Gospel Sharing Drill #4

.... Now it’s time to practice our evangelism again. Let’s begin 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 interact again with your classmates or Christian 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 a person you know as someone else shares the gospel with you. Or possibly, to do all three in turn.

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.... To begin, one participant will think of a person whom they know, with whom they hope to share the gospel one day. Then they'll set the stage by describing this person, and describing a scenario in which they might actually approach them.

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.... Next, one of their class mates will volunteer to participate in the drill by striking up a conversation with them, leading to a gospel presentation. Our first volunteer will answer as they believe their friend or acquaintance would answer in real life, and the other volunteer as they feel the Lord leading them, but this time we’ll include a special twist. This time, they’ll raise an objection that puts the evangelist on the defensive, that requires their personal testimony to be shared.

.... "And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death."

(Revelation 12:11)

.... 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 these points. Seeing both sides of the conversation explained will help everyone in the class put together the 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 will offer constructive critiques and coaching, with special attention to the following areas:

1) Were the four points of the gospel shared as the highlight of their personal testimony?

2) Through their testimony, did the evangelists do their best to return the conversation to a focus on Jesus?

3) Did the evangelists refrain from mixing in worldly wisdom, such as philosophy or psychology, as a part of their presentation?

4) Did the evangelist maintain a servant’s attitude, and was he sensitive to the listener?

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.

You have now completed the Evangelism 2 Module! Go out and lead some people to the Lord, and God be with you! Meanwhile, if you are ready to proceed to the Foundations 1 Module, click here

Daily Bible Reading: Luke 15