411 Training

 If you’re looking for information on the “4-1-1 Training” for Christian missions (sometimes written “411 training”), here are solid resources + a summary of what it is, how it works, and how you can get started.

✅ What is 4-1-1 Training?

The “4-1-1” tool is a disciple-making & evangelism method used in mission / church-planting contexts. Its name comes from:

• 4 questions
• on 1 sheet of paper
• in 1 hour or less

One description:

“411 training is a simple, reproducing training that equips believers to make disciples by answering 4 questions in 1 hour on 1 sheet of paper.” 

Another resource:

The tool “answers four questions (why, who, what, when) in one hour on one sheet of paper.” 

The four questions it addresses:

1. Why make disciples?
2. Who do we reach / who is our mission field?
3. What do we share (evangelism / gospel / testimony)?
4. When do we begin or set goals for this?

For example:

“The questions are: 1. Why make disciples? 2. Who should we talk to? 3. What should we share? 4. When should we do it?” 

It is designed to be reproducible: once you’ve been trained, you can train someone else with the same tool.

📚 Where to Find More Information / Resources

Here are some organizations and links that explain or provide materials for 4-1-1 training:

• The organization NoPlaceLeft International Coalition (NPL) has a page titled “411 Gospel Conversation Training”.  
• The North American Mission Board (NAMB) has a resource called Modeling 411 Training.  
• The Youth for Christ Australia site describes “The 411” as a discipleship tool:
  “The 411 combines a number of other mission tools into a powerful discipleship teaching tool … 4 Questions, on 1 sheet of paper, in 1 hour or less.”  
• The site for Global Frontier Missions (GFM) lists their “Four Fields Training: 4-1-1 Training” under their church-planting / training resources.  
• A blog/site “Disciple Making Stages” also gives overview and links for 4-1-1 training.  

https://disciplemakingstages.com/4-disciple/extra/

• Additional commentary on the tool: “A Great Discipleship Tool – 411 Training” article.  

🧭 How to Use or Apply It in Missions / Discipleship

Here are some practical steps and tips based on how the tool is described:

• Start with the “why”: ground the training in identity (for example: your identity in Christ, ambassador of Christ) so that making disciples is part of who you are, not just something you do. (Example: using 2 Cor 5:17-21)  
• Then map “who” you are reaching: often this is done by an “oikos map” (circle of influence) to identify people in your relational network that are not yet believers or not yet being discipled.  
• Next, “what”: equip people with how to share their testimony (brief/15-second form), and a simple gospel explanation (for example, “Three Circles” tool) that they can comfortably use.  
• Finally, “when”: set goals or calendar commitments for outreach/discipleship. This helps move from concept to action.  
• After using it, the intention is that those trained will train others (multiplication) — so the simplicity (one sheet, one hour) is intentional for reproducibility.  

🎯 Why It’s Helpful for Missions

• It’s simple: uses one sheet, one hour – reducing barrier to entry for people new in discipling or outreach.
• It’s reproducible: designed so that a person who has been trained can turn around and train someone else.
• It’s relational and actionable: includes mapping personal networks (oikos), setting goals, sharing your story and the gospel.
• It aligns with the call to disciple-making (e.g., referencing the Great Commission in Matthew 28). See the “why” section in the article.  

If you like, I can send you a ready-to-use PDF or slide deck of the 4-1-1 training tool (or link to one) and suggest how to run it in your church or mission team (including worksheets, facilitator guide, etc.). Would that be helpful to you?