Leader Guide 6-13-08 / John 4:34-35

Small Group Leaders Guide
July 13, 2008

Kingdom Eyes
Guest Speaker: Mike Giordano
John 4:34-35

Getting Started:
1. When was the last time you shared your faith with a non-believer? What was the result?
2. When was the last time you invited someone to come to church? What was the result?

Going Deeper:
3. What do you think the difference is between “go and tell” evangelism and “come and see” evangelism? Which are you more inclined to be a part of?

• “Go and tell” evangelism is simply personally sharing the Gospel message.
• “Come and see” evangelism is when you invite someone to a setting where the Gospel message is going to be communicated.

4. Find Biblical examples of “come and see” evangelism and share them with your group.

• John 4:28-29
• John 1:40-42
• Matthew 4:24

5. What makes the “Good News” good? How would you explain that to a non-believer?

6. Read John 4:34-35. Why do you think Jesus calls, doing the will of him who sent me, his “food.”

7. In the second half of verse 35, Jesus tells His disciples to look at the fields and that they are ripe for harvest. What is He talking about? What are the fields and what does it mean to be ripe for harvest?

8. Some people get nervous or shy when it comes to sharing the Gospel message. Why do you think this is? What are some practical suggestions you could give to overcome this type of fear?

• Pray that God would give you the words
• Practice what you would say
• Use sticky notes to mark your Bible
• Listen to audio or watch a video of some type of evangelism teaching (The Way of the Master might be good)
• Read a book about it. (Becoming a Contagious Christian might be good)

9. If you were going to share only 5 Bible passages that communicate the Gospel message, what would they be? Share them with your group.

10. Some people don’t even want to hear the good news. Why is that?

• John 3:19-20
• 1Corinthians 2:14

Putting it into practice:
11. This week, pray about a specific person that you could share the Gospel with. Pray that God will give you an opportunity to share and the words to say.


Quote Of The Week:
The gospel is good news only if it arrives in time.
--Carl F. H. Henry