Three Story Evangelism - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

1 / 17
About This Presentation
Title:

Three Story Evangelism

Description:

Their story told can open them up to hear another story. ... Know their birth dates. Notice when they're absent. Find common interests ... – PowerPoint PPT presentation

Number of Views:649
Avg rating:3.0/5.0
Slides: 18
Provided by: neccom69
Category:

less

Transcript and Presenter's Notes

Title: Three Story Evangelism


1
Three Story Evangelism
  • Story 2
  • Their Story

2
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.

3
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.

4
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.

5
Discovering Their Story
  • The Money Pit
  • Finish the quotes
  • Let it
  • bubble up well.
  • Little problem in the kitchen
  • nothing trivial.
  • What about
  • this?

6
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.

7
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.

8
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.

9
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.

10
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

11
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

12
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

14
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

15
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.

16
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.

17
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
Write a Comment
User Comments (0)
About PowerShow.com