“What do you think Jesus was all about? Who was he and what did he do?”.“Do you ever feel like your life is mission something?”.“Have you ever felt that the world shouldn’t be the way it is?”.“What do you think prevents us from experiencing the love and freedom God desires us to have?”.“What do you think about a personal God who wants to have a real relationship with you?”.Fruitless Christians: No one want’s to become like their unloving, self righteous, angry, or unhappy friends.Pain: Trauma and other painful life events can cause people to distrust God and doubt God’s goodness.Fear: They fear losing community, wealth, identity, security, pleasure, a secret, an addiction, etc.Misconceptions: They believe something about Christianity that’s not true.Ignorance: They’ve just never heard, they don’t know.Living a life of truth, meaning and purpose.Īs you listen for barriers to the gospel that others have, listen for:.Being a part of something larger than themselves, a larger story.Being a part of a loving community, having a real relationship with God.Experiencing forgiveness and being free from shame and/or guilt.Experiencing peace and joy in this life.Where they would most appreciate the life changing effects of the gospel.Would you mind sharing your honest thoughts with me?”Īs you listen to others’ spiritual journeys, listen for: “I’d love to get your thoughts on what it means to knowing God personally.Start by initiating gospel conversations with the intent to listen. “If God could do one thing for you, what would that be?”ĭiscuss: Which of the above questions do you wish others would ask you? Expressing the gospel can be done more effectively with good listening.“What kind of activities refresh your soul?”.“If you could do anything without worry about money and other’s opinions, what would you do?”.
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