Evangelism for Quiet People, Part 2

Dr. Jason Willoughby, Evangelism & Discipleship Coach

Sharing Skills (Soul Readying and Harvesting Skills)

This Part Two Focuses on “Verbal Sharing” Skills

We’ll Practice A Set of Sharing Skills That Are:

1) Simple and Helpful 2) Designed for the Less Verbal

3) To Be Used When Quiet Deeds Have Readied Them to Hear Us

“PRAYER-CARE-SHARE” is Our Three Step Path!

(as often as possible with as many people as possible)

HOW: The Process Below Uses “Prayer-Care-Share”

To share Christ is to cooperate with

the Holy Spirit and others to bring at least one pre-Christian

one step closer to Jesus Christ.

Our Focus Today is on

Sharing Skills

PART 1: Conversations and

Questions

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Those who wept as they went out carrying the seed will come back singing for joy, as they bring in the harvest. Psalm 126:6

Therefore, make the most of every opportunity. Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt… Colossians 4:4-6; John 3,4,5,6

A) SOWING GOSPEL SEEDS

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A) SOWING GOSPEL SEEDS❖ KEY IDEA: Learn to Check for Open Doors

❖ 1) First, ask friendly, “get-to-know-you” questions How did you come to…? What’s the story behind…?

Would you tell me about…? What do you think about…? How did you feel when…?

❖ Really LISTEN to their answers, use follow-ups

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A) SOWING GOSPEL SEEDS❖ KEY IDEA: Learn to Check for Open Doors!

❖ 1) Start with non-threatening “get-to-know you” questions ❖2) Gently Interview Using a Conversational Plan (F.O.R.T.)

❖ Family (kids, grandkids, spouse, parents/upbringing, etc.), ❖ Occupation (past and present jobs, career, schooling, etc.), ❖ Recreation (sports, hobbies, organizations, interests, causes, etc.) ❖ Testimony (their life story and your life story): let them tell you as much

of their life story as they possibly can—what unanswered questions and unfulfilled quests? what unmet needs and tragic events? Where has Jesus already been knocking on the door of their heart?

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A) SOWING GOSPEL SEEDS❖ Hint: You can practice this habit with each other all the time!

❖ Most of the time, F.O.R.T. happens over several conversations, very naturally, at deeper and deeper levels. Give shorter answers to their questions, and pivot back to asking them more about them. “Ping-Pong vs. Pontificating”

❖ Don’t pressure yourself or hurry it! The relationship might need many shorter conversations over a longer period of time to build the trust needed to discuss the “deeper things” and “most personal views” with them. And that’s OK!

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Practice Your Gentle Interviewing . . .With a partner at your table, take turns gently interviewing each other, using the F-O-R part of the FORT plan (Family, Occupation, Recreation)

When you’re both done, tell each other what you thought was your partner’s best question to you, and also a great question they could have asked you but didn’t occur to them.

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Watering the Seed 1. To water is to bring God into the conscious

awareness of a pre-Christian person. 2. Watering happens after they know we care about

them and really want to know them. 3. Watering moves us into story-telling, and then into

discovering and disrupting their objections.

One way of testing the waters is by initiating “God talk” with interesting questions.

B) WATERING GOSPEL SHOOTS

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❖ Transitions you can use to turn a conversation to spiritual things.

More people than we realize are interested in discussing spiritual matters. If the other person opens up the topic to God, he or she will be more likely to ask about your views. The key is to really listen to them FIRST without hurrying.

Let’s put another “T” in between FOR and Testimony in F.O.R.(T.)T.— Transitions.

B) WATERING GOSPEL SHOOTS

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1 Great Transition Question“May I ask you an unusual but interesting question?”

“I have a life-long hobby where I ask people what they think happens to them after they pass away. Would you mind sharing what you think will happen to you after you pass away?”

Whatever they answer, respond, “How interesting! Tell me how you arrived at that answer!”

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3 “Special Occasions” Questions1. How did your family celebrate _________ when you were a kid?

What kinds of activities did they do? Was there a religious element to it? Or was it a non-religious thing? (Like you/unlike you, I…)

2. What have been the most memorable family gatherings from

your past—in a good way or not so good way? (Christmas for me changed when…)

3. Some people find family gatherings and holidays to be a difficult thing to be a part of. Has that been your own experience? (May I share with you what helps me with painful family times?)

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3 Direct Questions1. Have you ever had a personal encounter with God, or is that

something you're open to knowing more about? (May I share with you my own encounter and what happened to me afterwards?)

