PRAYER. It all starts with prayer! Jesus often took time away so He could be alone with His Father in prayer. He knew how important it was to talk to God about people, before He talked to people about God…and the same is true for us. When we start by praying for the people we are seeking to reach with the gospel, it prepares their hearts to hear the good news of Jesus.
CARE. Jesus also modeled how important it is to care for people’s needs. Jesus often healed the sick, fed the hungry and helped the hurting. He cared for the whole person, not just their spiritual needs. In the same way, we must love those we are trying to reach. We do this by listening to them and caring for them. They are not projects, they’re people!
SHARE. After prayer and care, we must lovingly share the truth of the gospel message clearly and confidently. When we invite someone to put their faith in Christ, we are inviting them to make the biggest and best decision of their entire lives. A restored relationship with God is the absolute best news on the planet, so don’t be afraid to ask them to put their trust in Jesus!
- Those who know you will be interested
- Those who know you will be able to relate
- People rarely debate or argue about your story
- God will use your story to introduce others to faith in Him.
- Be concise and simple in wording... Avoid religious clichés or God-talk
- Be direct and to the point.
- 2 – 4 minutes is preferred.
- Emphasize aspects of your story that will relate to the person(s) you are sharing with.
Gospel Coach
This tool will help you hone your gospel-conversation skills by allowing you to practice sharing with people of different faiths and backgrounds.
FaithBot
Your place to ask questions about Christianity, theology, and the Bible.
This is an easy method you can use anywhere. Simply tell people that you have a ministry of praying for people and sharing the love of God. Ask them what you can pray for them; as you pray, include the gospel in your prayer.
A method of using 5 verses in Romans to describe the gospel from start to finish.
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Would you consider yourself a good person?
Do you think you have kept the Ten Commandments?
Judgment by the Ten Commandments: If you were judged based on those 10 commandments, would you be guilty or innocent?
Have you told a lie?, Ever stolen something? Ever used the Lord’s name in vain?
Destiny: do you think you will go to heaven or hell?
Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
If Peter was convinced he was right, there was no stopping him. He was direct, he was bold, and he was to the point. Some of you are like Peter.
Instead of complying, he defied. Instead of being quiet, he proclaimed.
Many of you know or have observed people are who will walk up to anyone:
“Hey, How is it going? Have you read your bible today? Do you know Jesus!”
The Apostle Paul was a thinker. He wrote ½ the NT including Romans.
He articulated the gospel to Greeks, Jews, Romans in a contextually appropriate ways.
His approach to the Unknown God at Athens is a testimony of how to present a rational case, and debate philosophers in such a way that they want to know more.
CS Lewis was like this. Many come to faith because of his book “Mere Christianity.”
Josh McDowell, Lee Strobel and others like him, have been effective with apologetics.
When Jesus encountered this woman and transformed her life, she ran back to town and invited people to: “Come and See.”
This simple invitation resulted in Jesus staying in their town for two more days.
Many people became His followers because of her invitation
If you are excited about what God is doing in your life and in this church? Invite them to see what God is doing and to hear others proclaiming the news.
This man, born blind, could only speak from his experience.
He confidently declared: “One thing I do know, that though I was blind, now I see.
Gifts of hospitality, the welcoming of strangers, acts of service to those in need are all viable forms of evangelism. It’s a tangible way of expressing the love of Jesus.
The interaction between Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch demonstrates evangelistic conversations. These may be planned or spontaneous opportunities from God.
A spiritually thirsty person is drawn by the Lord to a particular time and place.