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LET’STALK(SPIRITUALCONVERSATIONS) LEADERGUIDE:WEEK2(April30,2017)CONCEPTLearntobeawareofthosewhoareseekingpurpose,hope,answers,andespeciallyGod!PREPARE• Prayforeachpersoninyourgroup,foryourmeeting,andforyourpreparation• ReadTransformingNeighborhoods(T.N.)chapter8(theseeker)• StudyActs8:26-39(thisisthestoryfromtheT.N.chapterandthesermon)• Choosewhichquestionsandexercisesyouplantodowiththegroup.Note:ifyou

choosethejournalexercise,itwouldbegreattohaveaninexpensivenotebookforeachpersonatthemeeting(somethingsimple,maybefromadollarstore)

• PreparetheClosing(ordooneofyourown)ACTSSTORYReadActs8:26-39(bonus:tellitasastorywithBiblesclosed,thenreaditaloud).InspiredbythepointsinT.N.C8regardingthisstory,brieflydiscusstheseideas:• WeneedtofollowtheleadingoftheHolySpirit(vs.26-27)• Christiansmustintentionallypositionthemselves(vs.29)• PeopleusuallyknowatleastsomethingabouttheBible,andmaybelookingfor

moreinformation(vs.32-34)• WeshouldintentionallyslidetheconversationtowardJesus(vs.35)• PeoplemusthearthegoodnewsaboutJesus(vs.35)• PeoplemustpersonallyrespondtothegoodnewsaboutJesus(vs.36)• WeshouldcelebratetheopportunitytoseepeoplemoveclosertoJesus(vs.37)Askthese3questions(optional):• Whatdowelearnfromthistext?• Whatchallengesyoufromthistext?• Whatareyougoingtodoaboutit?QUESTIONSNOTE:choose3-5thatmakethemostsenseforyourgroup;doNOTtrytousethemall.1. WhatdoMatthew14:14andMark6:34haveincommon?2. Whendidsomeonenoticeyou–notyourclothes,yourhair,yourtech,etc.–but

reallynoticedyouandmakeapositiveimpact?Whenhaveyoudonethatforsomeoneelse?

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3. It’sbeensaid,“Outsidersdefineusbywhatwedo,notbywhatwesayorbywhatwebelieve.”Doyouthinkthat’strue?Ifitistrue,howdoesitaffecthowweliveasfollowersofJesus?

4. Doyouthinkfishingismoreproductiveasateamorasanindividual?What’sthedifferenceinfishingwithnetsandusingafishingpole?Howcanthatapplytofishingforpeople(whichfollowersofJesusaresupposedtodo)?

5. BrieflyshareatimeyoufollowedtheHolySpirit’sleadingandithadapositiveimpactonsomeone’slife–physically,spiritually,emotionally,relationally.

6. InT.N.C8TimWallingfordrelatesMaslow’sHierarchyofNeedsandtheholisticministryfocusofJesus.Inwhatorderwouldyouplaceanaverageperson’sneeds?(Herearejustafew,inalphabeticalorder:belonging,breath,education,food,health,job,property,relationshipwithGod,respect,self-worth,sex,shelter,water.)Doesyour“hierarchy”changeifthepersonisyou(notthe“average”person)?HowmuchtimedoestheaveragepersonintheU.S.pursuethemostimportantthings?Howaboutyou?

EXERCISESNOTE:choosewhatmakesthemostsenseforyourgroup;doNOTtrytousethemall.• NOTE:ifsomeoneinyourgrouphasdonethis,tellthemNOTtosayanything!Goto

YouTube.comandtype“TestYourAwarenessDoTheTest.”Itstartsoffwithamansaying,“Thisisanawarenesstest.Howmanypassesdoestheteaminwhitemake?”(Thelinkis:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ahg6qcgoay4).Afteryoudotheexercise,talkabouthowthisappliestousbeing[un]awareofthosearoundus.

• ReadthelongparagraphinT.N.chapter8page1thatbeginswith,“LetmetellyouaboutJosh”andendswith“apersonwithoutGodcannotbeultimatelysatisfiedwithhisorherlife(Ecclesiastes1:13-14).”Withthatbackground,doaroleplaywithonepersonplaying“Josh”andanotherplaying“Tim”(“Julie”and“Tina”iffemales).JoshshouldberesistanttoTim’sreasonsthatJoshshouldfollowJesus.Afterwards,talkabouttheirconversation.Whatdidyoulearn?Werethereanyadditionalideasoranswersthatmighthelpinasimilarsituation?Etc.

