Session 1: See The Big Picture

Guiding Principles

How do we catch the vision for Jesus-Focused Youth Ministry?

Read the following verses to find a few clues.  Then respond to the following questions.

Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness. 36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. 37 Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. 38 Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.”

Matthew 9:35-38
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Read through Matthew 9:35-38 again. Speaking to His disciples, Jesus clearly sets forth the strategy to make a difference in the lives of people who are “harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.” Next, study the chart below and notice the simplicity of His approach.



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