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 3. TRAINING DURATION

You may conduct this training in your own Dgroup, preferably on

a weekly basis so that you are able to monitor their progress and
provide helpful feedback.

4. A THREE-WEEK COMMITMENT

For this training module to be eective, challenge your disciples to

commit to the application of this training for three (3) weeks. During this
period, they are to faithfully apply the DARE TO SHARE challenges and
report back their progress. This will enable you to coach them more
eectively.

5. ONE STEP AHEAD

Before you start training this with your disciples, your goal is to be at
least ONE STEP AHEAD. Apply these principles in your life FIRST, then
you will become a more eective coach for evangelism and follow-up.

May you use this in dependence on the Holy Spirit as you make
disciples who will make disciples

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 Why Should We Share The Gospel?
(Adapted from www.inspiredwalk.com)
Why is it important for Christians to share the Gospel
(evangelize)? There are so many Christians around the world
and there are so many churches that exist today yet very few
Christians actually go out and evangelize.
Evangelism is basically the presentation or communication of
the Good News or the Gospel of Jesus Christ to an individual or
people.
Evangelizing is not only for the pastor or church leaders, but
every Christian is mandated or commissioned to evangelize.
Therefore if you are born again, God expects you to share
the Gospel of Christ to others especially to unbelievers/
non-Christians.
And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying,
“All authority has been given to Me in heaven and
on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the
nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father
and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to
observe all things that I have commanded you; and
lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
- (Matthew 28:18-20)

1. God is not willing that anyone should perish.

“The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count
slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing for any to
perish but for all to come to repentance.”
- (2 Peter 3:9)
It’s not the desire of God that people should perish in hell for
eternity, but God desires that the Gospel of Christ be spread
and shared to all mankind with the hope that people may come
to a saving knowledge and relationship with God through Christ.

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 QUESTION:
Are you willing to be God’s ambassador and minster
of reconciliation? Are you willing by the power of the
Holy Spirit, to be bold and share the Gospel to others?
3. We should extend the same grace given to us.

“8 For by grace you have been saved through faith;

and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; 9 not as a
result of works, so that no one may boast.
- (Ephesians 2:8-9)
Another reason why we should evangelize is because
grace is also an important part of the Good news / Gospel of
Jesus Christ.
As Christians we are saved by the grace of God and not
because of our own goodness or our own righteousness. We
are saved because of the work of Christ and NOT because of
our own merit “lest anyone should boast.”
Therefore, when we share the Gospel of Christ especially
to unbelievers or non-Christians, it’s important for us to
emphasize the grace of God and that this grace is oered to
all mankind irrespective of their sins or how bad they think they
are.
It’s also important to emphasize that salvation and eternal life is
a free gift through Jesus Christ. (Romans 6:23)
QUESTION:
Are you willing to tell others about the grace and free
gift of eternal life that God oers?
4. The harvest is plentiful but the laborers are few.
2 And He was saying to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but
the laborers are few; therefore beseech the Lord of the
harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.
-(Luke 10:2)

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 Furthermore, announcing the Good News –God’s wonderful
plan of saving human beings and the whole word from decay,
destruction and death – is a task that is not given even to the
angels. It was entrusted only to God’s people who themselves
have experienced the truth about God’s promise of a renewed
life. When Jesus returned to heaven, the rest of the work rests
upon the shoulders of those who have come to follow Him as
His disciples. Being part of God’s Plan A is both a humbling
privilege and a duty like no other.

“18 All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself

through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation:
19 that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ,
not counting people’s sins against them. And he has
committed to us the message of reconciliation. 20 We are
therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were
making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s
behalf: Be reconciled to God.”
- (II Corinthians 5:18-20)

16 Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the

mountain where Jesus had told them to go. 17 When they
saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. 18 Then
Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven
and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and
make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name
of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and
teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.
And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

-(Matthew 28:16-20)

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 Final Word

Every Christian is given a mission by the Lord Jesus. On the

day that “all power and authority was given to Him” by His
heavenly Father, He issued an order for every one of
His followers and that is to “go and make disciples of all
nations” (Matthew 28:18-20). He is speaking as the King of
kings and the Lord of lords and He gave an assurance that
wherever it is that we may nd ourselves sent, He is right
there beside us. His command comes with His presence.

There is no reason for us to shrink back, hesitate, and be afraid

to carry out the command entrusted to us. In the words of
Apostle Paul,

“16 For I am not ashamed of this Good News about Christ.

It is the power of God at work, saving everyone who
believes—the Jew rst and also the Gentile. 17 This Good
News tells us how God makes us right in his sight. This is
accomplished from start to nish by faith. As the Scriptures
say, “It is through faith that a righteous person has life.”

