1 Corinthians 14:3 (a message to the church largely) But the one who prophesies speaks to people for their strengthening, encouraging and comfort.

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1 Treasure Hunting // Guidlines Why are we doing this? Tonight we are going on a treasure hunt! We are seeking out the treasure God is going to highlight to us. It s fun but it is fundamentally about revealing the love of Jesus to people and blessing them. Treasure hunting is basically prophetic evangelism. Prophecy is a word or a message from God, that he wants to be shared. Simplistically: Old Testament prophets spoke to the people on behalf of God; New Testament prophets point to Jesus. We are doing both. Evangelism is about sharing the good news of who Jesus is. So in treasure hunting the two go hand in hand, we are messengers of God and revealers of Jesus. Matthew 9:37-38 Then he said to his disciples, The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field. Mathew 5:14-16 You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. Many people, especially locally, are open to the spiritual but not necessarily to Jesus or the church. Treasure hunting is a tool that can cut straight into people s hearts, to reach them with a message they might otherwise be unwilling to hear. What are we doing? We are revealing Jesus to people, and his heart for them. We want to give positive messages of love, hope and truth that reach into people s lives, where they are at. 1 Corinthians 14:3 (a message to the church largely) But the one who prophesies speaks to people for their strengthening, encouraging and comfort. Shawn Bolz, a man with a huge prophetic gift, always talks about prophecy and love going together the prophetic has to be all about love. We are not pointing out anyone s faults, sharing anything judgmental, or giving a corrective word. We simply want to bless people and open their eyes to Jesus.

2 Basic guidelines // Pray, ask God for clues, then go out looking for the people he has highlighted! (also we have wrist bands we can use as a conversation starter not as an excuse!!). Take a risk but be careful with your words Don t be afraid to get it wrong and don t worry if people aren t interested! God loves our willingness and passion to serve him, not our 100% track record! Be confident in the Lord and step out, ask him for courage. Don t rush! If you find someone: 1) Introduce yourself 2) Explain what we are doing 3) Show them your clues 4) Ask if you can pray for them is there anything specific? 5) Pray! 6) Tell them where they can find out more if they want to follow this up. 1) Introduce yourself Simply say Hi, my name is tonight we are taking part in a treasure hunt and we think you might be our treasure. 2) Explain what we are doing We are Christians and tonight we feel that God wants to show people here in the town, how much he loves them by making them treasure in a treasure hunt! So we ve prayed for clues as to who is his treasure today and now we are out looking for them 3) Show them your clues Show your sheet and point out why you think it is them. Tell them how precious they are, how much God loves them and wants to bless them. If you have something specific like a condition written down, mention that and asks if it fits with them. Ask their name! 4) Ask if you can pray for them is there anything specific? You could offer to pray for any condition you have as a clue, you can ask them if they would like prayer for any area of their life or if they need healing at all. Be led by them. 5) Pray! Ask if you can place a hand on their shoulder, or if for healing (and if appropriate) at the site of pain, if not, just hold a hand near them. If you feel anything specific for them, explain that we believe we are sharing what God has for them, but we can make mistakes so if anything doesn t fit with them, they should ignore it. Do not offer anything judgmental, everything should be rooted in love. If you feel like God might be wanting to highlight a difficult area, you could lead to it gently, eg: is

3 there anything you feel sad about? Is there anything you would like to share with us? Is there anything troubling you that we could pray for? etc You can write things down as you go, so if they then reveal something, you can show them that God has highlighted it Keep it simple and short. eg: Lord thank you for X, thank you that they are your treasure, that you love them so much, that they are so precious to you etc Share anything specific you feel God might be saying. Bless them Lord I ask that you would bless X today, fill them with the wonderful gifts of your kingdom, With love, joy, peace, etc Healing Lay a hand on ask first Pray in Jesus authority/ in his name and use positive words like be healed in the name of Jesus, not begging prayers! Ask how the pain is scale of 1-10 etc. If appropriate offer to pray again, repeat. End Always finish by praying in the name of Jesus and Amen then they know you have finished! Wish them well, tell them where they can find out more, and hope they have a nice evening etc

4 Some stories // The first time we went out was crazy, it was a day of signs and wonders, gold dust appeared on us as we worshipped and prayed together, we went out for the treasure hunt and saw a lady healed of severe arthritis in her knees. When we saw her (one of our treasure maps had her exact description along with ailment and another map had her name) she could not walk up steps and had to be helped by her friend. Straight after we prayed for her she went bounding up the steps, we also saw her later in the day and she came running, yes running up to us, pointed her finger at us (yes, my initial thought was oh what now ) and shouted, My knees, my knees, I have no pain at all, for the first time in years. I just want to comment on what has happened with my wife and I since taking risks like treasure hunting. I am so much more in love with Jesus for stepping out and taking risks, because He loves to change peoples lives. It s scary doing it, but the method, for us, was just a catalyst to living a natural life of bringing the presence of God to every person we meet. Recently we have seen physical healings such as broken ankles healed, broken ribs healed, swollen knees healed, torn ligaments healed. I guess the summary is, for us treasure hunting has been a catalyst to realising that a lifestyle of walking in and demonstrating the supernatural presence of God is normal for a son or daughter of God and that the supernatural presence is not only physical healings or signs that make you wonder, but it s the ability to demonstrate other element of His nature such as love, compassion, encouragement, joy, peace etc in everything we do and to everyone we meet. Find out more // Check out Kris Vallotton and Shawn Bolz podcast/youtube etc Books The Ultimate Treasure Hunt: A Guide to Supernatural Evangelism Through Supernatural Encounters by Kevin Dedmon Translating God by Shawn Bolz Youtube

5 Treasure Hunt // Clue Sheet Person description (what do they look like, clothing, age, appearance etc ) Location / Place (street, shop, key details etc) Conditions (ailments, pains, situations etc) Anything else!