Conclusiones sobre la Adolescencia

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Wild Game Dinners connect men across all demographics, whether billed as a Wild Game Dinner or a Second Amendment Rally. To conduct a successful event, follow the steps below. (Refer to the Planning Sheets on pages 31-32 for more detailed planning helps.)

1.) Decide on a date. Check your church, community, and speaker’s calendars to avoid conflicts. 2.) Contract with a speaker. Give him the general information about your date, such as date, event description, name of the site or committee coordinator, start and end time of the program,

anticipated audience size, general information about your community, directions, lodging, book table, and other details. If you need a speaker or help knowing how to secure one, contact our team.

3.) Secure significant door prizes that will attract men to the event. We’ve found a direct

correlation between the number of guns given away and the number of attendees. Other prizes will also draw your target group to your event. Decide which order to give away the prizes. Save the grand prize for the end, after the speaker presents.

4.) Ask what needs the presenter has. A hands-free microphone allows the speaker more freedom as he demonstrates techniques and speaks. Often, a speaker prefers Power Point capability.

5.) Have a roll of double-numbered tickets purchased and ready for the give-aways. As men enter, give one side of each ticket to each man, putting the matching ticket into the drawing

container (a large jar, basket, etc.). Or you might have men write their name on a ticket to draw out. You may choose to sell extra tickets to participants at the door to help offset the cost of the event. 6.) Create an Information Card to place on the tables. Even if you’ve gotten information from the men at a registration table, place another card on the table in front of the men. It is very important this card not list any lines or check boxes about making a decision or becoming a Christian. It is also important to allow the men to stay around their tables and not move to the sanctuary, if the event is held at a church. Both of these moves lose the attention of unchurched men. The speaker should ask the men to place an X in the top corner of the card if they pray to receive Christ after the presentation. At first glance, and

throughout the night, you want to keep the focus on the sport and the guests. You don’t want the men shutting down or hardening their hearts before they are confronted in a clear way with their need for Jesus Christ. The card can simply list a place for the name, contact information, if they’d like to be updated about other sportsmen’s events, and if they have any feedback about the evening; however, it eventually plays an important role in the men’s marking down their commitment and having clear follow-up information. (See sample Information Card on the next page.)

We cannot emphasize enough the importance of using these generic cards at the table. Also, do not allow the volunteers at your event to take up those cards at the table before the presentation.

7.) Make arrangements for the dinner (food and drinks, tables, backdrop). If possible, provide at least one type of game, such as elk or deer, in addition to chicken or other meats. Decide how to set up the food lines. The lines move faster if the tables are accessible from both sides. Large events may need multiple food lines.

8.) During the dinner, the emcee may come up every 10-15 minutes and draw door prizes. Hold one large door prize until after the speaker has made his presentation. This door prize could include anything from a gun to a four-wheeler. It is imperative that it be something large enough that would compel those that don’t normally attend church to be present for the drawing. You may want to make a policy about event organizers or even church members not being eligible to win door prizes, to give guests the opportunity to win. 9.) When introducing the speaker, do not make a long introduction or mention his ministry accomplishments. Instead, focus on his credentials for speaking about hunting, fishing, and other outdoor sports. This event is about bringing men face to face with their need for Jesus, so avoid anything that would make an unchurched man feel nervous to be in your church’s surroundings. Make this as comfortable as hanging out with his friends as a local restaurant. Focus on the sport and the give- aways. Avoid any barrier that would become someone’s excuse for not listening to the presentation. Remember as you plan the night’s activities, you are not planning a worship service. This is an event for unchurched men, and the event should be planned with the unchurched

audience in mind. Avoid the use of gospel music or anything that would be as interpreted as church- oriented. Presentations by game wardens or the game and fish commission would be appropriate and well-received.

10.) After the speaker has presented and prayed with men who have encountered Jesus, then have volunteers collect the information cards and give away the grand prize.

Following these guidelines, generally an average of 10% of the number of attendees pray to receive Christ as Savior. If those involved in the event have worked hard and brought their unchurched friends and family members, the results can be staggering. Some churches have experienced follow-up decisions in worship services after Wild Game Dinners that continued for weeks. At one church, with about 500 men in attendance at one of these events, fifty men prayed to receive Christ as Savior. Over the next year, the church baptized over 120 as a direct result of the event itself.

We believe God is going to do something great through this and other Affinity Evangelism events across Kentucky. We pray that Wild Game Dinners will bring revival to not only your church, but to your region and the entire state of Kentucky.