Post on 23-Mar-2016
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Stepping Out:Women Witnessing to Women
“Do you know the
Lord?”
“Always be prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; but do it with gentleness and respect…” ~1 Peter 3:15
Barriers to Stepping Out:
“Always be prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; but do it with gentleness and respect…” ~1 Peter 3:15
1. Not Equipp
ed
God doesn’t call the equipped; He equips the called.
“Always be prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; but do it with gentleness and respect…” ~1 Peter 3:15
2. Not Encourag
ed
He fills us with courage to STEP OUT, trusting that He can and will accomplish the impossible through us!
“Always be prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; but do it with gentleness and respect…” ~1 Peter 3:15
3. Not Excited
AppearanceAssumptionAssociation
What does it look like in your world… to Step Out?
Maybe our surroundings don’t change, but our purpose, as it is revealed in Christ with increasing clarity, changes us and permeates every part of our lives.
1. Initiate Relationships
1. Initiate Relationships
Who do you continue to run into…?
1. Initiate Relationships
Whose schedule overlapswith yours…?
1. Initiate Relationships
With whom do you share a common activity…?
1. Initiate Relationships
Who lives in a radius around you…?
1. Initiate Relationships“We love
because He first loved
us.”~1 John 4:19
2. Invest Time• Get to know her on a heart
level…• Find out what matters in her world…• Come alongside her to listen…• Help with her needs where you
can…
2. Invest Time
The longer you walk beside someone, the deeper the dialog will become.
2. Invest Time
She wants to know that you CARE before she will care about what you have to SHARE.
2. Invest TimeEngage in your Community:• Homeless Shelter• Care Facilities• Domestic Abuse Shelter• Food Pantry & Clothes Closet• Pregnancy Crisis Center• Military Family Support Group• Seasonal Clothing, Food, & Gift
Drives• Community Youth Center …and
more!
3. Influence Other WomenIn their questioning…they’re looking to see if we will truly “practice what we preach.”
3. Influence Other Women
“You just
ooze Jesus!”
4. Identify Mission Moments
“How can I
pray for you
today?”
4. Identify Mission Moments
…in the
midst of our own
difficulties…
5. Invite Them!They’re not looking for a friendly church; they’re looking for a friend.
Welcome to the Neighborhood!
Prayer Walking Ministry Moms & Tots
Book/Movie Club Coffee Break
Lunch Bunch Gourmet Baking Classes
Fueled Up: Body & Spirit M & M’s = Mentoring Moms
5. Invite Them!
UFO ~ Unfinished Objects Tasty Tuesdays (or whatever day!)
Jewelry-Making Ministry “Knitted Together” Classes
Prayers & Squares Care Package Ministry
Neighborhood Gathering Scrap & Pray
Stamped Cards of Encouragement
5. Invite Them!
SPECIAL EVENTS:Advent by Candlelight
Date Night Out Fashion Show
Game Night / Trivia Night Get-Away Weekend
Retreats Inspirational Movie Night
Mother-Daughter Banquet Luncheon with Inspirational Speaker
5. Invite Them!
No one possesses the same gifts and talents, the same open doors and opportunities, the same set of priorities and passions as you.
1. What are your unique God-given gifts and passions that may be used to change someone’s world for Christ?
2. How are you able to share His grace,
demonstrate His love, and hand out hope in His name?
3. Who is He placing in your path, as you live out there on the edge…called by God to give help in this life and hope for eternity?
EQUIPPEDENCOURAGEDEXCITED
Stepping Out:Women Witnessing to Women