Three Story Evangelism

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Three Story Evangelism

• Story 2
• Their Story

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Discovering Their Story

• Jesus listened to peoples story.
• Their story shapes and influences how they
  interpret us.
• Their story will determine how we introduce His
  story.

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Discovering Their Story

• Their story told can open them up to hear another
  story.
• The way to someones heart is through their
  story.
• The way to become a part of their story is to
  listen to it.

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Discovering Their Story

• The Money Pit
• Finish the quotes
• The secret is
• not to look down.
• Get the rest
• of the water, ok!
• A nice, warm,
• flaming set-up.

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Discovering Their Story

• The Money Pit
• Finish the quotes
• Let it
• bubble up well.
• Little problem in the kitchen
• nothing trivial.
• What about
• this?

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Discovering Their Story

• Theres an art to being a good listener
• Its being good at asking questions.
• Its listening to what people are saying and
  feeding it back to them.
• Its taking their words and their emotions and
  telling them what weve heard by blending the
  words and the emotions together.

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Discovering Their Story

• Theres an art to being a good listener
• Its learning to listen with our eyes, our ears
  and our hearts.
• Its focusing on them and not us.

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Discovering Their Story

• Why are questions so good?
• It makes people think.
• It tells them youre interested.
• It tells them youre listening.
• It allows them to investigate.

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Discovering Their Story

• Why are questions so good?
• It allows them to go places within themselves,
  which they might not otherwise go.
• It allows them to think out loud.
• It allows them to get feedback from someone whos
  heard their thoughts and fears.

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Discovering Their Story

• Ways to let people know you know them
• Know their names
• Know their birth dates
• Notice when theyre absent
• Find common interests
• Give individual attention

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Discovering Their Story

• Ways to let people know you know them
• Meet their friends
• Applaud their wins
• Encourage them in their defeats
• Believe in at their worst

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Discovering Their Story

• Needs people have that can draw them to Jesus
• sinners needing forgiveness
• Fear of dying
• Hope of heaven
• Fear of unknown
• Something more to life
• God loving Father

13
Discovering Their Story

• Needs people have that can draw them to Jesus
• Impressed by church community
• Felt guilt and shame
• Looking for love
• Looking for inner peace
• Realised Jesus suffered and died for them
• Dont know

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Discovering Their Story

• The second aspect of connecting my story to
  theirs is being genuine and real. Its having . .
  .
• Fewer and fewer secrets
• Its about pretending and acting less
• Its about letting people in on our emotions
• Its about us being on a journey, not have
• arrived at a destination
• Its about our needs and failures
• Its about our broken dreams

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Discovering Their Story

• It can lead them to telling more of their story.
• It deepens a friendship.
• Over time, it allows me to share a part of Jesus
  story.
• It reveals my honesty, genuineness and humanity,
  which continues the conversation.

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Discovering Their Story

• As I take risks in telling my story, it allows
  them to take deeper risks in telling their
  story.
• Because people are sceptical, they want to see my
  life up close and personal.
• I can talk about Jesus.

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Discovering Their Story

• The kind of relationships that allow people to be
  themselves are
• Trusting
• Safe
• Open
• Unconditional Positive Regard
• Listening with Empathy
• Full of Grace and Mercy
• Encouraging