an evangelism- discipleship strategy for your people group
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An Evangelism-
Discipleship Strategy
For
Your People Group
Universal Bible
Truths Core Beliefs
What is God like?
What are humans like?What is the problem?What is the solution?
Core Beliefs: Broken Law
1. There is only one God
2. God is Creator and Ruler
3. God knows everything
4. God has power to do anything
5. God gives everything we need
6. God wants a loving relationship with us
Core Beliefs: Broken Law
7. God speaks through His Word
8. God keeps His promises
9. God is holy & righteous
10. God hates sin
11. God casts sinners away forever
12. We choose to sin against God
Core Beliefs: Broken Law
13. We answer to God for all we do
14. We cannot save ourselves
15. Jesus is the only acceptable sacrifice
16. We are saved by believing that Jesus died in our place.
9 Old Testament Stories Creation The first sin and judgment Noah and the flood God’s promise to Abraham God provides a substitute sacrifice Passover: the blood of the lamb Ten Commandments: God’s Law Sacrifices: shedding of blood for sin The prophets foretell a Redeemer
13 New Testament Stories Jesus’ birth Baptism Jesus & Nicodemus Jesus calms the sea Jesus heals a paralytic Jesus casts out demons Jesus raises Lazarus Abraham, Lazarus, & the rich man The Last Supper
Betrayal & trial Crucifixion Resurrection Ascension
Shame & Honor Core Beliefs
1-9. The same
10. We all dishonor God by disobeying Him.
11. All who dishonor God die disgraced, in shame, cut off from Him forever.
12. God sent His Anointed One to remove our disgrace.
13. Jesus died in shame on the cross to restore our honor before God.
Shame & Honor Core Beliefs
14. God honored Jesus’ humility by raising Him from death and seating Jesus at His right hand in heaven.
15. Honoring Jesus as Master removes our shame and restores us to God.
Sham
e &
Honor
Core
Beliefs
WHAT do they need to know….
about God?
about humans?
about the problem?
about the solution?
WHAT
do they
believe
now?
Jewish
Core
Beliefs
~ 30
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Jewish
Core
Beliefs
~ 30
AD
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Post-
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Heaven
1) What do they need to know?
2) What do they believe now?
3) What spiritual beliefs blind them to the truth?
Muslim
Ladder
To
Heaven
Folk
Islam
Spiritual
Barriers
To
Belief
Folk Islam
Muslim Spiritual Barriers
1. Christians believe in three gods.
2. God does not limit Himself to act consistently or to keep promises.
3. God is distant, uninvolved with man, irrelevant to daily life.
4. Man is not responsible for his “mistakes”; God created him weak. Secret sins don’t count.
5. Good works cancel bad deeds and earn spiritual credit.
6. No one can know his fate on the Day of Judgment.
7. God can’t have a son.
8. Jesus was only a prophet.9. Jesus did not die on the
cross.
Additional barriers10. The name Israel has
powerful negative overtones.
11. Ishmael was Abraham’s offered sacrifice.
Muslim Barrier Stories1. Christians believe in 3
gods.(The Ten Commandments)
The golden calfElijah and the prophets of
Baal
Satan tests Jesus
Faith in the furnace
Muslim Barrier Stories4. Man is not responsible for
his “mistakes”; God created him weak. Secret sins don’t count.
Cain and Abel
Achan’s secret sin
The golden calf
God anoints Saul king, rejects him
David and Bathsheba
Additional Barrier Stories10. The name Israel has strong negative associations, killing/ conquering people of PalestineJacob’s name changed to Israel
Canaanites punished for idolatry
Philistines were not Arabs
Hebrews punished for idolatry
Hebrews not to fight descendants of Abraham or Lot
1. Absolute truth does not exist.
2. All beliefs are equally valid.
3. Exclusive claims to truth are rejected as intolerance.
4. People are basically good.5. Law & rules may suggest
behavior but cannot dictate it.
Postmodern Barriers
6. Each group sets its own standards of behavior.
7. These standards are decided by what “works” for the group.
8. Conflicting beliefs are common.
9. Jesus was a good example of a spiritual man.
10. Everyone finds God in his own way.
1. There is only one God.
2. The prophets are known and respected.
3. The Bedouin “ideal Arab” is pastoral like OT characters.
4. Hospitality and generosity are honorable.
Muslim Bridges
6. Power is respected.
7. An honorable genealogy confers credibility.
5. Dreams, visions, and visitations are taken seriously.
8. OT and NT events occurred in “their space”.
11. God guides and gives good things to His people.
12. God gives His people power to resist evil spirits and Satan’s temptations.
10. God forgives & accepts those who become His people.
9. God wants a personal, loving relationship with people.
Postmodern Bridges
1. Desire for the spiritual2. Desire to know Mystery of
God3. People choose their community.4. Community is open to others.
5. Stories are a way to experience new realities.
6. Creativity is important.
7. Symbols & icons are important.
8. Ancient traditions, liturgies & creeds offer stability.
9. Prayer & meditation are valued.
10. Being involved is better than being entertained.
11. Desire to serve others.
12. The journey itself is very important.
God is One, worthy of honor & obedience
God is all-powerful, all-knowing
God’s actions are always justGod pursues a relationship with
usGod keeps His promises across
timeWe all choose our way instead of
God’s way
My Learning Objectives
All sin defiles, shames, cuts us off from God
Cut off from God, we die, eternally alone
Only blood removes the shame & stain of sinGod sent His Anointed One to cleanse us
We must accept the blood God shed for usGod welcomes the shameless &
pure in Christ into His kingdom of heaven God protects, guides, provides for
His own
The issue of “Israel”, killing Philistines
The issue of IshmaelBridge - Dreams, visions,
visitations by God
Additional Issues
Learning Objectives
Chronological Stories
Track Planning Chart(Evangelism)
Track Planning Chart(Evangelism)
Develop An Evangelism Story Set
Present Core Beliefs Core Stories
+Overcome Barriers Barrier Stories
+Build Bridges Bridge Stories+
EVANGELISM STORY SET
Fill Gaps Connecting Summaries
What next? Develop stories in the heart
language. Check out translations.
Test drive them. Can people learn and retell your stories?
Start a storying group; just do it!
Identify problems as you go along.
Misunderstandings may indicate barriers you didn’t know about.
Principles of Storying
The main way of learning for oral communicators
Chronological
Based entirely on the Bible
Looks backward, never jumps forward
Gives an Oral Bible to those who will never read it
Principles of Storying
Uses little or no “exposition”
Communicates universal Bible truths
Presents stories to overcome barriers
Is a “win/win” approach until the invitation to follow Christ is given
Communication Mismatch
Present Core Beliefs Core Stories
+Overcome Barriers Barrier Stories
+Build Bridges Bridge Stories+
EVANGELISM STORY SET
Fill Gaps Connecting Summaries
So take the timeSHARPEN YOUR AXE!
Traditional evangelism tries to
change beliefs
Islam tries to change behavior
American culture tries to change values
TOLERANCE is a
Syncretism the “old man” in new
clothes
Transformedby the renewing of your mind
”Baby Christian” Worldview