- (Romans 1:16-17)

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 3. A.D (ANNO DOMINI)
Think of three (3) adjectives that describe the positive
changes that Christ has made in your life. What changes in
attitudes, perspectives and behavior took place in your life?
Contrast this with your B.C.
Examples:
I know my purpose. Freedom from sinful habits.
Forgiveness. Contentment. New joy.
4. “IF I HAD NEVER MET CHRIST…”
Imagine what your life would be like without knowing
Jesus. That sounds frightening, doesn’t it? Finish your story by
saying, “If I had never met Christ…”
Examples:
Chaotic life. No direction. Filled with anger and bitterness.
Empty. Meaningless. In jail. Addicted to vices.
5. TRANSITION TO THE Gospel
Transition to the Gospel by asking, “This can also happen to
you! “What is the Best Decision you”ve made in your Life?”

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 WRITING WORKSHOP
Ask your disciples to write their One-Minute Testimony.

B.C. (Before Christ)

Finish this sentence with three (3) adjectives or phrases…’
“There was a time in my life when…”

1.

2.

3.

P (Turning Point)
How did you hear about Jesus?

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 5 things to remember in sharing
your faith¹
1. Understand that your own life is a great part of your
witness.
If my relationship with Christ isn’t vital, then I really don’t have
a lot to share. People not only listen to your words, they look
at your life. We still fail and aren’t always a good example, so
our only hope is to come to God and surrender to Him. It’s
nothing that we can do. It’s God’s work.

2. Realize that we earn the right to be heard by sincerely

listening to others.
Everyone has a story. You can’t just blunder into a situation
and callously share without listening. The Bible says that
Jesus was a friend of sinners. That’s our example—to be a
friend, to listen to people, see where they are, and then take
them where they need to go.
3. Recognize that people are looking for a cure.
When you go to the doctor, you don’t say, “I have cancer.”
Instead, you describe your symptoms. That’s where most
people live. They only see symptoms. “I’m lonely. I’m
suering from a broken relationship. I’m stressed.
There’s darkness within me that I don’t know what to do
with.” How do we share Christ with someone who is
overwhelmed with their symptoms? We know the ultimate
cure. It’s Jesus Christ. Jesus didn’t die for their symptoms.
He died for their sins. Yet, people don’t wake up in the
morning and think, “You know, I need to accept Jesus.”
They wake up with the symptoms, and so as people
who are attempting to rescue those who are lost, we
need to startwith their symptoms, show them the
disease (sin), and take them to the ultimate cure (Jesus).

¹ https://billygraham.org/story/sharing-your-faith-101/ Gary Cobb,

a BGEA sta member who helps train others to share their faith,
shares ve things to remember.

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 Tips in using the Gospel Tract
1. The best way to use the Gospel Tract is to simply read through
it aloud, one page at a time, without adding your own
commentary or additional information.
2. Seek to communicate clearly in your natural speaking voice.
Speak as though you’re in a conversation and not preaching
nor lecturing.
3. Make the presentation engaging and interactive. Let the
person read some verses.
4. If questions come up that would change the topic, discern
if it is an honest question or simply a tactic to divert the
conversation. If your contact is really trying to clarify a
point related to the Gospel, then give a brief and straight
answer as clearly as you can. Point out the Bible verses to
show where you base your answer. If it is a question that is
somewhat unrelated to what you are sharing or it requires a
long answer, politely say,
“That is a good question that I want to explore more with you!
We will get back to that after we read through this.”

5. Be sensitive to the level of interest of the person you are

sharing with. If he or she seems to lack interest and there seems
to be no response, pause and ask, “Is this making sense to
you?” or a similar question to hold the interest of the listener.
6. If you are sharing to more than one person at a time, give
each one a copy of the booklet. Ask that everyone follow along
as you share. Pray with those who are interested in receiving
Christ. When you get to the prayer part, say something like:
“If you would like to receive Jesus as your Savior and Lord,
simply follow after me as I lead in prayer.”
7. Don’t be apologetic. You are sharing the greatest news they’ll
ever hear that will give them the greatest thing they can ever
have with the greatest Person they’ll ever meet!

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 THEIR RESPONSE: I AM NOT READY TO ACCEPT CHRIST.

YOUR RESPONSE:
“Let me show you what will happen when you do invite
Christ into your life.”

NEXT STEP / COMMENTS:

Proceed to the promises part after the acceptance
prayer. Use the future tense to share the points of what
will happen when they do accept Christ. Do not read the
sentence—“Today is your spiritual birthday, HAPPY
BIRTHDAY.”

Some may not be ready to pray because they did not

completely understand, but it may answer their questions
when you read the promises.

After reading through the promises, ask them again if they want
to invite Christ into their life.

