Review and Intro

CONNECT

Join with God in what He is already doing to draw others to Himself through effective witnessing

Engage in conversation

(Pg.16)

Determine if and when a person is OPEN to hear the message of the Gospel

Determine where a person might be in his or her spiritual life

We ASK them!

Develop a plan to meet a person where they are with the Gospel

SCOTT

• Secular Life

• Church Background

• Our Church ministry

• (Launch Questions)

• Testimony

• Two Questions

LAUNCH QUESTIONS

Always ask permission!

• On a scale of 1-10 how fulfilling is your life right now? Why?

• What might move it closer to 10?

• If God has more of a part in your life, would it move one way or another?

• John 10:10 "...I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full."

The Power of Sharing Your Story

Telling Your Story - Creating a Desire

• Your own personal experience

Pg.18

• Your personal TESTIMONY of how you received eternal life

• It is the first tool a Christian needs to be an EFFECTIVE witness

• Decide what elements to include

• Know how to begin and end

Examples

whatsmystory.org/#/spittman490

www.whatsmystory.org/#/saraholofinro

www.whatsmystory.org/#/Delberta

TWO DIAGNOSTIC QUESTIONS

Shifts from Secular Life to Spiritual Thinking

Always ask permission! Know how to use them!

The goal is to understand where a person is spiritually

Pg.22

1. Have you come to the place in your SPIRITUAL life where you know for certain that if something tragic happened to you today, that you would go to heaven?

2. Suppose something TRAGIC does happen and you find yourself standing before God and He were to ask you, "Why should I let you into My Heaven?"

*Ways to obtain an answer for Question#2 above*

• What would you say?

• What do you think you would say?

• What would you say are the general requirements for anyone to get into heaven?

• I thought (or some people think)...."Being good?" Is that what you would say?

• I agree that's a tough question. You just don't know and that is ok.

Transition

I have the best news to share with you!

Reflection

Isaiah 62:6-7

List 5 benefits of having peace and hope in Christ.

Think back to when you came to know Christ or think of a way Christ has worked in you or your family's life.

Assignment

Complete Preparation section for Unit 3 - pg.25

Review the Hand Gospel presentation - click here for the fill-in-the blank answers for pg.24

Practice and memorize the Launch and Diagnostic Questions

Write your personal testimony - you can use what you wrote down in the Reflection section and also see Chart for helpful concepts to write your testimony). EE has an online tool for writing and sharing your testimony as well - What's My Story , feel free to use this site to help you.

**In the student handbook pg.87 there is a Sample Testimony and pg.20-21 and pg.88-90 are Testimony worksheets where you can write out a draft of your testimony

Challenge

Connect with someone new this week

Ask someone the Launch and Diagnostic Questions