2. Have you ever toyed with the idea of becoming a Christian?

(May I extend God’s hand of friendship to you once again and renew His offer?)

3. There’s a debate going on about what makes a person a genuine Christian vs. a hypocrite. What’s the main difference is between the two, and how would spot faking it? (How interesting! Would you like to know how I tell them apart?)

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20 Bridge Questions

Less Direct Questions to Help You Bridge From Everyday Life to Matters of Faith

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1. It’s easy to be so focused on everyday matters that we seldom probe the deeper meaning of life. Do you think that’s generally true? What questions do find yourself wrestling with when life is at its worst?

2. Do you ever find yourself thinking about spiritual things? (This usually leads to conversation about what "spiritual" means—i.e. religion vs. relationship.) (Substitute: the big questions, the deepest issues of life, death and dying, the meaning of life, etc.”

3. Experts say our parents shape our views of God. How do you think your upbringing might color how you picture God?

BRIDGE QUESTIONS

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4. We've never had a chance to talk about the deeper things of life. Where would you say you’re at in your spiritual journey? How did you get to where you’re at today?

5. Before I came to know Christ personally, God was a faraway “it” that I couldn’t even relate to. Can you identify with that struggle? (If He’s more like an “it”, may I share with you how that could change?)

BRIDGE QUESTIONS

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6. Have you ever felt like nobody knows the real you and nobody really cares? (How might your life change if this deep loneliness could be lifted from you?)

7. What’s happening in your life when nobody’s looking? (Does this secret life ever scare or embarrass you, like it’s toxic and out of control?)

8. Where in life have you been powerless and got deeply hurt? (Would you be willing to get together some time and discuss how to find freedom from a painful past?)

BRIDGE QUESTIONS

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9. What’s the first thing that comes to your mind when someone says the word “Christian”? (How does that picture fit or not fit with what you've experienced in our friendship?)

10. Bring a friend to your church or a Christian event, then ask: • What did you think of the event? • Did the talk at the end make sense to you? • Have you discovered yet how to know God personally? If you

haven’t, may I show you how to begin?

BRIDGE QUESTIONS

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11. Have your ever had any ties to a church? What was it like? (If they’re angry and hurt, ask: would you forgive us Christians for wronging and hurting you?)

12. How do you think faith and spiritual values might play a more positive role in our society right now?

13. We've been friends for quite some time now, and I've never really talked to you about the most important thing in my life. May I take a few minutes and do so?

BRIDGE QUESTIONS

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14. What fills your mind when you can’t fall asleep at night? (If worry or guilt robs them of sleep, introduce them to the source of your peace and forgiveness).

15. Many people complain that religious people are hypocrites as well as uncaring, judgmental people. May I share with you the real thing—the truly good and caring kind of life that’s actually taught by Jesus Himself?

BRIDGE QUESTIONS

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16. May I share the secret I’ve found to being a better (parent), (spouse), (worker), etc? (also try the secret of inner peace, of lasting contentment, of deeper joy, etc.)

17. Are you at a place now where you’d ready for God to be a larger part of your life? (May I show you one or two simple steps to help make that happen for you?)

18. Polls say that most people in America believe in God. Do you think that’s still true? What does believing in God mean to you? (May I share what it means to me?)

BRIDGE QUESTIONS

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19. May I have 3 minutes tell you how I came to know God personally? (Tell your personal testimony of how you became a Christian. Keep it to three minutes, using the three part “faith story” outline)

20. If you were to die tonight, are you absolutely certain you’d go to heaven? Has anyone ever explained how you can know for sure? (If faith/church background, ask: Has anyone ever shown you from the Bible how you can know for certain you will go to heaven?)

BRIDGE QUESTIONS

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“Lord, I can’t do it, but YOU can. Will You please do it through me today!”

Let’s Practice Our IrrigatingLet’s Spend 5 minutes in memory work, and 5 minutes practicing one transition!

1. Pick a bridge question from the previous pages that feels the most natural for you. First say it three times in your mind, then three times softly to yourself (out loud). Try memorizing it.

2. Pair up with a partner at your table and take turns asking each other your bridge questions. Someone will ask it first, and…

3. The second person gives a brief, positive response to the first person’s transition question, then takes a turn asking their bridge question. The first person now gives a brief, positive response. If there’s more time, both of you pick a second transition to work on.

