Session ISession I““Just the Facts”Just the Facts”

Can a quiet, timid Christian go out Can a quiet, timid Christian go out and evangelize?and evangelize?

Is it possible for the average Is it possible for the average Christian to be transformed into an Christian to be transformed into an evangelizing witness of Jesus Christ?evangelizing witness of Jesus Christ?

the same as filling pews.the same as filling pews. an occasional raid by a visiting celebrity.an occasional raid by a visiting celebrity. a matter of impassioned and repeated a matter of impassioned and repeated

calls for decision.calls for decision. a system.a system. proclamation alone or presence alone.proclamation alone or presence alone. an optional extra for those who like that an optional extra for those who like that

sort of thing.sort of thing.

Traditional DefinitionTraditional Definition::““PresentingPresenting the facts of the the facts of the GospelGospel to to people in such a way that they can people in such a way that they can make an make an immediateimmediate decision to decision to become a become a ChristianChristian.”.”

A Better DefinitionA Better Definition::““LettingLetting people know about Jesus and people know about Jesus and how one can become part of how one can become part of God’s God’s familyfamily.”.”

Lifestyle EvangelismLifestyle Evangelism::““LettingLetting people know about Jesus and people know about Jesus and how one can become part of how one can become part of God’s God’s familyfamily, , and doing it as a and doing it as a naturalnatural part part of yourof your daily living daily living in a way that is in a way that is suited to yoursuited to your individual individual personalitypersonality andand temperamenttemperament.”.”

The love of God constrains us.The love of God constrains us. It brings glory to God.It brings glory to God. The Lord commands us to witness.The Lord commands us to witness. The gift of the Holy Spirit.The gift of the Holy Spirit. People are lost without Christ.People are lost without Christ. It is our responsibility.It is our responsibility. It is our privilege.It is our privilege.

Session IISession II““Let’s Get Personal”Let’s Get Personal”

““Far too many Christians have been Far too many Christians have been anesthetized into thinking that if they anesthetized into thinking that if they simply live out their faith in an open simply live out their faith in an open and consistent fashion, the people and consistent fashion, the people around them will see it, want it, and around them will see it, want it, and somehow figure out how to get it for somehow figure out how to get it for themselves.”themselves.”

Bill HybelsBill Hybels

““Christians are to be good news before Christians are to be good news before they share the good news.”they share the good news.”

Joe AldrichJoe Aldrich

““The best argument for The best argument for Christianity is Christians; Christianity is Christians; their joy, their certainty, their joy, their certainty, their completeness. But the their completeness. But the strongest argument against strongest argument against Christianity is also Christians Christianity is also Christians – when they are somber and – when they are somber and joyless, when they are self-joyless, when they are self-righteous and smug in righteous and smug in complacent consecration, complacent consecration, when they are narrow and when they are narrow and repressive, then Christianity repressive, then Christianity dies a thousand deaths.”dies a thousand deaths.”

Sheldon VanaukenSheldon Vanauken

““We loved you so much that we were We loved you so much that we were delighted to share with you not only the delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well, because gospel of God but our lives as well, because you had become so dear to us.”you had become so dear to us.”

Makes us thirsty.Makes us thirsty. Spices things up.Spices things up. Preserves.Preserves. Requires potency Requires potency

and proximity in and proximity in order to work order to work effectively.effectively.

Makes things Makes things visible.visible.

Helps to see things Helps to see things clearly.clearly.

When we look into When we look into the biblical use of the biblical use of the term “light,” the the term “light,” the central idea that central idea that emerges is that of emerges is that of clearly and clearly and attractively attractively presenting God’s presenting God’s truth to others.truth to others.

HP + CP + CC = MIHP + CP + CC = MI

MI = Maximum ImpactMI = Maximum Impact HP = High PotencyHP = High Potency CP = Close Proximity (Salt)CP = Close Proximity (Salt) CC = Clear Communication (Light)CC = Clear Communication (Light)

For Them, ask God to:For Them, ask God to: Pull them toward Pull them toward HimselfHimself Open their Open their eyeseyes to the to the emptinessemptiness of life of life

withoutwithout Him Him Help them see their Help them see their needneed for for forgivenessforgiveness Help them Help them graspgrasp the meaning and the meaning and

importance of the importance of the crosscross of Christ of Christ Open the person’s Open the person’s heartheart to God’s to God’s lovelove and and

truthtruth

For You, ask God to:For You, ask God to: Help you live a Help you live a consistentconsistent and and attractiveattractive

Christian lifeChristian life Give you Give you wisdomwisdom in knowing how to in knowing how to

approach the relationshipapproach the relationship Grant you appropriate Grant you appropriate boldnessboldness and and

couragecourage Use you to Use you to helphelp lead this person into a lead this person into a

relationshiprelationship with Christ with Christ

Are we too busy to be about our Are we too busy to be about our Father’s Father’s realreal business? business?

If so, how can we reorder our If so, how can we reorder our priorities to place HIS interests first?priorities to place HIS interests first?

Not merely in the words expressedNot merely in the words expressedNot only in the deeds confessedNot only in the deeds confessedBut in the most unconscious wayBut in the most unconscious way

Is Christ expressed.Is Christ expressed.

