IS MY PREPARATION FUELED BY LOVE?
Planning matters because people matter. We don’t ask good questions, pray specific things, and practice different scenarios because we are trying to trick people. We do it because their stories, experiences, hurts, fears, and struggles matter.
Every person has a point of greatest gospel need—an area of their life in desperate need of hope, forgiveness, or redemption. Identifying the best way to pray and share hope with others is an act of love and keeps us focused on God’s mission. Consider the following questions about The Plan:
Do I intentionally prepare to share the gospel?
Am I regularly praying for the lost?
Do I pray specific things for specific people?
Do I know the greatest gospel needs of those around me?
IS MY PREPARATION FUELED BY LOVE?
ARTICLES
GREATEST GOSPEL NEED
I remember the first time I intentionally prepared to share the gospel. I frantically looked up biblical facts, memorized key verses, and copied down diagrams multiple times so I wouldn’t forget. Twelve stresses and eight worries later, I found myself talking to a homeless man…
MEDIA
COMMON GROUND
PART I
38 mins
CARE ENOUGH TO KNOW ENOUGH
1 min
COMMON GROUND
PART II
35 mins