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SKETCHES of Leadership o o o o >
Thro @wing a Great Banquet
Luke 14:7-23
When he noticed how the guests picked the places of honor at the table, he told them
this parable: 8 "When someone invites you to a wedding feast, do not take the place
of honor, for a person more distinguished than you may have been invited. 9 If so,
the host who invited both of you will come and say to you, `Give this man your seat.'
Then, humiliated, you will have to take the least important place. 10 But when you
are invited, take the lowest place, so that when your host comes, he will say to you,
`Friend, move up to a better place.' Then you will be honored in the presence of all
your fellow guests. 11 For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who
humbles himself will be exalted. 12 Then Jesus said to his host, "When you give a
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luncheon or dinner, do not invite your friends, your brothers or relatives, or your rich
In the first parable, what risks and rewards are
associated with the behaviors of the guests?
neighbors; if you do, they may invite you back and so you will be repaid. 13 But when
What about the hosts?
you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, 14 and you will
be blessed. Although they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of
the righteous."15 When one of those at the table with him heard this, he said to Jesus,
"Blessed is the man who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God." 16 Jesus replied:
"A certain man was preparing a great banquet and invited many guests. 17 At the
What is involved in throwing a great banquet?
time of the banquet he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, `Come, for
everything is now ready.' 18 "But they all alike began to make excuses. The first said, `I
have just bought a field, and I must go and see it. Please excuse me.' 19 "Another said,
`I have just bought five yoke of oxen, and I'm on my way to try them out. Please excuse
me.' 20 "Still another said, `I just got married, so I can't come.' 21"The servant came
back and reported this to his master. Then the owner of the house became angry and
ordered his servant, `Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the town and bring
in the poor, the crippled, the blind and the lame.' 22" `Sir,' the servant said, `what you
What do we learn about the Kingdom from
ordered has been done, but there is still room. 23"Then the master told his servant,
these two parables?
`Go out to the roads and country lanes and make them come in, so that my house
will be full. 24 I tell you, not one of those men who were invited will get a taste of my
banquet.' "
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SKETCHES of Leadership o o o o >
haracters in the Great Banquet
Character
What seems to
How might this apply to New
How are you like this person?
motivate this person?
Student Outreach?
> Receive honor
> Banquet feast= Kingdom
>
Host
Relationship : :
advancement = NSO
wants to bless and be with > God is the ultimate host who wants
guests.
to bless and be honored
> Invite broadly,
> Just doing his job
Servant
persuasively, and persistently
> His _relationship > Expect rejection
with the host.
and don't take it personally
>
Invited
On campus, there are alot of things
> Other priorities
Guests
competing for new students' time and
> Disregard for the host
attention
Poor,
>
>
Crippled,
Unmet needs -
On campus there are needy people
Lame and
physical, emotional and
just waiting to be invited into fellowship
Blind
social
and are eager to meet God.
If you are going to host New Student Outreach as a Great Banquet for the campus, what will you need to do?
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ase Study

At chapter camp, the leaders planned a New Student Outreach.
Read through the attached plans and look at the corresponding calendar.
answer these questions :
> How much does the chapter want to grow?
> How many new believers do they want to see?
> What does their banquet look like?
> What kinds of resources will they need?
> What obstacles might they face?
> Would you change/add anything to the plans?
> Do you think they will reach their prayer target for new members & new believers based on these plans? Why or why not?
INTERVARSITY ®
Sketches of Leadership #42
©2007 InterVarsity Christian Fellowship 6400 Schroeder Road, P.O. Box 7895 Madison, WI 53707-7895
tel 608.274.9001 email info@intervarsity.org web www.intervarsity.org

