KEYS TO EFFECTIVE EVANGELISM Evangelism isn’t about what I know. It’s the result of our relationship with God

WE JOIN GOD IN WHAT HE IS DOING IN EACH PERSON’S LIFE   INTIMACY WITH GOD    GOD’S KINGDOM ON EARTH UNDERSTAND HUMANITY WE JOIN GOD IN WHAT HE IS DOING IN EACH PERSON’S LIFE CREDIBILITY IS CRITICAL—I NEED TO LIVE WHAT I TALK BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF THE GOSPEL TO CHANGE LIVES HAVE AN ONGOING COMMITMENT TO SHARING THE GOSPEL WITH THOSE WHO DO NOT YET KNOW CHRIST SHARE OUR FAITH IN AN ATTITUDE OF LOVE AND HUMILITY UNDERSTAND THE RELIGIOUS SYSTEMS IN OUR CULTURE UNDERSTAND WHERE OUR FRIEND IS AT IN THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS CHRIST

CLEARLY COMMUNICATE THE GOSPEL MESSAGE TO UNBELIEVERS CLEARLY COMMUNICATE THE GOSPEL MESSAGE TO UNBELIEVERS. BE SPIRT LED AND SPIRIT EMPOWERED UNDERSTAND THE BIBLE’S RELEVANCE TO PEOPLE BE AWARE OF OUR ENEMY SUFFERING IS OFTEN THE PATH TO THE KINGDOM ADVANCING DEPEND ON THE HOLY SPIRIT UTILISE OUR RELATIONAL EVANGELISM STYLE HAVE LOVE AND COMPASSION FOR PEOPLE CONFIDENCE IN THE GOSPEL MESSAGE HOW TO BRING SOMEONE INTO THE KINGDOM LIVING RELATIONAL EVANGELISM EVERYDAY

INTIMACY WITH GOD Discussion Why is this so vital for our everyday life? How can I develop my intimacy with God? 1

GOD’S KINGDOM ON EARTH Jesus said, “This, is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.” (Matthew 6:8,9) 2

From intimacy with God flows our identity From intimacy with God flows our identity. As God’s Kingdom people, it is vital that we know and accept who we are. In 1 Peter 2:9, we are given a revelation of our true identity: “You are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.”

YOU AND I ARE ACCEPTED IN CHRIST YOU AND I ARE SECURE IN CHRIST   YOU AND I ARE SIGNIFICANT IN CHRIST In groups of TWO, read out to the other person the scriptures on our identity in Jesus Christ.

UNDERSTAND HUMANITY 3 What is the focus of people in Phnom Penh? Think about the people in your age group: Identify their needs, hopes and dreams. What is their spiritual worldview?

How do you think God would invite us to relationally share our faith?

WE JOIN GOD IN WHAT HE IS DOING IN EACH PERSON’S LIFE 4 WE JOIN GOD IN WHAT HE IS DOING IN EACH PERSON’S LIFE Relational evangelism is not about me. It’s about God and what he has done through Christ. It’s about what Jesus continues to do today through us by the power of the Spirit. No more excuses. God is already at work.

CREDIBILITY IS CRITICAL— I NEED TO LIVE WHAT I TALK Why do young people in this church become Christians? 5