Is it a calm and peaceful smile?Is it a calm and peaceful smile?A holy light upon your brow?A holy light upon your brow?

Oh no! I felt his presenceOh no! I felt his presenceWhen you laughed just now.When you laughed just now.

For me ‘twas not the truth you taught,For me ‘twas not the truth you taught,To you so clear, to me so dim,To you so clear, to me so dim,

But when you came to me you broughtBut when you came to me you broughtA sense of Him.A sense of Him.

Author UnknownAuthor Unknown

Session IIISession III““Opportunity Knocks”Opportunity Knocks”

loving – 1 John 4.16loving – 1 John 4.16 holy – 1 Peter 1.16holy – 1 Peter 1.16 just – 2 Thess. 1.6just – 2 Thess. 1.6

sinful – Romans 3.23sinful – Romans 3.23

deserving of death – Romans 6.23deserving of death – Romans 6.23

spiritually helpless – Isaiah 64.6spiritually helpless – Isaiah 64.6

is God and man – is God and man – John 1.1, 14John 1.1, 14

died in our place – died in our place – 1 Peter 2.241 Peter 2.24 offers forgiveness – offers forgiveness –

Ephesians 2.8, 9Ephesians 2.8, 9

Jesus’ offer–John 1.12Jesus’ offer–John 1.12

Him as Savior and Lord – 1 John 1.9Him as Savior and Lord – 1 John 1.9

the new life He gives– 2 Cor. 5.17the new life He gives– 2 Cor. 5.17

Humanity’s sin – Romans 3.23Humanity’s sin – Romans 3.23 Sin’s Penalty – Romans 6.23Sin’s Penalty – Romans 6.23 God’s Provision – Romans 5.8God’s Provision – Romans 5.8 Humanity’s Response of Faith – Humanity’s Response of Faith –

Romans 10.9Romans 10.9 Humanity’s Response of Humanity’s Response of

Commitment – Romans 12.1-2Commitment – Romans 12.1-2

AdmitAdmit your need. your need. BelieveBelieve on Christ. on Christ. Commit yourself to Christ.Commit yourself to Christ.

EEveryone is a sinnerveryone is a sinner AAll sinners will die.ll sinners will die. SSin’s penalty has already been paid.in’s penalty has already been paid. YYou can be saved by believing Jesus ou can be saved by believing Jesus

died for your sins and asking Him to died for your sins and asking Him to forgive you.forgive you.

The way to peace is easy – and yet it is The way to peace is easy – and yet it is hard – because you have to decide to hard – because you have to decide to surrender everything to the Lord. But surrender everything to the Lord. But when you do that you have this promise:when you do that you have this promise:

““If we confess our sins, He is faithful If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all and purify us from all unrighteousness.” 1 John 1.9unrighteousness.” 1 John 1.9

““But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be preparedAlways be prepared to give an answer to to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have.”for the hope that you have.”

People are People are interestedinterested in you. in you. People can People can relaterelate to it. to it. People can’t easily People can’t easily argueargue with it. with it. Tell your story is easy to do!Tell your story is easy to do! What’s the What’s the threadthread that runs through your life? that runs through your life? What was life like What was life like beforebefore you accepted Jesus? you accepted Jesus? What was your What was your conversionconversion experience? experience? What What differencedifference has Jesus made to you? has Jesus made to you?

Be natural.Be natural. Be creative.Be creative. Be open.Be open. Be loving and gentle.Be loving and gentle. Be simple.Be simple. Be specific.Be specific. Be bold.Be bold.

““How, then, can they call on the one they How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them?”someone preaching to them?”

Session IVSession IV““Now What?”Now What?”

““So neither the one who plants nor the one So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but God who causes who waters is anything, but God who causes the growth. The one who plants and the one the growth. The one who plants and the one who waters have the same purpose, and who waters have the same purpose, and each will be rewarded according to their own each will be rewarded according to their own labor.”labor.”

Dear Lord,Dear Lord,I know that my sin has separated me from I know that my sin has separated me from

You. Thank You that Jesus Christ died in my You. Thank You that Jesus Christ died in my place and rose again to be my Savior. I want place and rose again to be my Savior. I want

to ask You to forgive me of all my sins. I to ask You to forgive me of all my sins. I want Jesus to be my Savior and Lord. Come want Jesus to be my Savior and Lord. Come

into my life and lead me. Thank You for into my life and lead me. Thank You for giving me a relationship with You forever.giving me a relationship with You forever.

In Jesus’ name,In Jesus’ name,Amen.Amen.

Celebrate.Celebrate. Affirm their commitment.Affirm their commitment. Paint a realistic picture.Paint a realistic picture.

There are few areas in the There are few areas in the Christian Church where we fail Christian Church where we fail

more catastrophically than in the more catastrophically than in the care we give to new believers.”care we give to new believers.”

Michael GreenMichael Green

Feeding – 1 Peter 2.2Feeding – 1 Peter 2.2

Protecting – 1 Peter 5.8Protecting – 1 Peter 5.8

Training – Colossians 2.6-7Training – Colossians 2.6-7