CFC-­‐Youth  for  Christ  Qatar  

3rd  National  Conference  –  FOR  THE  WIN!  ARMED  AND  READY!  Eph  6:10-­‐18  
05  August  2011  
Seraphic  Hall,  Our  Lady  of  the  Rosary  Parish  

 
 
Command  and  Conquer!  
[  missionary  heart  ]  
 
Dynamics   (to  follow,  note  to  include  in  dynamics  something  about  
dukhan/alkhor/messaied  and  evangelizing  other  nationalities)  
 
Goal   For   the   YFC   members   to   see   the   beauty   and   blessing   of   living   a   missionary  
life.  
For  them  to  grow  in  anticipation  of  the  call  of  a  missionary  life.  
 
   
INTRODUCTION      
 
Every  day  is  a  calling  to  be  a  missionary.  To  be  in  a  place  where  love  is  scant  and  be  the  reason  for  
its   abundance.   To   be   out   of   your   comfort   zone   and   live   out   the   desire   of   your   heart   hence   the  
desire  of  God  for  you.  
 
As  a  missionary  you  are  assigned  to  places  where  your  blessings  are  foreseen  to  be  their  light.  You  
can  be  from  the  south  and  be  assigned  all  the  way  to  the  north  or  from  east  to  west  and  some  are  
even  given  the  privilege  to  cross  cultures  only  to  show  the  glory  of  our  God.  
 
Whoever  you  are  right  now,  whatever  you  do  in  life.  Time  will  come  that  you’ll  start  hearing  that  
call,  a  call  to  do  better,  a  call  to  live  out  God’s  desire  and  out  live  your  own.  
 
WHY  RESPOND  TO  THIS  CALL?    
 
We  are  Young  –  vigilant  and  single  minded  for  God  (“The  group  of  believers  was  one  in  mind  and  
heart”  –  Acts  4:32)  
 
We  are  Conquered  –  the  moment  we  committed  ourselves  to  God,  our  lives  had  been  conquered  
by  Christ  (“But  when  the  Holy  Spirit  comes  upon  you,  you  will  be  filled  with  power,  and  you  will  
be  witnesses  for  me…  to  the  ends  of  the  earth.”  –  Acts  1:8)    
 
We  are  Empowered  –  Christ  was  the  first-­‐ever  Missionary  and  before  He  went  back  to  the  Father,  
He  gave  us  power  to  walk  in  his  steps.  (“Go  then  to  all  peoples  everywhere  and  make  them  my  
disciples…  and  I  will  be  with  you,  to  the  end  of  age.”  –  Matthew  28:19-­‐20)  
   
God  is  counting  on  us.  Do  not  let  Him  down.  We  are  “for  Christ”.  The  revolution  should  start  with  
us!  
 
 
  
SHARERS:  
 
1.  Someone  who  has  shared  their  faith  to  their  family,  who  may  have  undergone  struggles  in  
convincing  their  family  to  join  the  community  or  to  be  active  in  church,  but  continued  to  believe  in  
God’s  grace,  and  is  now  able  to  see  God’s  hand  working  in  his/her  loved  ones.  
 
2.  Someone  who  has  shared  the  fruits  of  their  faith  to  their  school/workplace,  who  lives  the  faith  
with  great  conviction  while  in  a  secular  setting  and  has  drawn  others  to  Christ  through  their  
responses  to  situations,  their  relationships,  their  dealings,  showing  that  we  do  not  need  to  parade  
our  labels  as  Christians  or  Youth  for  Christ  in  order  to  be  missionaries  but  are  simply  called  to  live  
the  Gospel.  
 
3.  Someone  who  actively  serves  in  KFC  and  is  passionate  about  the  mission  to  empower  the  
youngest  members  of  our  army,  who  envisions  a  future  full  of  hope  because  of  the  faith  s/he  has  
that  God  is  using  our  youngest  brothers  and  sisters  to  bring  back  the  world  to  Christ.  
 