PART 2: Stories and Objections

Our Conversations and Questions Set the Stage for:

Telling Our Stories, and Discovering Listeners’ Objections to the Gospel

SHARING OUR STORIESFertilizing the Soil

(Where God’s Story intersects your life story) 30 second Version 100-150 words Faith Story

Faith Stories tell of God’s activity in the course of life. How has God shown Himself to you or others in the last:

24 hours week year decade

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But one thing I know: once I was blind, but now I see. - John 9:25

Nothing speaks louder than a life! - Paul’s Example – Acts 26:4-23

SHARING OUR STORIES

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Things To Remember As You Craft Your Story 1. Keep in mind that you’re speaking with a pre-Christian. 2. Avoid shaming or belittling words, religious jargon, etc. Keep it

humble and simple. 3. Avoid overselling – the best stories are honest and believable. 4. Be clear and concise – 500 words max – only 3 minutes to tell

it. 5. Make the point of your story what Christ has done for you. 6. Find a scripture that sums up your story and use it once in the

story. 7. Make sure you include how to become a Christian in your story.

SHARING OUR STORIES

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For a “Before and After Christ” Story 1. My Life before Christ Acts 26:4-12

• Describe your life before Christ. • Describe the situation that led you to consider Christ.

2. My Encounter with Christ Acts 26:13-18 • Describe your conversion experience. • Spell out how you placed your faith in Christ.

3. My Life in Christ Today Acts 26:19-23 • Describe your life following conversion. • Describe how Christ is still changing you and loving you today.

SHARING OUR STORIES

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For a “Grew Up in Church” Story 1. My Life Growing Up in Church

• Tell what it was like to be raised in the faith, in your parents’ church. • Share how you begin to question/doubt Christ.

2. The Post-Adolescent Crisis/Confirmation (Matt. 16:14-15)

• Tell how your crisis/confirming experience all came to a head. • Share how Christ became personal to you, “your Savior”.

3. My Life in Christ Today • Tell how your life changed following the crisis/confirmation. • Share how Christ is still dealing with your issues and loving on you.

SHARING OUR STORIES

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ALWAYS END WITH: Has anything like that

ever happened to you? Would you like it to?

Let’s Practice Telling Our Jesus StoriesA 20 Minute Practice Exercise

1. Spend 10 minutes writing out a short, 150 word version of your story that uses the three part outline. One paragraph for each part. Use either the Before-and-After model, or the Grow-Up in Church model. Try committing it to memory if you can!

2. We’ll next spend 10 minutes reading our stories to each other. Always end your story by picking the next person and asking, “Has anything like that ever happened to you? Would you like it to happen to you?” They say “yes” and then it’s their turn to share, picking a new person to go next, until everyone has done it.

Objection!

Turn Arguments Into Explanations

You seem to disagree. Would you help me understand why?

Then quietly wait for them to share why they can’t believe…

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Turn Blaming into Stories

You sound angry at the church, at Christians. What happened to you

to make you feel that way?

Then quietly wait for them to share their story of pain…

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Use Empathy Skills• Listen for “the heart issue behind their logic issue” • They’re treating you the way others have treated them • Give them the opposite good thing their heart needs—

Turning the tables with unexpected goodness • Where appropriate, validate their anger, acknowledge their

hurt, and ask them to forgive us Christians for wounding them (the evils some of us have done that taint all of us)

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Know the Big QuestionsWhere do we all come from?

Where will we all end up? What’s wrong with the human race? with me?

What’s the solution to our core problem? How do we make that solution happen?

Why are we here? What’s the point of life? What’s the right way to live? What’s the best kind of life?

Who or what is the foundation that everything else rests upon? Who or what is at the center of everything?

Who or what is on top and over all else? Where do we find our answers to the above questions? And how

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SOMETIMES THE SIMPLEST WAY TO SURFACE THEIR HIDDEN OBJECTION IS:

Simply ask them one of these big questions!

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IT ALSO HELPS TO KNOW OUR ENEMY:

THE COUNTER-GOSPEL

Extreme Self-Supremacy, Extreme Self-Enslavement

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• PEOPLE NOW CONNECT TO GROUPS OF FRIENDS ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND WORK SETTINGS, THEIR SELF-CHOSEN, SELF-VALIDATING TRIBES.

• INFORMATION FROM EVERYWHERE FLOWS TO EACH PERSON ON THEIR SCREEN, MAKING THEM FEEL ABOVE IT ALL AND IN CHARGE OF IT ALL.

