PART 1: WHO to Share the Gospel With?
Is Your Student Ministry Reaching These 6 TYPES OF STUDENTS?
No Way Students
Not Interested Students
Checking Things Out Students
Stagnant Students
Growing Students
Looking for Ministry Students
Check Out the VIDEO below on how to CONNECT with each type of student (from The Source 4 Youth Ministry by Jonathan McKee).
PRO TIP: Share the video with your VOLUNTEER leaders and discuss how to better reach students in your area.
PART 2: HOW to Share the Gospel?
Do your students know how to share the Gospel in a clear and effective way?
How comfortable are your students with sharing their own faith story?
Check out these 6 TOOLS to help your STUDENTS learn how to share the Gospel with their friends.
TOOL #1: The G.O.S.P.E.L. Acronym from Dare2Share.
Learn the AIRPLANE method from Greg Stier
TOOL #2: One-Verse Evangelism (Romans 6:23) from The Navigators
Learn the NAPKIN method from CRU
TOOL #3: WORDLESS BRACELET adapted from C. Spurgeon, D.L. Moody, CEF, UPWARD
Learn the COLOR method
GOSPEL COLORS
BLACK= Our sin and darkness without God
RED= Jesus’ blood and sacrifice for our sins
WHITE= Forgiveness & being purified from sin
GREEN= Growing in our faith
GOLD= Heaven and eternal life
TIP: Add your own Scripture references
TOOL #4: LOVE, REBELLION, SACRIFICE, FAITH from Leadership Reborn
Learn the FOUR WORDS method from Larry Ely
PRAYER OF FAITH
God, thank you for your LOVE. Forgive me for my REBELLION and sin. I accept Jesus’ SACRIFICE on the cross as payment for my sins. I believe and put my FAITH in Jesus today. Amen.
TOOL #5: Life in 6 Words App from Dare2Share
Download the APP and start sharing your faith
TOOL #6: EveryStudent.com App- Connecting with God from CRU
Download the APP and learn to share your faith & explore spiritual questions
FEATURES
•Connecting with God (4 Principles)
•Personal Life Stories
•Relationships
•Challenges in Life
•Spiritual Questions
•Where is God in Tragedy?
PART 3: Share YOUR Faith Story
PRO TIP: The most compelling thing about the Gospel is often how God’s love changed YOU.
Write, Refine, and Share YOUR story of life change in Jesus Christ.
1. WRITE:
BEFORE: What was your life like before you met Jesus?
DECISION OF FAITH: How did you come to put your faith in Jesus?
AFTER: How has your life changed since following Jesus? How have you grown in your faith?
2. REFINE: Practice your story with a friend, get input, and make edits.
INTEGRATE your story into your Gospel presentation.
3. SHARE: Your story matters! Pray for and look for opportunities to share how Jesus changed your life. Be courageous!
NOTE: All of these evangelism tools are merely provided as a resource for sharing the Gospel and should be vetted by each ministry and adapted for your ministry context. They do not represent LEAD222, but have been carefully selected as top resources for youth ministry.
Resources Researched and Used by: Larry Ely- Director of Coaching
