Leader Guide 8-31-08 / Outreach

Small Group Leaders Guide
August 31, 2008

Outreach
Guest Speaker
Nick Bradshaw

Getting Started:
1. Have you ever used one of New Life’s “invite cards” to invite someone to church? What happened?


Going Deeper:
2. Read Matthew 28:19-20. What is a disciple? Which activity do you feel more drawn to: making disciples, baptizing, teaching to obey?


3. Isaiah 53 is said to point forward to Jesus. As you read this passage, what stands out to you the most?

4. Read Acts 5:42. Why is it good news that Jesus is the Christ?

5. In John 3:16-18, why did God give His son? What are the consequences of not believing specifically in Jesus?

6. Some have said that living a Christian life is the best type of evangelism. Do you think this is true?

• Atheists can live lives of morality, love, care, service to others, etc. By all outward appearances they may appear to be Christians. How is this helpful?
• The Bible calls us to believe in a person, not a lifestyle. While living a Christian life can add force to our words, the unbelieving need the words!

7. Does God want all believers to evangelize or only the ones with the gift of evangelism? Is it wrong if you don’t bring up Jesus in every conversation you have with an unbeliever?

8. Read Acts 17:19-31. How would you describe Paul’s evangelistic method in this passage?

9. In 1Corinthians 9:19-27, what evangelistic principles are being taught?


Putting it into practice:
10. How would you explain the good news to someone who needs to hear it? Discuss and practice this in your groups.

Quote Of The Week:
The church that does not evangelize will fossilize.
--Oswald J. Smith