• TECHNOLOGY INCREASED THE POTENCY OF SUBSTANCES, THE INTENSITY OF EXPERIENCES, AND THE SPEED OF REPETITION—EXTREME ADDICTIONS, WARPED SOULS, TOXIC RELATING, DRIVEN BY SOUL PAIN AND NEED TO CONTROL

• THE SELF IS SUPREME—I BELONG PRIMARILY TO ME, I DEFINE ME, I EXPRESS ME, I MAKE ALL MY RULES FOR ME. AND YOU MUST AFFIRM IT.

• THE SELF IS ENSLAVED—OUT-OF-CONTROL, ALIENATED, MISERABLE, RAGING, YET PROJECTING AN IMAGE OF HAVING IT ALL TOGETHER.

NOW EACH PERSON RULES THEIR SELF-MADE UNIVERSE IN PAINFUL ISOLATION

AFTER THE TECHNOLOGY/INTERNET REVOLUTION OF THE 1990’S CAME…

1) YOU MUST DEFINE YOUR SELF AND BE TRUE TO YOURSELF. 2) YOU MUST BE FREE TO LIVE OUT YOUR IDENTITY AND EXPRESS IT HOWEVER YOU WANT. 3) YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO DO WHATEVER MAKES YOU HAPPY. 4) ONLY YOU DETERMINE YOUR STANDARDS OF RIGHT AND WRONG FOR YOUR UNIVERSE. 5) THE WORST EVIL IS FOR SOMEONE ELSE TO TELL YOU WHO YOU CAN BE OR CAN’T BE, WHAT IS RIGHT OR WRONG FOR YOU, ETC.

New Cultural Narrative

DISCOVER YOUR IDENTITY AND ORDER YOUR WORLD TO AFFIRM IT – THE ME-SUPREME GOSPEL

IN THE NEW NARRATIVE, THERE ARE NO LONGER ANY SPIRITUAL DOTS TO CONNECT…

1) OTHERS MUST AFFIRM YOUR SELF-CHOSEN YOU. 2) OTHERS MUST SUPPORT HOW YOU EXPRESS YOURSELF. 3) OTHERS MUST CELEBRATE YOUR HAPPINESS CHOICES. 4) OTHERS MUST CONFORM WITH YOUR IDENTITY AND COMPLY WITH YOUR DICTATES. 5) INTOLERANT PEOPLE/BELIEFS MUST BE RESISTED AND DESTROYED BY ANY MEANS POSSIBLE.

New Cultural Morals

DEFEND YOUR OWN AND EVERYONE ELSE’S SELF-SUPREMACY– THE ME-SUPREME MORALITY

IN THE NEW MORALITY, OUR EXCLUSIVE FAITH CLAIMS ARE A THREAT TO ALL OTHERS…

• KNOW THAT A DIRECT, HEAD-ON CHALLENGE USUALLY TRIGGERS HOSTILITY. FAILURE/BEING WRONG IS SO PAINFUL THEY CAN’T HANDLE IT.

• FOCUS ON THE INDIRECT (LISTENING, ASKING HAUNTING QUESTIONS, MODEL SELF-HONESTY AND VULNERABILITY AND CONFESSION TO THEM)

• KNOW THERE IS A TERRIBLE PRICE TO SELF-SUPREMACY (LONELINESS, DEPRESSION, ADDICTION, STRESS/ANXIETY, HELLISH CONFLICTS).

• WAIT FOR THEIR DAY OF TROUBLE AND PRAY FOR THEM TO HIT BOTTOM. • SEE THEM WITH GOSPEL EYES AND FEEL GREAT COMPASSION FOR THEM. PEOPLE CAN

TELL IF WE’RE SILENTLY DISAPPROVING OR MERCIFUL.

The Insights of the Recovery Movement Help Us

OPENING GOSPEL DOORS FOR THE SELF-ENSLAVED AND FALLEN SELF-GODS

• GENTLY INTERVIEW ME-SUPREME PEOPLE TO DRAW OUT THIS DOWNSIDE AND PENETRATE THEIR SHELL TO REVEAL THE BROKENNESS WE ALL HIDE.

• SHARE YOUR OWN STORY IN A WAY THAT HIGHLIGHTS YOUR OWN BATTLES AND COSTS FROM YOUR SELF PROBLEMS, YOUR SIN-MONSTER.