• “NoticingNeedsThroughJesus’Eyes”–sheetbelow(note:noneedtomakecopies)• WithsomespirituallymatureChristianfriends,takeanhourandgowherenon-

Christianstendtohangout:abar,poollounge,night-lifespot,etc.Keepyourspiritualeyesandearsopen.Thengogetacoffeeorsodatogether,andtalkaboutwhatyouobserved,andhowChristiansmightrespondtosomeneedsyousaw.

• Ifyou’veneverkeptajournal,startthisweek.For30days,simplywritedownthingsthatGodbringstoyourattention.Alsowritedownanyversesyoustudyorprayerrequestsandpraisesyouhave.

CLOSING• Howhaveyoudonewithatleastonethingyoudecidedtodoatourlastmeeting?

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• ReadJames4:14andaskeachpersontowritedownaoneortwowordsummaryoftheverse(nomorethantwowords!).Thenaskthemtosharetheirword(ortwo!).

• Askpeopletopraythisasthegroupcloses,andeachmorningthisweek,“God,asIinteractwithpeopletoday,mayIseethemasyoudo,andrespondasyouwould.”

RESOURCESWebsites:ServantEvangelism.com,externallyfocusednetwork.org,KindnesstoGo.com,outwardfocusedlife.comBooks:TheExternallyFocusedQuest(Swanson&Rusaw),HelpingWithoutHurting(Corbett&Fikkert)Note:thematerialaboveisorganizedandeditedbySteveMurphyfromavarietyofsources,includingthebooksnotedintheIntroductionoftheLeader’sGuide.ContactStevewithanyquestions.

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NoticingNeedsasJesusDidBasedonActivatingGodSpacebyDougPollackUseoneorbothexamplestoseehowJesusfocusedonnoticingneeds.EXAMPLE1—Matthew9:35–10:1Readtheexample(bonus:memorizeitandtellit,thereaditoutloudtogether)Questions1. InMatthew9:36,whattwoactionverbsdoyounoticethatdescribeJesus’response

tohumanneed?Whydoyouthinkthesetwoactionsarelinkedtogetherinthisverse?

2. InMatthew9:37–10:1,Jesustellshisdisciplestoprayforworkerstoreachpeople,andthensendsthemoutastheanswertotheirownprayers.Howcouldthisapproachbeappliedtoourtopicof“noticing”?

EXAMPLE2—Luke10:25-37Readtheexample(bonus:memorizeitandtellit,thereaditoutloudtogether)Questions1. Whatwordsorphrasesdoyounoticeinthisstorythatdescribethefeelingsor

emotionsoftheSamaritan?2. WhatwordsorphrasesdoyounoticethatdescribetheactionsoftheSamaritan?3. Basedonyourpastbehavior,whichdoyouthinkisyourstrongerpoint:feeling

compassion,oractingcompassionately?Why?

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NoticingLocal&DomesticMinistryPartnersNote:thisactivitymaytake20-30minutesAsagroup,gototheDiscoverWebsite(www.discovercc.org)andmakealistofourlocalanddomesticministrypartners.(Hint:lookunder“impact.”)Writeoneoneachspace:__________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ __________________________Choose2partnersofinteresttoyourgroupfromthelistyoujustmade.Thenforeachorganization,answerthefollowing.Ifyouaren’tsureofananswer,assignsomeonetogetonefromDaveWelshthisweek([email protected]).Partner1:______________________________1.Whatistheorganization’smissionorgoals?HowdotheyalignwithDiscover’s?2.Whodoestheorganizationserve?3.Whatneedsdoestheorganizationhave?4.Whatisonethingourgroup(orthechurch)coulddotoservewiththispartner?Partner2:______________________________1.Whatistheorganization’smissionorgoals?HowdotheyalignwithDiscover’s?2.Whodoestheorganizationserve?3.Whatneedsdoestheorganizationhave?4.Whatisonethingourgroup(orthechurch)coulddotoservewiththispartner?

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PRINCIPLE2Dr.TimWallingford’smethodofevangelizingneighbors.Note:Eachweekwe’llshare1keyprincipleforhavingsuccessfulspiritualconversations.TheseprinciplesweregleanedandsummarizedbyJimBrechbuhlerfromTransformingNeighborhoodsaLifeataTime:PersonalEvangelismDoneJesusStylebyTimWallingford.The5principlesthatwe’lldiscusswon’tdirectlycorrespondtoDr.Wallingford’sbook,becausehesharedfarmorethanfive.Wewishtherewastimetocoverthemall!Formuchmoredetailed,practicalinformation,wehighlyrecommendTransformingNeighborhoodsanditscompanionstudyguide,100AnswerstoQuestionsfromtheNeighborhoods.AvailableinprintintheDCCOasisBookstoreandAmazonKindle.

