1. Questions Jesus asked

4. How many questions did Jesus ask?
173 in the four gospels
31 in Matthew
32 in Mark
68 in Luke
42 in John

5. Why did Jesus ask questions?
To demonstrate he knew exactly what people were thinking
Out of exasperation, or to confound the wise
Rhetorical; purely to encourage the listener to consider his message or viewpoint
To the Father; genuine, deeply powerful
As an effective training tool
As a tender, personal and enquiring touch

9. A new approach for the Church
When it preaches (i.e. when it proclaims the gospel)
When it welcomes (i.e. the “attractional” model)
When it serves (i.e. when it reaches out into the community)

10. The Oath for Compassionate Service
“Limit one-way giving to emergency situations”
Give once and you elicit appreciation
Give twice and you create anticipation
Give three times and you create expectation
Give four times and it becomes entitlement
Give five times and you establish dependency

11. A new approach for the Church
Preach or dialogue?
Welcome or go?
Give aid or enable development?

12. As a result of this success we have now rolled out a scaled-up version of this programme in Rwanda, now working with over 500 local churches across all 11 dioceses of the Anglican church on the invitation of Archbishop Rwaje. The programme has just completed it’s first year (of three), with these 500+ local churches being equipped to begin raising over 10,000 vulnerable families out of poverty and into self-sufficiency by the end of March 2016.
I’d like to take just a few moments to explain how this works and what we need from you to achieve this God-given mission…

13. Questions Jesus still asks
Who touched me?
What were you arguing about?
What do you want me to do for you?
Why are you sleeping?
What do you want?
Do you want to get well?
Has no one condemned you?
Do you love me?