Sunday, December 6, 2009

AWAKEN Drama

INSTRUCTIONS FOR COUNSELORS

A. Getting Ready

All Counselors must wear badges. Different counselors will have different lanyards.



  • Chinese Counselors: Orange lanyards



  • English Counselors: Blue lanyards



  • Children Counselors: Yellow lanyards



  • Lead Counselors (I/C): Green lanyards



      1. We need all Counselors to be present at #03-03 one hour before show to do the following: receive briefing, get files ready, prayer, & welcome visitors at strategic points.



      2. Attire: Smart short sleeves and pants/dresses. No T-shirt or shorts.



      3. Do get some mint freshener if you need.



      B. Altar Call


      1. At the end of the drama, Kelvin Soh will give his testimony and make altar call. Altar call is in both Chinese and English.



      2. When you hear the altar call, come forward to the aisle. Spread yourselves out at the aisle. Don't block the passage way.



      3. Make sure you bring your personal belongings and the Response Kit with you. Don't leave your handbags or personal belongings at your seats.



      4. Face the congregation so that you know who you would wish to minister to. If you see elderly counselees or young children, let the Chinese & KJ Counselors take care of them.


      C. Counseling Those who Come to the Altar


      • General rule-of-thumb


        • Male ministering to male



        • Female to female



        • Try to minister to counselees of similar age or younger.



        • If counselee is much older than you, do get a counselor of similar age group to speak to him.



        • If there are not enough counselors, then it is ok for you to minister to the opposite sex or a much older person.



        • But do be sensitive to cultural norm. Eg: Some older men are not comfortable to be counseled by younger women.




      • Smile when you approach someone. Introduce yourself. Ask for his name.



      • Affirm counselee first. Then ask him what he wants God to do for him. Don't assume everyone comes down to receive salvation.


        • Some may come down to renew their faith in Christ.



        • Some want to know more about Jesus.



        • Some come for you to pray for their immediate problems.




      • Some ice breaking Qs you can ask the counselee:


        • So nice to meet you tonight. Is there something I can help you with?



        • What do you like God to do for you as you make your way to the front?



        • Tonight as you listen to Kelvin Soh, are you touched by his testimony? Would you also like to believe in the Lord Jesus Christ?




      • When Counselee wants to believe in Jesus Christ, check his understanding of the Gospel. Essentially the Gospel can be summarized in 4 points:


        • That God loves him and desires him to have peace and fulfilled life.



        • That he is a sinner and needs God in his life.



        • That Jesus had died on the Cross for his sins.



        • That he can ask Jesus to come into his life to forgive his sins and transform him into a new man.




      • When Counselor wants to know more about the Christian faith, you can use the Bridge Tract to share the Gospel with him. After the Gospel presentation, always encourage him to pray to Jesus to be his Savior and Lord.



      • When Counselee wants God to help him in his life problem, tell him that he can pray freely to God for help, wisdom and guidance.



      • Whether it is for salvation, re-dedication or seeking help, always encourage Counselee to pray personally to God in Jesus' name. You can lead him in such prayer. It is important for a counselee to personally make a spiritual transaction with the Lord.



      • After Counselee has prayed to the Lord, do pray for God's blessing to come into his life. Ask God to fill him with His Holy Spirit.



      • Then affirm and congratulate Counselee for the decision he just made. Explain to him the implication of his decision:


        • He has just made Jesus his Lord and Savior.



        • Jesus has come into his life as he asks.



        • He is now a son of God. God is now his Father.



        • As a son, he can always call on the Lord every moment when he needs wisdom, guidance or help in daily life.



      D. Follow Up After Altar Call:


      • Give Counselee a copy of the Bridge Tract for him to read at home. Get him to fill in the Response Form for his personal particulars. It is important that we also get the name and contact no of his friend who brings him to the drama.



      • Brief him on the things he can do:


        • If he is young, he can come for the FLY meeting on Sat.



        • Or he can come for our Sun Worship service.



        • There is a Christmas Eve Service on 24 Dec evening.




      • Explain to Counselee that as a new Christian, he needs to grow in his faith. We have Follow Up classes on the first 4 Sundays of Jan (from 12:30-1:30 pm). Someone from Church will call him in the next 5 days to touch base with him.



      • After Counselee has left, slot the Response Form into the box at the stage and the Church Staff will follow up from there.



      • Be polite and respectful at all times to Counselees. Respect their decision if they choose not to pray with you or give their particulars.

      God will bless you as you serve in this Ministry!


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