1. Six Steps to Reach the Lost Acts 17 The Church: Stewards of the Mystery October 26, 2008

5. We suffer from a gap between… knowing about evangelism and practicing evangelism

6. Acts 17

7. Step #1 Acts 17:16-17

8. Step #1 Matthew 9:36 "Seeing the people, He felt compassion for them, because they were distressed and dispirited like sheep without a shepherd."

9. Step #1 CARE About The Lost “Do I really believe that hell exists?”

10. Step #2 Acts 17:1-2,10,17

11. Step #2 INITIATE with them An evangelistic life is INITIATORY We must take the first step!

12. Step #3

13. Step #3 ADAPT your message –Acts 17:2-3 –Acts 17:22-31 Get to Know Them Get to Know Them Don’t “Unload” on Them Watch your Language

14. Step #4

15. Step #4 FOCUS on the Essentials Acts 17:30-32

16. 1."You are a sinner" Step #4 FOCUS on the Essentials Romans 3:23 "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God"

17. 1."You are a sinner" 2."The penalty of sin is death" Romans 6:23a "For the wages of sin is death…" Step #4 FOCUS on the Essentials

18. 1."You are a sinner" 2."The penalty of sin is death" 3."Christ died for you and rose from the dead” Step #4 FOCUS on the Essentials Romans 5:8 "But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us."

19. 1."You are a sinner" 2."The penalty of sin is death" 3."Christ died for you and rose from the dead” 4."You can be saved though faith" Step #4 FOCUS on the Essentials Ephesians 2:8-9 "For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast."

20. You are a sinner and the penalty of sin is death, but Christ died for you and rose from the dead, and you can be saved through faith. Step #4 FOCUS on the Essentials

21. Step #5 Acts 17:2,17

22. Step #5 COMMIT for the Long Haul

23. Step #6 v5 - riot in Thessalonica v13 - riot in Berea v32 - ridiculed in Athens

24. John 6:44 "No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him..." Step #6

25. Success = Faithfulness - to Pray - to Serve - to Speak Step #6 PRAY to the God Who Saves

26. 6 Steps to Reach the Lost 1.CARE about the lost 2.INITIATE with them 3.ADAPT your message 4.FOCUS on the essentials 5.COMMIT for the long haul 6.PRAY to the God who saves

27. Recommended Reading Finding Common Ground Tim DownsFinding Common Ground Tim Downs Just Walk Across the Room Bill HybelsJust Walk Across the Room Bill Hybels Becoming a Contagious Christian Bill HybelsBecoming a Contagious Christian Bill Hybels