Aftercare for Pescadores on their 4th Day

By Jeb Harper

 Be sure you know your flocks, give careful attention to your herds. Proverbs 27:13

The better you know your candidate, the easier it will be to provide opportunities for them to stay engaged after the weekend.There are two kinds of opportunities: Tres Dias opportunities and personal opportunities.

     Tres Dias Opportunities:

  • The first opportunity is at the closura: Invite special people from the community.This builds support.
  • Reunion groups are critical! Identify any obstacles (gas money, distance, etc.) and solve them. Consider helping start a new group.
  • Secuelas, send-offs, and serenades/mananitas–these events keep them involved. Encourage them to serve on the next team. Offer to serve with them.

    Personal Opportunities:

  •  I like to call the next day after the weekend–regular contact in the first weeks is very important. Visit their church. Fellowship one-on-one.
  • Bonfires, cookouts, etc.
  • Invite them to Christian concerts, special events, Bible studies
  • Seek unique ways to show them the love of Christ.

     Sponsorship is serious business. Be persistent. The payback comes when acquaintances turn into life-long friends and followers of Christ.