Below is an sample of what a Haystack Night consists of. Beyond just showing the Haystack Short Film and telling the story, the model also incorporates dynamic ways of praying for the unreached, as well as proactical ways to respond to the challenge to continue to pray and to consider longer term involvement among the least reached.
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Haystack Night
Outline
I. Welcome and Introduction of Evening, Prayer
II. Praise and Worship – 20 minutes
III. Show Video – 10 minutes
IV. Message – 25 minutes
a. How a Haystack Has Changed the World in Two Generations
b. Acts 13:36 – God’s Purpose in Our Generation
V. The Haystack Today: Prayer Time and Challenges– 35 minutes
Prayer Section 1: Large group prayer for God’s global purpose, our generation’s barriers and a Challenge to Go.
a. Confession of God’s Global Purposes – Large Group prayer led by one student leader
b. Barriers that keep our generation down – Small Group – Prayer Triangles
Explain what this will look like
Challenge: GO -- Sign the Message Bearer Creed
Prayer Section 2: Small group prayer for the campus and the world, and a challenge to Pray.
c. Pray for Campus -- Prayer Triangles
d. Pray for other campuses and the region -- Prayer Triangles
e. Pray for one of four significant global issues -- Prayer Triangles
Challenge them to pray in faith – Short teaching point about prayer.
i. Global AIDS Crisis
ii. Children at Risk
iii. Muslim World
iv. Global Sex Trade
f. Closing prayer of this section
Challenge: PRAY -- Join a Global Prayer Team
Closing Prayer of Commitment
VI. Announcements & Closing Song(s) – 10 Minutes
