1. crossing the line

2. Our Roadmap Session 1: Why Become a Contagious Christian
Lost people matter to God; they matter to u__________
R________________ evangelism
Session 2: Being Yourself
Evangelism Styles
Positives (and cautions) of your styles
Session 3: Building Relationships
Friends/Family, New Friends
Three Approaches to starting spiritual conversations 2

3. Roadmap Session 4: What’s Your Story? BC, MC, WC
Session 5: What’s God’s Story?
God, Us, Christ, You
“Do vs. Done”, “The Bridge
Session 6: Crossing the Line
Session 7: Putting It Together
Session 8: Objection!

4. Preview Practice telling your story a second time
Identify the steps in being a disciple of Jesus
Practice praying with someone who has believed/received Christ, by faith

5. Prayer, Community Building
Group Leader: The nicest person at your table (or in your small group)  Lead your group through the following:
Everyone acquainted in your group?
2. Have you ever been present when someone first professed faith? If so, what was it like? Talk about how we, as a family of faith, should act/react the same way when a baby is baptized. 5

6. Remember “Your Story”
Take a few minutes to jot down the summary points of your personal faith story:
____________________________________ 6

7. Crossing the Line Five Steps: 1. Assess Readiness 2. Ask if Believe
3. If “Yes”, Celebrate!
4. Thank You Prayer
5. Take the Next Step

8. Assess Readiness
“Have you come to the point of TRUSTING CHRIST, or are you still thinking about it?
Where would you say you are RIGHT NOW in the process?
Is there any reason you wouldn’t want to believe right now, and get ready to be baptized?”

9. Ask: “True & For You?”
When friend is ready, simply ask: “Do you believe that what Jesus did is true, and is for you?”

10. Celebrate Not everyone will react the same way
What matters is that they believe
Others are celebrating (Luke 15:10)

11. Thank You Prayer Pray with(for) your friend in order to…
Thank the Giver for the most precious gift that can ever be received. 11

12. Take the Next Step Prepare for Baptism
Acts 9:18 ___________________
Acts 8:12 ___________________
Acts 8: ___________________
Acts 18:8 ___________________
GET INVOLVED with other Christians
PRAY
READ THE BIBLE
Relate to SEEKERS

13. Video Vignette: Nate and Paul
What did you like about how Nate handled the situation?
What could have been done better?
Did you notice the “decision theology”? What better, Biblical words could Nate have used instead? ____________________

14. Activity: Practice the Words
Pick a person from your Impact List.
Ask a person in your group to act in that role (person’s name, how you know him/her, where s/he is on the Readiness Scale, etc)
After you’ve practiced the five steps of “Crossing the Line, the listener(s) will give feedback
Trade places

15. Wrap-Up Reviewed your personal story
Identified the steps in leading a person “across the line” of faith
Practiced the steps of “Crossing the Line”

16. Our Roadmap Session 1: Why Become a Contagious Christian
Session 2: Being Yourself
Session 3: Building Relationships
Session 4: What’s Your Story?
Session 5: What’s God’s Story?
Session 6: Crossing the Line
Session 7: Putting It Together
Session 8: Objection! 16

17. Closing For the coming week:
Review and practice what you’ve learned, asking God for help, guidance, and opportunities
Read the Lutheran Witness article(s)
Let’s pray… 17