ETERNAL LIFE National Training Team Seminar Objective WHY

ETERNAL LIFE National Training Team

Seminar Objective: WHY Fire Service ? ? ? § Improved skills for effective evangelism § Bring “fallen soldiers” back into our ranks (Rom 1: 15 , 1 Cor 15: 1 -4, Rom 10: 9)

Evangelism is sharing your faith with others Someone says: it is “one beggar telling another beggar where to find bread. ”

The Mission Statement of Jesus “For the Son of Man is come to seek and to save that which lost ” Lk 19: 10

The Appointment: – “ And he ordained twelve, that they should Be With Him, and that he might send them forth to preach” Mark 3: 14 Jesus sends the 70 disciples in two’s to go and proclaim the Good News Mark 10: 1 -

Your Appointment: – “ And he said to them, go ye into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. He that Believeth and Baptised shall be saved; but he that believes not shall be damned” Mk 16: 15, 16 “Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away… 6 if a man abide not in me , he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them into the fire, and they are burned” (Jn 15: 2, 6)

State of Alertness Preach the Gospel, be Instant In Season and Out of Season; reprove, rebuke and exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine 2 Thim 4: 2 Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needed not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth 2 Tim 2: 15

– ACTTION POINTS Every individual member and indeed every chapter must regularly do a reality check on their performance in the area of practical evangelism. Our performance must be observed through the lenses of simple, practical methods we are to use to help people “to see Jesus. ”

WHAT WE ARE TO DO: § GO TO WHERE THE FISHES ARE – they won’t swim to you § BE NATURAL AND FRIENDLY – not overbearing and familiar § ASK QUESTIONS – otherwise you will be making assumptions § LISTEN CAREFULLY – or your words will be wasted § STAND ALONGSIDE THE PERSON –

WHAT WE ARE TO DO: § GIVE BIBLICAL ANSWERS – not your own § IF YOU DON’T KNOW THE ANSWER – admit it § STICK TO SIMPLE TRUTHS – save the complexities for later § FOCUS ON LEADING THE PERSON TO CHRIST – nothing else matters § WIN PEOPLE’S CONFIDENCE – that’s

Practical demonstration

John 13: 17 Thank You