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SKETCHES of Leadership o o o o >
Thro @wing a Great Banquet
Luke 14:7-23
What are the characteristics of really great parties you remember?
When he noticed how the guests picked the places of honor at the table, he told them
this parable: 8 "When someone invites you to a wedding feast, do not take the place
of honor, for a person more distinguished than you may have been invited. 9 If so,
the host who invited both of you will come and say to you, `Give this man your seat.'
Then, humiliated, you will have to take the least important place. 10 But when you
are invited, take the lowest place, so that when your host comes, he will say to you,
`Friend, move up to a better place.' Then you will be honored in the presence of all
your fellow guests. 11 For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who
humbles himself will be exalted. 12 Then Jesus said to his host, "When you give a
@
luncheon or dinner, do not invite your friends, your brothers or relatives, or your rich
In the first parable, what risks and rewards are
associated with the behaviors of the guests?
neighbors; if you do, they may invite you back and so you will be repaid. 13 But when
What about the hosts?
you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, 14 and you will
It seems for both guest and host it is a
be blessed. Although they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of
short-term vs. long-term risk/reward strat-
egy. In the short term, grabbing honor or
the righteous."15 When one of those at the table with him heard this, he said to Jesus,
being repaid seems best, but in the long-run
"Blessed is the man who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God." 16 Jesus replied:
that can lead to humiliation. It is better to
take a strategy that is more likely to pay off
"A certain man was preparing a great banquet and invited many guests. 17 At the
over the longest run.
time of the banquet he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, `Come, for
everything is now ready.' 18 "But they all alike began to make excuses. The first said, `I
What is involved in throwing a great banquet?
have just bought a field, and I must go and see it. Please excuse me.' 19 "Another said,
`I have just bought five yoke of oxen, and I'm on my way to try them out. Please excuse
me.' 20 "Still another said, `I just got married, so I can't come.' 21"The servant came
back and reported this to his master. Then the owner of the house became angry and
ordered his servant, `Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the town and bring
in the poor, the crippled, the blind and the lame.' 22" `Sir,' the servant said, `what you
ordered has been done, but there is still room. 23"Then the master told his servant,
`Go out to the roads and country lanes and make them come in, so that my house
What do we learn about the Kingdom from
these two parables?
will be full. 24 I tell you, not one of those men who were invited will get a taste of my
banquet.' "
> As a host... don't just invite people who
can pay you back. Instead, invite and
honor the people who could never repay
you. Expect your repayment from Jesus.
> Kingdom of God is like a lavish banquet
prepared for people. Those who will enjoy
the banquet are those who will come
when invited and respond with gratitude.
INTERVARSITY ®
Sketches of Leadership #42

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SKETCHES of Leadership o o o o >
haracters in the Great Banquet
Character
What seems to
How might this apply to New
How are you like this person?
motivate this person?
Student Outreach?
> Receive honor
> Banquet feast= Kingdom
>
Host
Relationship : :
Relationship
advancement = NSO
wants to bless and be with > God is the ultimate host who wants
guests.
to bless and be honored
be honored
> Invite br
Invite
oadly,
> Just doing his job
Servant
persuasively, and persistently
> His _relationship
r

elationship > Expect rejection
with the host.
rejection
and don't take it personally
>
Invited
On campus, there are alot of things
> Other priorities
Guests
competing for new students' time and
> Disregar
Disr
d for the host
egard
attention
Poor,
>
>
Crippled,
Unmet needs -
Unmet needs
On campus there are needy people
Lame and
physical, emotional and
just waiting to be invited into fellowship
Blind
social
and are eager to meet God.
eager to meet God
If you are going to host New Student Outreach as a Great Banquet for the campus, what will you need to do?
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The NSO case study and calendar can be found at http://www.intervarsity.org/mx/item/5088 and
ase Study
http://www.intervarsity.org/mx/item/5087.

At chapter camp, the leaders planned a New Student Outreach.
Read through the attached plans and look at the corresponding calendar.
answer these questions :
> How much does the chapter want to grow?
> How many new believers do they want to see?
> What does their banquet look like?
> What kinds of resources will they need?
> What obstacles might they face?
> Would you change/add anything to the plans?
> Do you think they will reach their prayer target for new members & new believers based on these plans? Why or why not?
INTERVARSITY ®
Sketches of Leadership #42
©2007 InterVarsity Christian Fellowship 6400 Schroeder Road, P.O. Box 7895 Madison, WI 53707-7895
tel 608.274.9001 email info@intervarsity.org web www.intervarsity.org

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