Howmanytimeshavewesincerelywantedtoshareourfaithwithaneighbor,friend,orfamilymember,onlytoencounterobstaclesbeforeweevenbegin?Maybewefearwe’llmakeamistake.Wefearwe’llbeaskedaquestionwewon’tknowtheanswerto,experiencepushback,possiblyevenlongtermrejection,andthelistgoesonandon.WefeelguiltyanddejectedbecausewewantotherstoknowthesavinggraceofJesus,ourSavior,butwesimplydon’tknowwheretobegin.It’sacommonfactthatmanyChristiansneverleadanotherpersontoChrist,outsideofpossiblytheirownimmediatefamilymembers.Thegoodnewsisthiscanchange!TimWallingfordlaysoutthemethodhehasusedforyearstoshareChristinhisbook,TransformingNeighborhoods.ItgivesusagreatstartingpointtosharethegoodnewsofJesuswithothers.Belowisabriefsummary…againpleaseseeTim’sbooksformuchmoredetail.

Step#1Developrelationships.Christiansmustbeintentionalaboutdevelopingrelationshipswiththeirneighbors.Howoftenattheendofatiresomedayoronabusyweekenddowesimplywanttoavoidpeople?Wereasonthatwe’retootiredand/ortoobusy.Butdevelopingrelationshipsisallabouteternity!Wehaveaneternallyimportanttaskonearthwe’vebeencalledtoo.Wesimplymustmakedevelopingrelationshipsapriority.Thisbeginswithintentionallysayinghelloandintroducingyourselftosomeoneyoumaynotknow,takingoverabatchofbrownies,stoppingtotalkwhileonawalk,orlingeringtotalkalittlelongerintheschoolparkinglotafteraschoolevent.Italsomeansintentionallylookingtocutthingsoutofourbusyschedulestomaketimeforothers.Thekeywordhereisintentionally.Step#2Loveyourneighbors.InMatthew22:36,Jesusisaskedwhatisthegreatestcommandmentinthelaw.Heanswers,“’LovetheLordyourGodwithallyourheartandwithallyoursoulandwithallyourmind.’Thisisthefirstandgreatestcommandment.Andthesecondislikeit:‘Loveyourneighborasyourself’.AlltheLawandtheProphetshangonthesetwocommandments.”ObviouslylovingourneighborsisveryimportanttoJesus!Butwhoareourneighbors?Itcanbethepeoplethatborderyourpropertylineorshareyourapartmenthallway,thekidsonyourchild’steamortheirparents.Itcanbethoseyourelaxwithwhileenjoyingahobby,justtonameafew.BuildingafriendshipisaprecursortoearningthetrustthroughwhichwecanshareChrist.We’re

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theretolistenintimeofneed,tosharelaughsaroundthebackpatio,tearsandprayersinahospitalroom,towatchaneighbor’schildplaybaseballortoeatamealtogether.Step#3Overtime,buildaspiritualsketchofwhathasshapedyourfriend’sviewofGod.Dr.Wallingfordsuggestsaskingaboutpeople’schildhoodgrowinguporwhattheirreligiouslifewaslike.Peoplegenerallyliketotalkaboutthemselves.Byaskingquestions,weshowwecare.ButlearningwhathasshapedtheirviewofGodandpossiblycreatedbarrierstobeliefisjustasimportant.Yourneighbor’sfamilydynamicsgrowingup,theirfaithteachingsorlackthereof,traumassuchasdivorceortheuntimelydeathsofaparentorsibling,andsomuchmoreshapetheirviewofGod.Withagoodspiritualsketch,wecanbetteraddresstheirquestionsandbarriersregardingGod.Step#4StudythebookofActsforresponsestothemostcommonofspiritualsketchestohelpthemovercometheirbeliefbarriers.WeseethegospelsharedwithhurtingpeopleinActs3,thespiritualistandtheseekerinActs8,thefanaticinActs9,thegoodpersoninActs10,theabuserinActs16,theintellectualskepticinActs17,themisinformedinActs19,andthepleasureseekerinActs24.Thesearetheverypeoplewemeettoday,andeachpersonrequiresaspecificapproach.Approachingthehurtingpersonwhohasprematurelylostalovedonerequiresadifferentapproachthanthepersonwhowantstojustsinforthesakeofagoodtime.Dr.Wallingfordsumsitupbestwriting,“Wemusttakethetimetoknowourneighborsandfriends.Weneedtobecomefamiliarwiththebarrierstotheirbeliefandcreateanaccuratespiritualsketchofthem.Oncewehaveanaccuratespiritualsketch,weneedtorefertothebookofActsandseehowtheapostlessuccessfullysharedChristwiththevarioustypesofpeopletheymet.Onlythencanwefindandusethebeststrategyforreachingthemwiththesalvationmessage.”Greatadvice!Thanksforreading.—JimBrechbuhler


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