3) Create a map – what’s the best route to your point?
ME – Orientation – introduces dilemma/topic
WE – Identification – common ground to share dilemma, assuring them this is a relevant topic
GOD – Illumination – Discover what God says about the tension or question
YOU – Application – Challenge audience to act on God’s Word
WE – Inspiration – The “what ifs” of if we all acted upon God’s Word
ME
- Common ground is essential for any relationship
- People desire genuineness, so share your struggles and be open with your weaknesses
- People buy into the messenger before they buy into the message
- Don’t focus on rushing through your content at the expense of the person, don’t make people feel like they are a second priority to getting through everything
WE
- Bridging your struggles to encompass emotional agreement with as many people as possible
- Never transition out of the WE section until you have created a tension people are dying for you to resolve
- Application isn’t a section of your message, it’s the context of your message
GOD
- The meat of the message, being able to share God’s insights!
- Engage the text… don’t brush over it so much that people become biblically illiterate, but don’t go so far deep that people feel like they could never understand the Bible on their own
YOU
- Answer the questions “so what?” and “now what?”
- Think through how this can apply to relational circles (me, family, other believers, non-believers, workplace, etc.) and life stages (teenage, singles, newlyweds, empty nesters, etc.)
- Make sure to address the nonbelievers in your audience as well… simply letting them know your aware of them will help build a bridge
WE
- Really about vision casting (dreaming phase)
- Explain “what if”, if people would actually do the application and what that would look like
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