities I’ve had through being a part of YWAM are somuch greater than anything I could have organised myself. I now have the privilege of tellingother people about what God has done in my life, the revived purpose I have for living life,and helping others find that as well. There are so many people in the world who are trying tofigure out what their purpose in life is, and it’s so exciting that I’m able to play a part inhelping others get there too!*Maybe this is a lot of information and maybe you still have questions about what having arelationship with God can look like, and that’s totally okay! Let’s keep in contact, I’d love tocontinue this conversation with you.Thanks so much for listening to my story today! I think one of the biggest things I’ve learnedover these last few months is that I am created for a purpose. My life isn’t just for me to liveextravagantly, but to use my skills and passions to help others and to help them make thissame discovery. That is what I would consider a life worth living, full of purpose and passion*.Click here for the optional worksheetAs you can see, both of these examples are unique to the speaker, the audience, and theexperience. There’s no ‘right way’ to do this. Decide what actions you want your audienceto take, how you can help them continue to connect your mission with a specific need inmissions that can inspire them to action, and develop an encouraging thought to leaveyour audience with. Regardless of your audience’s actions from here, congratulations!You’ve used your experiences and testimony to encourage people to participate in missions!Click here for the optional reflection worksheet