4.  Speaker:  to  share  about  experiences  of  going  on  mission  to  a  different  country  to  excite  them  
about  the  possibilities.  Touch  on  the  following  points  as  part  of  the  sharing:  
 
Important  Attitudes  to  take  as  missionaries:  
 
A. Travel  Light.      
• leave  your  excess  baggage  behind  -­‐  any  emotional,  mental,  spiritual…  
• if  you  empty  yourself  of  all  concerns,  of  all  pain,  fears,  doubts  and  worry,  
GOD  can  maximize  you  to  the  fullest  
B. Expect  the  Unexpected.  
• anything  can  happen  in  a  mission  area  
• be  ready  for  last  minute  changes  or  if  things  don’t  go  as  planned  
• in  the  end,  where  your  capacity  ends,  the  grace  of  God  begins  
C. Be  Mission  Ready.  
• go  beyond  what  is  expected  of  you.  
• be  open  to  do  things  that  you’re  not  used  to  doing  especially  if  it  is  required  
in  the  mission  (e.g.  dancing,  singing,  hosting,  etc)  
• make  yourselves  available  always  for  whatever  service  is  needed  
D. Be  Humble  
• it  is  the  Lord  who  called  you  and  sent  you  for  mission  
• seek  to  glorify  God,  not  our  own  glorification  
E. Be  Open  to  Learn  
• be  open  to  learn  new  things  in  your  mission,  God  will  speak,  so  always  listen  
• oftentimes  being  a  missionary  can  sometimes  mislead  you  to  be  pressured  
that  you  should  know  everything  –  you  don’t!  
• believe  that  there  are  more  we  can  take  back  with  us  –  the  experience,  the  
relationships  built,  the  inspiration…  
F. Be  a  Loving  Presence.  
• NEVER  COMPLAIN!  
• we  are  not  going  to  an  area  to  be  served,  but  rather  to  serve  
• do  not  always  expect  to  be  comfortable  -­‐  but  be  ready  to  go  out  of  your  
comfort  zone  
 • reach  out  to  as  many  brothers  and  sisters  even  to  your  co-­‐missionaries  
• accept  whatever  will  be  offered  -­‐  accommodations,  food…  
 
 
ONE  GOD  –  OUR  PERSONAL  CALLING  
 
We  have  our  own  vision.    Our  own  specific  instruction  in  the  bigger  work!  
 
30   years   have   passed   since   the   vision   of   our   elders   for   our   community.   Statistics   show   that   the  
number   of   people   who   believe   in   God   is   shrinking   and   we   wonder   what   happened   to   all   the   30  
years  of  work  that  we  have  done.      
 
This  is  the  reality.      
 
What   we   have   done   for   the   past   30   years   is   get   people   who   already   know   Christ   into   our  
community.    We  get  people  from  churches  to  join  us.      
We  get  people  from  other  communities  join  us.    
We   can   only   count   the   number   of   times   we   have   actually   witnessed   to   non-­‐believers.   Other  
communities  do  the  same.      
We  have  not  grown  because  we  simply  moved  around!    Even  other  Christian  communities  try  to  
convert   Catholics   to   born-­‐again   movements   and   vice   versa   and   when   we   do…what   do   we   say?  
Praise  God  we  were  able  to  convert  them!    Born  agains  will  say…Praise  God!  We  were  able  to  save  
them!    We  are  called  to  spread  the  Gospel  not  save  people.      
Salvation  is  but  for  the  Lord  to  give  and  it  is  for  all.    We  have  been  promoting  our  communities  
that  we  failed  to  promote  Christ.    We  have  to  go  beyond!    Go  to  the  core!    Go  to  the  basic!  
 
We   have   been   taught   for   30   years.     We   have   been   equipped.     We   have   been   planted   and  
strategically   located.   But   today   TRAINING   DAY   IS   OVER!   The   real   work   is   about   to   begin   and   we  
have  all  been  enlisted!  
 
Be  ready  to  be  sent  brothers  and  sisters.      
 
Be  ready  to  be  used  for  the  greater  glory  of  the  Lord.      
Be  ready  to  conquer  places  that  used  to  be  inaccessible  
Be  ready  to  go  to  areas  that  have  not  heard  of  the  Gospel,    
Be   ready   to   go   in   to   countries   where   the   preaching   of   the   Word   has   been   suppressed   for   many  
years.      
 
Today  the  real  battle  begins..  Command  and  Conquer!    
 
John  21:1-­‐17.    (Story:  Lake  of  Galilee;  Peter,  Thomas,  Nathaniel,  James  and  John  were  fishing.  With  
Jesus’   appearing   to   them   after   His   resurrection   with   instructions   to   throw   net   to   the   other   side,  
caught  153  fish.    Jesus  asks  Peter  if  he  loves  Him  3  times  and  gave  instructions  to  Peter  to  take  care  
of  His  sheep…)*  
 
(speaker  can  then  relate  the  story  in  his  own  words.  Then  direct  the  question  of  Jesus  to  Peter  “do  
you  love  me?”  to  the  YFCs.    We  will  ask  the  YFC  to  answer.    Then  close  session  by  challenging  them  
to    “then  feed  my  sheep.”)