If they answer YES, then go back to acceptance prayer and pray

with them.
If they answer NO, then say something like,

“I respect your decision. If at a future time you may be

ready to accept Jesus as your Savior and Lord, you know
how. Thank you for letting me have this conversation with
you! I would like to leave this booklet with you so you can
read through it again if you’d like to.”

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 Ask him to memorize verses that assure him of his
salvation in Jesus Christ.
Encourage him to memorize verses like 1 John 5:11-13 and
John 6:40. Remind the new believer that God does not lie
(Titus 1:2) and that His promises are reliable.

Explain to him the nature of his new relationship with God.

Remind the new believer that while sin should not take
control of his life (Romans 6:14), he is still susceptible to sin.
He needs to simply go back to his father in confession and
repentance to restore their strained fellowship.

Help him see the evidences of his new life.

Ask the new believer what changes he sees in his
own life after trusting Jesus. Encourage him that these
are evidences that he indeed has new life and is saved
(1 Corinthians 6:9-11; Galatians 5:19-24).

3. EQUIP – Disciple people towards spiritual maturity,

resulting in spiritual multiplication.
A new believer, just like a newborn baby, needs help to
grow. He needs to be fed and later be taught how to feed
himself.
Here are some things you can do to start equipping him
towards spiritual maturity:

Teach the importance and habit of spiritual disciplines.

Start teaching him about daily quiet time, prayer,
memorizing verses, and tithing.

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 Arm that the new believer has assurance of eternal life.
SAY:
Verse 13 says that we can KNOW that we have eternal
life. It does not say “hope for” or “pray for” eternal life. So,
based on God’s promise in 1 John 5:11-13, you can be totally
assured that you have eternal life from the moment you
accepted Jesus as your Savior and Lord. Now that you know
this truth, how sure are you right now on a scale of 0-100%
that you will be with Jesus in heaven when you die?
Invite him to begin Book 1: One by One with you.
SAY:
I would very much like to keep sharing with you how you
can continue to know God’s promises and purpose for us as
Christians. We have Bible Studies that can help you grow in
your relationship with Jesus as you get to know Him better.
I would like to invite you to join me in a 6-week Bible Study
called Book 1: One by One. Would you be interested to join
me and a small group of friends who are in a journey to
discover more of who God is and what life in Christ looks
like?
Give date and venue of your Dgroup or one-on-one
meeting and be sure to remind your friend/loved one a day
before to join you.

TWO-BY-TWO PRACTICE
Pair up and practice how you will explain assurance of
salvation to a new believer. Use the series of questions
based on 1 John 5:11-13 on page 49.

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 CRITERION EVALUATION
I somewhat
I agree I disagree
agree

3. Conciseness
• My partner transitioned our
conversation to the Gospel in a
timely manner
• My partner shared the Gospel within
the time he asked for
• My partner avoided giving additional
explanations to what was written in
the evangelistic tool
4. Completeness
• My partner shared the Gospel
points completely
• My partner gave me an opportunity to
respond in prayer to Christ’s oer of
forgiveness, salvation and eternal life
• My partner gave me an opportunity to
express to God in prayer my desire to
follow Jesus as my Lord

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 Guide for how to share the Best Decision
booklet
Today, I would like to talk to you about four (4) truths that
led me to make the best decision of my life that enabled
me to experience the best thing that ever happened to me.
My hope is that what I share with you today will lead you to
make the best decision of your life as well! May I tell you
more about this for the next 15 to 20 minutes?
(Wait for a positive response).
Bring out the Best Decision Gospel tract and share it with
the person one page at a time and establishing eye contact
once in a while. You are encouraged to ask the person to
read the Bible verses aloud to maintain focus on what is
being shared.

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 2. The penalty of sin is death.
“For sin pays its wage – death
- (Romans 6:23)

ASK:
Do you know what the Tagalog word for ‘wages’ is?
NOTE:
They usually answer, “sweldo” or they don’t know the Taga-
log word.
ANSWER:
The word wages can be translated “kabayaran”. In other
words, just like a worker deserves the wages he receives,
we get what we deserve. So, if we translate the verse, it
reads: “Ang kabayaran ng kasalanan ay kamatayan”.
NOTE:
This drives the point closer to their hearts, because they
hear it in our language.
What kind of death? The Bible talks about two kinds of death.
The rst death is physical. The second death is spiritual or
eternal separation from God. We read about this SECOND
DEATH in the book of Revelation.
“But cowards, traitors, perverts, murderers, the immoral,
those who practice magic, those who worship idols, and
ALL LIARS – the place for them is the lake burning with re
and sulfur, which is the Second Death.”
- (Revelation 21:8)

SAY:
After reading this verse, I might say that I am not a
murderer, or have been sexually immoral, but it also says
here, “all liars”, and I know that I have lied more than once
in my life. How about you? Can you say that you have lied at
least once in your life?

