The Rescue Gospel Framework — Created, Broken, Rescued, Respond — four movements for sharing the gospel

The Rescue Gospel — Free Resources for Small and Rural Churches

The Rescue Gospel is a four-movement gospel framework built for ordinary Christians in small and rural churches. Learn it in 10 minutes. Use it for life.

Created
God made us to know him
Broken
Sin separated us from God
Rescued
Jesus came to pay the price and rose from the dead
Respond
Trusting Jesus means accepting the rescue

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The Rescue Gospel Framework

The complete guide to the four movements, how to use them in real conversations, and free printable resources. Start here.

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Rescued — Now What?

The complete journey from gospel response to discipleship to becoming a community missionary. The full arc of the Rescue Gospel in a life.

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Learn It in 10 Minutes

A step-by-step guide to memorizing the four movements and making them second nature.

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Share It in 60 Seconds

The compressed version of the Rescue Gospel for brief conversations and unexpected opportunities.

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Free Resources

Context-Specific Guides

For Youth Ministry

How to train teenagers to share the Rescue Gospel with their friends peer-to-peer.

For Rural Evangelism

Adapting the four movements for front porch conversations, county fairs, and the relational pace of rural life.

For Church-Hurt Conversations

How to share the Rescue Gospel with someone who has been wounded by the church.

Diagnostic Questions for Children

How to know if a child genuinely understands the gospel — without pressure or false assurance.

Presence + Proclamation

How the Rescue Gospel and the theology of presence work together in rural ministry.

Church Training Resources

4-Week Church Training Plan

How to train your whole congregation to share the Rescue Gospel in four weeks. Sermon outlines, small group guides, and practice exercises.

Church Training Kit (.99)

Complete four-week training: sermon outlines, small group discussion guides, printable cards, and pastor guide.

Small Group Study (.99)

Four-week small group study on the Rescue Gospel framework with leader guide and participant handouts.

Comparison

Rescue Gospel vs. 3 Circles vs. Life in 6 Words — How the three frameworks compare and which one fits your church’s context.

Connected Frameworks

The Rescue Gospel works alongside MinistryPlace’s other evangelism frameworks:

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