Please find below a set of questions for our Groups this week. The conversation Jaden and I had about these questions is also below.
This week We’re into week 4 of 5 in our Talking about Jesus with others series. This week we begin with Proverbs and the importance of listening. And we move to 1 Peter 3 and the practice of sharing the hope we have with others
This dual focus may be ambitious for a 1 hr group study! I trust you’ll work out what is best for your group.
Events update Please keep talking about and praying for our invitational events.
I’m praying that through this GG series God would be training us to speak to others. I’m very encouraged by the number of invitations we’re issuing.
Good to meet last Sunday. Thanks for your efforts with your groups each week.
I’m pleased to hear the positive feedback about the way group members are receiving this short evangelism training series.
Invitational Events for men and women Can I continue to encourage you to encourage group members to be prayerfully inviting those who are not part of a church family to consider attending these events?
Every time we are able to prayerfully invite someone, that’s a win. All the better if our invited guests attend! I’d like to see some RSVP’s start rolling in this week. You can direct GG members to our website RSVP here.
Week 3 of 5 sees us focusing on WHEN to talk about Jesus with others. Specifically, is there ‘an ideal time’ that we should be waiting for?
Attached below are some questions you may find helpful. Adapt as is appropriate to you and your group.
The study is in two halves. But the sheet will look like the first half takes most of the time. Don’t let the space & number of questions on the page mislead you. I hope you could get through to reading and exploring 2 Timothy 4:1-5 as a group at least by the half-way mark of your time in God’s word (if not sooner than this).
And if you finish quickly, spend more time praying for our witness as a church this week!
Jaden and I recorded a conversation about these questions last Thursday.
in Christ, Mark
P.S. here’s my prayer for us this week:
Heavenly Father, Might the greatness of your judgement and the brightness of your kingdom lead our church to continue to hold out out you and your sure promises to save. Help us not lose our head and hide in fear. Save us and those we know from half-truths, myths and lies that lead us astray. Teach us and help us to teach others of your ways. in Jesus’ name we pray.
Thanks for meeting yesterday afternoon: a worthwhile time together.
Find below part 2 in our GG series: WHAT is the good news we get to speak about? The focus passage is Ephesians 2:1-10. We’ve borrowed material here from the Matthias Media short book, Six steps to talk about Jesus with others – including their 4 part summary.
This, of course, is just one good way to summarise the good news (we could’ve got a similar summary from other passages too). This one from Ephesians 2 brings out the hard points to talk about as well as the easier points – hence it’s value for us.
Jaden & I recorded a quick chat about these questions late last week. Listen here:
