1. © Diocese of Guildford 2012 Sharing my Faith Session 5 Sharing my Faith

2. © Diocese of Guildford 2012 Sharing my Faith Session 5 Sharing my Faith

3. © Diocese of Guildford 2012 Sharing my Faith Living Faith Tool: Asking questions This module explores how faith fits into 21st century culture: How does my job fit in? What’s going on in contemporary culture? How can the Gospel transform society? Five sessions 1.Faith and Work 2.Faith and culture 3.Faith and the media 4.Other faiths 5.Sharing my faith

4. © Diocese of Guildford 2012 Sharing my Faith Today The E-word Why share my faith? Through God’s eyes Seeing opportunities Wrap up & farewell!!

5. © Diocese of Guildford 2012 Sharing my Faith Keys Key Point –I can share my faith Key Skill –Talking about my faith

6. © Diocese of Guildford 2012 Sharing my Faith The E-Word Colossians 4:2-6 How does Paul see opportunities? What role does prayer have? What does "conversation full of grace and seasoned with salt" mean?

7. © Diocese of Guildford 2012 Sharing my Faith Coffee Break How do I feel about sharing my faith?

8. © Diocese of Guildford 2012 Sharing my Faith Why share my faith? Exploring my motives Exploring God’s motives (Luke 15:3-7) Seeing as God sees “The purest motivation for evangelism is vision. Vision means to see the world and all the people in it as God sees them." Leighton Ford, from his book The Power of Story

9. © Diocese of Guildford 2012 Sharing my Faith Seeing as God Sees Mini Portraits What would God think? In just two words … One thing I might say

10. © Diocese of Guildford 2012 Sharing my Faith Seeing Opportunities Questions people ask Statements people makes Situations people are in Life moments people go through

11. © Diocese of Guildford 2012 Sharing my Faith Reflection Asking Questions: –One person God is laying on your heart –One question you might ask –One opportunity to ask it Pray!

12. © Diocese of Guildford 2012 Sharing my Faith Wrap-Up Complete and hand in: The Reflection “Describe the Christian faith and why you are a member of it, to someone of another faith or of no faith.” Feedback Farewell!