• POINT TO CHRIST AS ONE WHO LOVES OUT-OF-CONTROL SELF-FAILURES. • CALL THEM TO ENTRUST THEIR SELF TO HIM, TRUSTING HIM FOR A SELF-TRANSFORMING

RESCUE/FOR AN OUTSIDE INTERVENTION OF LOVE ONLY HE CAN GIVE THEM. • THE KEY IS AN EXCHANGE: OURS FOR HIS, DEATH FOR LIFE, SIN FOR RIGHTNESS, FILTH FOR

CLEANSING, ANXIETY FOR PEACE, DESPAIR FOR HOPE, OLD FOR NEW

The Insights of the Recovery Movement Help Us

OPENING GOSPEL DOORS FOR THE SELF-ENSLAVED AND FALLEN SELF-GODS

• WHERE WE FUNCTION LIKE A JESUS KIND OF “COUNTER-FAMILY” • A PEACE-MAKERS COVENANT INSTEAD OF A HOLINESS CODE • CLEAR EXPECTATIONS AND REPETITION OF HIS RULES OF THE FAMILY • A FOCUS ON OUR ALL BEING HONEST INSTEAD OF BEING RIGHT—STARTING IN THE PULPIT

AND AS LEADERSHIP TEAMS • RETURNING TO OPEN CONFESSION OF SIN AND GIVING GRACE IN RESPONSE. NOT

SHAMING PEOPLE FOR FAILING OR BEING IN BONDAGE. • ROOTING OUR PEOPLE IN A LOVED-FIRST-BY CHRIST, LOVE HIM BACK, SHARE HIS EXCESS

LOVE WITH OTHERS KIND OF CHRISTIAN LIFE.

WE HAVE THE ANSWER AND THE ANTIDOTE—A GRACE-GIVING, FEARLESSLY HONEST CHURCH!

GOING HYPER-PERSONAL, RETURNING TO ACTS 2 KIND OF COMMUNITY CHRISTIANITY

With All People, However Hostile, Our Goal is:

I’m Radically For You, AND Radically Against the Sins/Idols/

Evils Destroying You

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“Tell me the god you don’t believe in. Maybe

I don’t believe in him either.” - Tim Keller

Let’s Combine Our Skills!A 20 Minute Practice Exercise

1. The Plan: we are going to combine the three skills we’ve learned so far: a) FOR(t)T The conversation plan (family, occupation, recreation), b) transition question, and c) telling our Jesus story (testimony) that ends with the open questions.

2. Pair up with your partner again. Each of you will have 10 minutes to gently interview your partner with F-O-R, ask a transition/bridge question -t-, and share your testimony/Jesus story T. Remember to always end your testimony with “Has anything like that ever happened to you? Would you like it to?” Then switch places.

PART 3: Gospel Truths and

Faith Decisions

What Exactly Do We Mean When We Use

the Word Faith?

THE FAITH TRANSACTIONTRUSTING HIM WITH ME: We take our sin-enslaved self out of our own hands, and place it entirely into Christ’s hands (i.e.- we put our worst foot forward, admit powerlessness, quit running the show, give up on self-fixing, resign from the throne, forsake our self’s pet gods and other faiths, and turn control over to Him—permanently).

TRUSTING HIM FOR A RESCUE: We decouple our “faith pipe” from our self and hook up into Christ. We look away from our self onto Him, trusting Him to perform a rescue we must have but cannot do. We rely on Him alone to flow out of us all our sin and death onto His Cross, and flow His very life and His perfect standing with God into us. He forgives us from sin’s guilt, cleanses us from sin’s filth, frees us from sin’s tyranny, and makes us a brand new person in His image. “The Great Exchange” 58

THE “WHAT IS FAITH?” WORD PICTUREFaith is a Trusted Way to Transfer and Exchange Things:

Faith is what a pipeline is to liquid, or an electric cord is to electricity. It’s a Conduit. A Channel. We hook up our pipe to the tank, and plug our cord in!

The Lord is the Source (The Tank, The Electric Outlet). We are the end destination.

Christ is who flows, through trust, to first remove our sin and death (outflow), and then to replace them with His own righteousness and life (inflow)!

He enters into us from the outside through faith and begins to live and to rule within us! The “old you” is dethroned and a “new you” is born (i.e.- you’re born again)!

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Practice Explaining What Faith IsWe’ll Spend 5 Minutes Memorizing, Then 10 minutes Practicing With Our Partner:

1. Start by thinking about and saying over and over to yourself the faith pipeline word picture: “Trusting Him with me (unhook from our selves/surrender control, and hook the faith pipeline into Him/hand over control to Him), Trusting Him for His rescuing work (a Jesus outflow/inflow—our sin for His righteousness, death for eternal life, old self for a new self.) Try to memorize this word picture.

