Scriptural Examples of a Relational Gospel Approach Acts 1:8 – Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, ends of the earth. John 1:41 – Andrew and Peter. John 1:45 – Phillip and Nathanael. John 4:39 – Woman at the well.
Person X should not be our primary target in evangelism.
Reasons We Forget Those in our Relational Circles We do not see God as the sovereign source of the relationships we are in. We have more to risk in sharing Christ with those we know and with those who know us.
Reasons We Forget Those in our Relational Circles We have too many broken relationships in our relational circles that require reconciliation.
Two Biblical Principles of Relational Reconciliation Because God has reconciled us to himself through Christ… We are all now in the family business of relationship reconciliation. We are called to forgive others and not hold their trespasses against them.
Ephesians 4: 31-32 Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. 32 Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.
Four Ways to Show You are an Ambassador Messenger – you must tell the message! (Gospel) Representative – you must represent the sender! (Christ) Foreigner – you know this world is not your home! (Kingdom) Conduit – you allow God to work through you! (Spirit)