1. EvangeliSm
A Model
Building Bridges

2. Building Bridges B R I D G E

3. Building Bridges B R I D G E B B 1 Peter 3:15 "The hope that you have"
"To everyone who asks" G E B
"Ready to give
an answer" B

4. Building Bridges Be Aware of the Person R I D G E B B 1 Peter 3:15
"The hope that
you have" I
1 Peter 3:15 D
"To everyone who asks" G E B
"Ready to give
an answer" B

5. Building Bridges
Be Aware of the Person
T I M E

6. Building Bridges Be Aware of the Person Respect the Person I D G E B B
"The hope that
you have" I
1 Peter 3:15 D
"To everyone who asks" G E B
"Ready to give
an answer" B

7. Building Bridges Respect the Person
1 Peter 3:15: In your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with... respect.

8. Building Bridges Respect the Person
1 Corinthians 5:9-10: I have written you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral people--not at all meaning the people of this world who are immoral, or the greedy and swindlers, or idolaters. In that case you would have to leave this world.

9. Building Bridges Respect the Person
Ephesians 6:12: Our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.

10. Building Bridges Respect the Person
2 Corinthians 4:3-4: If our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing. The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the Good News of the beauty of Christ.

11. Building Bridges Respect the Person Not Offended but Provoked
Acts 17:16: “Now while Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his spirit was provoked within him as he was observing the city full of idols.” (NASB)
To provoke feelings, stirring one to action.

12. Building Bridges Be Aware of the Person Respect the Person
"The hope that
you have"
Identify Felt Needs
1 Peter 3:15 D
"To everyone who asks" G E B
"Ready to give
an answer" B

13. Jesus almost always met people at their point of need.
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identify Felt Needs
Jesus almost always met people at their point of need.
Luke 18:35-43 (esp ): Jesus stopped and ordered the man to be brought to him. When he came near, Jesus asked him,“What do you want me to do for you?” “Lord, I want to see,” he replied.

14. Building Bridges Be Aware of the Person Respect the Person
"The hope that
you have"
Identify Felt Needs
1 Peter 3:15
Demonstrate God's Love
"To everyone who asks" G E B
"Ready to give
an answer" B

15. Building Bridges demonstrate God's Love
1 John 3:18: Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth.

16. Building Bridges Be Aware of the Person Respect the Person
"The hope that
you have"
Identify Felt Needs
1 Peter 3:15
Demonstrate God's Love
"To everyone who asks"
Give Away Your Faith E B
"Ready to give
an answer" B

17. Building Bridges Be Aware of the Person Respect the Person
"The hope that
you have"
Identify Felt Needs
1 Peter 3:15
Demonstrate God's Love
"To everyone who asks"
Give Away Your Faith E B
"Ready to give
an answer" B

18. Building Bridges Be Aware of the Person Respect the Person
"The hope that
you have"
Invest
Identify Felt Needs
Demonstrate God's Love
1 Peter 3:15
"To everyone who asks"
Give Away Your Faith E
Invite B
"Ready to give
an answer" B

19. Building Bridges Be Aware of the Person Respect the Person
"The hope that
you have"
Being the
Good News
Invest
Identify Felt Needs
1 Peter 3:15
Demonstrate God's Love
"To everyone who asks"
Give Away Your Faith E
Invite B
Bearing the
Good News
"Ready to give
an answer" B

20. Building Bridges Being the good news Bearing the good news
Luke 24:19: “About Jesus of Nazareth,” they replied. “He was a prophet, powerful in word and deed before God and all the people.”
Romans 15:18: I will not venture to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me in leading the Gentiles to obey God by what I have said and done.
Matthew 4:23, 5:14-16; 1 Thessalonians 1:5, 2:7-8, 10; 1 Peter 3:1

21. Building Bridges
Our
Words
Trust
Trust
Trust
Credibility
Lifestyle

22. Sharing "the bread of life"
Building Bridges
Being the good news
Bearing the good news
Invest
Invite = =
Demonstration
Proclamation
Visual
Verbal
Sharing bread
Sharing "the bread of life"

23. Building Bridges Being the good news Bearing the good news
Francis of Assisi: Share the good news all of the time. Use words when necessary.
Jim Peterson, Living Proof: You've got to be the good news before you can share the good news.

24. Before there can be truth, there must be trust.
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Being the good news
Bearing the good news
Francis of Assisi: Share the good news all of the time. Use words when necessary.
Jim Peterson, Living Proof: You've got to be the good news before you can share the good news.
Before there can be truth, there must be trust.

25. Nobody cares what you know until they know that you care.
Building Bridges
Being the good news
Bearing the good news
Francis of Assisi: Share the good news all of the time. Use words when necessary.
Jim Peterson, Living Proof: You've got to be the good news before you can share the good news.
Before there can be truth, there must be trust.
Nobody cares what you know
until they know that you care.

26. Building Bridges Be Aware of the Person Respect the Person
"The hope that
you have"
Being the
Good News
Invest
Identify Felt Needs
1 Peter 3:15
Demonstrate God's Love
"To everyone who asks"
Give Away Your Faith E
Invite B
Bearing the
Good News
"Ready to give
an answer" B

27. Building Bridges Give Away Your Faith
Colossians 4:5-6: Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.
1 Peter 3:15: In your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect.

