Gospel Sharing Drill #2

.... Now it’s time to practice our evangelism again. Since it has been a while, let’s start by reviewing the four points of the gospel:

1. An understanding of who Jesus is (see Romans 10:9)

2. Jesus died for our sins, according to the Scriptures.

3. Jesus was raised again on the third day, according to the Scriptures.

4. Jesus was seen, after His resurrection, by many witnesses.

.... In this lesson, you’ll again interact with your classmates or friends through role-playing drills. Depending on the size of your class or your circle of friends, you’ll have the chance to observe the gospel being shared, to actually share the gospel with others, or to play the role of a person whom you actually know as others share the gospel with you. Or possibly, to do all three in turn.

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.... To begin this drill, one class member will think of a person whom they actually know, with whom they hope to share the gospel one day. They'll set the stage by describing this person, and describing a scenario in which they might actually be approached. For example:

.... "The person in this drill is named Karen. She’s a music major. I see her in the cafeteria sometimes, usually sitting alone – she’s kind of a quiet girl. Karen is a nice person but she has no religious background that I know of.

.... "In this scenario, I am Karen, and I’m in the dorm cafeteria after hours. I’m sitting alone eating my dinner and I’m almost finished. Sometimes I read during this time, but not today, the book is lying open. I’m just kind of taking it easy."

.... Next, two others will volunteer to participate in the drill by striking up a conversation with 'Karen' (or whomever the first volunteer chooses to role play), leading to a gospel presentation. Our first volunteer will answer as they believe their friend or acquaintance would answer, and the other two as the Lord leads them.

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.... During this drill, the teacher will take notes. Afterward, he may ask the participants to express what was on in their minds at certain points of the conversation, affording each other and the rest of the class a glimpse of how the Lord might have been working at each point. Hearing both sides of the conversation explained can help everyone in the class put together the whole episode in their mind, like the pieces of a puzzle.

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.... During this process, the classmates, the teacher, and even the participants should offer constructive critiques and coaching, with special attention to the following areas:

1) Were the four points of the gospel shared?

2) Once the gospel was introduced, did the evangelists do their best to keep on track with it?

3) Did the evangelists avoid adding worldly wisdom, such as philosophy or psychology?

4) Did the evangelists maintain a servant’s attitude?

5) Did the evangelists do their best to answer questions?

6) Did the evangelists offer a ‘next step’ for the listener, such as offering to pray with them, encouraging them to seek the Lord further, offering them literature or insuring they already had literature, exchanging contact information, or actually leading them to the Lord?

.... For the sake of future readers, please feel free to discuss your drills in the 'comments' section.

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Daily Bible Reading: Luke 9