Ministry to Blue Collar Workers Seminar Outline (3 hours)
Session 1: Today's blue collar worker (30 minutes)
1. What is a "Blue Collar Worker"?
2. Why the is there a blue collar class?
3. Divisions within the blue collar class
4. Hi-tech vs. bull labor
5. The rise of the blue collar worker
6. The dilemma of the blue collar worker in today's economy
7. The future of blue collar workers as the country changes
Session 2: Understanding the Blue collar worker worldview (30 minutes)
1. The influence of the union movement
2. Money, country, home and religion
3. Job in-security
4. "I ain't much for books."
5. "I love this bar." ("I worked for the man and played his game...now I'm on my time.")
6. Quid pro quo vs. reciprocation ("What's in it for me." vs. "I know a guy that can fix that.")
7. Relationships
Session 3: Ministry to the blue collar worker (45 minutes)1. Relationship and acceptance: care and compassion
2. Bluffing and honesty
3. Passing the test: you have to be authentic
4. Collars off…hard hats on
5. It's a rough world...gotta roll with the punches
6. Reciprocation in relationship building
7. "You may think this job is the pits, but to God…"
8. Introducing God
9. You are Jesus
10. What are they looking for in Jesus?
11. Forget Theology 401. (They don't care if it was a local or universal flood.)
A. Know: God loves you but you're a sinner and there's a price to pay
B. Accept (agree with): Jesus Christ paid it for you
C. Trust: You are saved by faith
12. No stupid games (i.e. unbiblical promises) (they know all the religious scams and the revival-time conversions)
Session 4: Bringing the blue collar worker into Christian service and spiritual maturity (45 minutes)
1. The long road to faith, freedom of habits and spiritual maturity
2. How blue collar workers learn things
3. Reciprocal ministry
4. Blue and white collar workers on the same board
5. Bible studies based on service and application
6. "Preach it, brother." (Preach what?)
6. Build the basics so they minister to people they know
A. What is sin and salvation?
B. Overcoming the old life
C. Christian living: home, community and job
D. The Christian employee and view of work
E. Credible lifestyle and appropriate witness
7. How blue collar Christians get 'converted' when they go to seminary
8. Right place and right time…the muscle of industry and the muscle of the church
9. Some of the best men and women you'll ever meet