28. Building Bridges Be Aware of the Person Respect the Person
"The hope that
you have"
Being the
Good News
Invest
Identify Felt Needs
1 Peter 3:15
Demonstrate God's Love
"To everyone who asks"
Give Away Your Faith
Leadings of the Spirit E
Invite B
Bearing the
Good News
"Ready to give
an answer" B

29. Building Bridges Leadings of the Holy Spirit
Acts 8:27-29: So he started out, and on his way he met an Ethiopian eunuch, an important official in charge of all the treasury of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians. This man had gone to Jerusalem to worship, and on his way home was sitting in his chariot reading the book of Isaiah the prophet. The Spirit told Philip, “Go to that chariot and stay near it.”

31. Building Bridges Be Aware of the Person Respect the Person
"The hope that
you have"
Being the
Good News
Invest
Identify Felt Needs
1 Peter 3:15
Demonstrate God's Love
"To everyone who asks"
Give Away Your Faith
Leadings of the Spirit
Expect God to Work through You!
Invite B
Bearing the
Good News
"Ready to give
an answer" B

32. Building Bridges Expect God to Work through You!
Ephesians 3:20: Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine,
according to His power that is at work within us....
Based upon God's ability
Based upon my Availability

33. Building Bridges Be Aware of the Person Respect the Person
"The hope that
you have"
Being the
Good News
Invest
Identify Felt Needs
1 Peter 3:15
Pray!!! Pray!!! Pray!!! Pray!!! Pray!!!
Pray!!! Pray!!! Pray!!! Pray!!! Pray!!!
Demonstrate God's Love
"To everyone who asks"
Give Away Your Faith
Leadings of the Spirit
Expect God to Work through You!
Invite
Based upon God's ability
Bearing the
Good News
"Ready to give
an answer"
Based upon my Availability

34. Building Bridges Surround it all in prayer
Ephesians 6:19-20: Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me.... Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should.
Colossians 4:3-6: Pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains. Pray that I may proclaim it clearly, as I should. Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity.... so that you may know how to answer everyone.

35. Building Bridges Be Aware of the Person Respect the Person
Ephesians 6: Opportunities Boldness Words to Speak Clarity Colossians 4:2-6
Building Bridges
Be Aware of the Person
Respect the Person
"The hope that
you have"
Being the
Good News
Invest
Identify Felt Needs
1 Peter 3:15
Pray!!! Pray!!! Pray!!! Pray!!! Pray!!!
Pray!!! Pray!!! Pray!!! Pray!!! Pray!!!
Demonstrate God's Love
"To everyone who asks"
Give Away Your Faith
Leadings of the Spirit
Expect God to Work through You!
Invite
Based upon God's ability
Bearing the
Good News
"Ready to give
an answer"
Based upon my Availability
Ephesians 6: Opportunities Boldness Words to Speak Clarity Colossians 4:2-6

36. Building Bridges Be Aware of the Person Respect the Person
Ephesians 6: Opportunities Boldness Words to Speak Clarity Colossians 4:2-6
Building Bridges
Simply be about building a bridge of friendship that is strong enough to bear the full weight of the Gospel!
Be Aware of the Person
Respect the Person
"The hope that
you have"
Being the
Good News
Invest
Identify Felt Needs
1 Peter 3:15
Pray!!! Pray!!! Pray!!! Pray!!! Pray!!!
Pray!!! Pray!!! Pray!!! Pray!!! Pray!!!
Demonstrate God's Love
"To everyone who asks"
Give Away Your Faith
Leadings of the Spirit
Expect God to Work through You!
Invite
Based upon God's ability
Bearing the
Good News
"Ready to give
an answer"
Based upon my Availability
Ephesians 6: Opportunities Boldness Words to Speak Clarity Colossians 4:2-6

37. Building Bridges
People need to belong before they will believe!

38. .... in the context of community!
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Prayer
Care
Share
.... in the context of community!

39. Building Bridges Be Aware of the Person Respect the Person
Ephesians 6: Opportunities Boldness Words to Speak Clarity Colossians 4:2-6
Building Bridges
Simply be about building a bridge of friendship that is strong enough to bear the full weight of the Gospel!
Be Aware of the Person
Respect the Person
"The hope that
you have"
Being the
Good News
Invest
Identify Felt Needs
1 Peter 3:15
Pray!!! Pray!!! Pray!!! Pray!!! Pray!!!
Pray!!! Pray!!! Pray!!! Pray!!! Pray!!!
Demonstrate God's Love
"To everyone who asks"
Give Away Your Faith
Leadings of the Spirit
Expect God to Work through You!
Invite
Based upon God's ability
Bearing the
Good News
"Ready to give
an answer"
Based upon my Availability
Ephesians 6: Opportunities Boldness Words to Speak Clarity Colossians 4:2-6

40. Truth is best embodied in human flesh.
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Truth is best embodied in human flesh.

41. Truth is best embodied in human flesh.
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Truth is best embodied in human flesh.
Incarnational

43. Building Bridges Identify Felt Needs Demonstrate God's Love
Be Aware of the Person
Respect the Person
Identify Felt Needs
Demonstrate God's Love
Give Away Your Faith
Expect God to Work through You!