2. Your partner asks you, “What is faith? What does it mean to believe?” and you share the faith pipeline word picture, using the two key phrases highlighted above. After you finish, they respond, “Now I understand! Thank you!”

3. Switch places and you ask and then let your partner answer the faith meaning question.

Walking Others Through A Trust and Conversion Decision

Picking Ripe Fruit—Conversion Readiness ❖ Let’s recognize signs of ripeness, and walk God-readied

people through the steps of conversion: 1. They Know They’re Not Right, Are Sinners (Rom. 3:23) 2. They are Trapped in Their Sin—Under the Domination of Idols,

Unable to Rescue Themselves, Out of Control (Luke 13:3). 3. They Receive/Welcome the Good News (Acts 16:30-31) 4. They Trust Christ for a Rescue, Relying on His Rescuing Work

and Looking to Him as Sole Rescuer/Savior— (John 1:12) 5. They Trust Christ with Their Selves, Yielding Control to Him as

Their Loving Lord/Owner/Boss (Rom. 10:9-10)

HARVESTING - ARE THEY READY?

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❖ Harvesting the Crop—The Gospel Opportunity Decision (G.O.D.)

❖ “We implore you on Christ’s behalf, be reconciled to God.” 2 Cor. 5:20b

• Learn to listen and meet them where they are. • Avoid treating them like a project. • Ask for a decision but don’t pressure or manipulate. Allow discussion.

Is there any good reason why you can’t become a Christ-follower right now?

HARVESTING - THE FINAL STEP

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HARVESTING - CALL FOR DECISION Is there anything preventing you from

receiving Jesus as your Rescuer and Ruler?

Will you receive Him right now? Then quietly wait for them to make a decision-

let them speak first!

Practice Offering a Gospel Opportunity DecisionWe’ll Spend 5 Minutes Memorizing, Then 10 minutes Practicing With Our Partner:

1. Think about and practice saying to yourself the two decision questions—Is anything standing in your way of receiving Him…? Will you receive Him now?,” Try to memorize them.

2. When our first 5 minutes are up, ask your partner the two “call for a decision” questions. In response, your partner asks, “Yes I will!”

3. Now use the Steps to Peace With God booklet to share walk your partner through the gospel, and lead them in the guided prayer of decision. After the prayer, wait in silence and have them say, “Thank you, Lord” whenever they sense the outflow/inflow has happened.

Share…ME????

You’ve got to be kidding!

“Lord, I can’t do it, but YOU can. Will You please do it through me today!”

F.O.R.(t)T. + Ask + Ask = G.O.D.

Family-Occupation-Recreation + (transition) + Testimony +

End Story by Asking if They’d Like to + Ask if Anything in Their Way, Why Not Now =

Gospel Opportunity Decision

(as often as possible with as many people as possible)

HOW: The Process Below Uses “Prayer-Care-Share”

To share Christ is to cooperate with

the Holy Spirit and others to bring at least one pre-Christian

one step closer to Jesus Christ.

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HELPFUL TOOLSBridge Illustration

Steps to Peace with God “Always Carry One”

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‘Steps2Peace’ (iphone app) myhopewithbillygraham.org

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FOR PAPER USERS WITH A BIBLE BACKGROUND Use The BIBLE CHAIN - PLAN OF SALVATION

First read JOHN 3:7, then turn to… Read ROMANS 3:23, then turn to…

Read ROMANS 6:23, then turn to… etc. with: HEBREWS 9:27

ROMANS 5:8 EPHESIANS 2:8-9

JOHN 3:16 ROMANS 10:9-10 ROMANS 10:13

ASSURANCE

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We All Can Do What Sean did!1. He began right where he was—a new hire at Home Depot. 2. He began praying for, getting to know, caring for, and sharing his faith with one person that God placed on his heart. 3. When that one came to faith, those two began to focus on a third person while at work. (Notice he didn’t remove new believers from the workplace to busy them in church programs, or require them to come to his church on Sunday morning to hear the gospel). 4. When the next one came to faith, they formed a 3-person friendship outreach group that focused on yet another person, one that God put on all their hearts to love on, listen to, help, and share Christ with. 5. They kept up the pattern going until 75% of his co-workers had come to faith, and 100% heard and saw the power of Christ to change lives.

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“Lord, I can’t do it! But YOU can.

Will You please do it through me today?”

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Jesus through our ministry and that of all those who attend the workshop.

* Reach the City Ministries www.reachthecityministries.com