(Take a pause and allow the question to sink in, then

proceed.)

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 4. He promises Eternal Life.
Jesus Himself said in John 11:25-26, “…I am the resurrection
and the life. Those who believe in Me will live, even though
they die; and those who live and believe in Me will never die.”
Do you believe this?
However, merely knowing about what Jesus Christ has done for
us is not enough.
Truth # 4 tells us:
Truth # 4: We must place our FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST to save
us.
1. You are saved by God’s grace through faith in Jesus Christ
alone.
“For it is by God’s grace that you have been saved through
faith. It is not the result of your own eorts, but GOD’S GIFT,
so that no one can boast about it. God has made us what
we are, and in our union with Christ Jesus he has created
us for a life of good deeds, which he has already prepared
for us to do.”
- (Ephesians 2:8-10)

(This is a very important section of the booklet and deserves

careful attention. Take time to explain what the verses say on
the salvation that God oers.)
ASK:
According to these verses, how are we saved?
(Give the person time to think and answer. Listen to and
ac- knowledge his or her answer.)
Based on Ephesians 2:8-9, if salvation can be expressed in a
formula, which do you think is the correct one? Please check.

Faith in Jesus + Good Works = Salvation

or
Faith in Jesus + Nothing = Salvation that leads
to Good Works

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 Now I am about to ask you to make a decision about trusting Jesus.
This will determine your eternal destiny.
Perhaps you have trusted God for many things, but today
He is asking you to trust Him alone to save you.
He is oering you forgiveness and eternal life,
And He wants to have a personal relationship with you.
You can pray this simple prayer to express your faith in Jesus Christ and
receive Him into your heart as your Lord and Savior. You only have to
pray this prayer once. And if you do so with sincerity, He will come into
your life and He will never leave you.
Let me rst read to you this prayer:
“Lord Jesus, thank you so much for loving me. I confess
that I am a sinner worthy of eternal punishment. Thank you
for dying on the cross to pay for all my sins. With your help,
I am turning away from all my sins. Today, I put my trust in
you as my Lord and Savior and I receive you into my heart.
Thank you for forgiving my sins and for coming into my
heart I accept your free gift of eternal life. Thank you that
one day, I will go home to be with you in heaven. From this
day on, I will follow and obey you. Amen.”
Does this express the desire of your heart?
If yes, then open your heart to Him by faith through prayer.

HANDLING RESPONSES
A. “YES”
Say something like this:
“That’s great! Let me go through the prayer again phrase
by phrase and you can follow after me.”
Lead the person in prayer phrase by phrase, aloud. Repeat the
phrases twice in your mind, this will help you pace how you lead
the person in prayer.

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 SAY:
This means your past, present and even future sins have
forgiven by God because of what Jesus did for you.
3. You are a NEW PERSON in God’s eyes. A new life has begun for you.
“So if anyone who is in Christ, there is a new creation:
everything old has passed away; see everything has
become new!”
- (2 Corinthians 5:17)
ASK:
After receiving Jesus as your Lord and Savior, what kind
of life do you now have?
ANSWER:
“A new life (in Christ).”
4. You became A CHILD OF GOD
“Some, however, did receive Him and believed in Him; so
He gave then the right to become God’s children.”
- (John 1:12)
ASK:
According to this verse, what right did God give to those
who receive and believe in Him?
ANSWER:
“To become children of God.”

If the person prayed to receive Jesus Christ, congratulate him

or her and encourage the person to mark this day as his or her
SPIRITUAL BIRTHDAY.
Today is your spiritual birthday, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

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 B. “I AM NOT YET READY TO ACCEPT CHRIST or I AM NOT READY
PRAY THIS PRAYER”
ASK:
“May I ask why?”
Listen carefully to the person’s answers. It may be that there’s
a previous point or verse that you shared that wasn’t clear to
him / her. If so, clarify that point. Then turn to pages 12-13 of the
booklet, and by using the future tense, show him / her what will
happen if he / she accepts Jesus Christ by reading the main
points
“Let me show you what will happen when you do invite Christ
into your life.”
Proceed to pages 12-13 and read through the main points in
future tense.
ASK:
“Now that you know these things, would you now like to accept
Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior?”
If the person says “YES”, go back to the prayer of acceptance
and lead the person in prayer. Read through pages 12-13 again,
this time going through the verses mentioned there.

C. “NO”
But if the person still says, “No”…
Turn to the back of the booklet and there write your name and
contact information (i.e. mobile number or e-mail address).
Then say something like this:
“Thank you for your honesty. I would like to give this booklet to
you, and maybe someday you would want to accept Jesus into
your life as Lord and Savior. If, in the future, you change your
mind and need help on this booklet, please do not hesitate to
let me know and I will be happy to talk to you.”

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