This session looks at the motivation behind evangelism, and starts by examining our own hearts.

This series is written by Third Space Ministries, a charity which seeks to demonstrate the love of God in ‘third spaces’ – community spaces and leisure industries. https://thirdspaceministries.co.uk/

Video

Group Action and Discussion

1. What is your initial response when you hear the word evangelism?
   
2. Can you think of a time when God has changed the way you view someone?
   
3. Think about your own journey to faith, about key people that loved you and shared Jesus with you. What did they do and how did they make you feel? What were the small things that made a difference?

• Take 5 minutes to write some of this down.  Then share it with the person next to you or the wider group.

• Someone was brave enough to help you on your journey, you have the potential to be that for someone else. Your name could be written down in someone else’s story. Allow that to encourage, inspire and motivate you!

4. From the link below, play the song ‘God’ by Gary Barlow.  In an interview about his album, Since I Saw You Last, he also said this:

“Questioning the whole concept of faith and God, he (Gary Barlow) explains: “I do think about religion loads. It seems like quite an old-fashioned thing now but I’ve started to consider what goes on out there. You do as you get older…..When big things happen in your life and you lose people you love, you do consider it, definitely…..“I do pray, I pray a lot… usually on take-off because I’m scared of flying. I honestly do. I put my hands together and say, ‘Please God, keep us safe’……“I don’t know if there is a God but I do say prayers, and I say prayers for people. There are no answers on this record but there are considerations and questions of the whole idea around it.” 

Mirror, Nov 2013

How does listening to this song make you feel?

5. What is your main take away point from this session?  Is there anything you will put into action as a result?

Prayer

Take time to pray, asking God to fill you afresh with his love, that it may overflow to those around you.

Taking it Further:

• Consider a book, podcast, worship album or something which will help you receive more of God’s love and dedicate 1 hour to this before the next session. 
  
• Pray for 5 non-Christian friends every day before the next session.