Share Your Faith

At Grace, we want to help equip you to share your faith with others in a relational and effective way in order to lovingly and appropriately lead someone to Christ.

Step 1

PRAY FOR SOMEONE EVERY DAY

Prayer is our action of dependence on God for people to come to know Him and trust Him.
Key to effective evangelism is to talk to God about people before you talk to people about God.

WHO IS SOMEONE NEAR TO YOU BUT FAR FROM GOD?

OR, CAN YOU MAKE A GOAL OF PRAYING FOR 5 PEOPLE?

5 Prayers for My5
Step 2

SHOW THEM YOU CARE

Ask God to help you build friendships with the people on your list. Be alert to God’s promptings and ways you can authentically care for the people around you. God has given you a circle of contacts—reach out to them where they are.

MAKE TIME TO GET TO
KNOW THEIR STORY. 

Step 3

SHARE THE GOSPEL

Statistics show that the majority of people are willing to engage in a spiritual conversation.
Be courageous and loving in starting a conversation. Ask permission to share your story.

HOW TO SHARE YOUR FAITH RESOURCES:

 

Three-Story Approach

 
Use the three-story process to guide you as you share your faith.
 

The SHARE process can help guide a conversation about their story from secular to eternal.

  • S - Ask about their SECULAR life.
  • H - Ask about their HOME life.
  • A - Ask about their ATTITUDE or how they feel about a topic you are discussing.
  • R - Ask about their RELIGION, i.e., their religious or spiritual background or journey.
  • E - ETERNAL Life - Ask for permission to tell your story or give them your MyStory tract which contains the story that changed your life, i.e., when someone told you what it means to have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.

  • My Story Gospel Tracts help you to share your faith by combining your personal testimony with an illustrated explanation of the Gospel.
  • Learn how to share your story through a written testimony.

Download an illustrated guide to the Gospel.

G - GOD

God created us to be with Him.

God created us to love Him and enjoy a relationship with Him forever. The Bible says "All things were created by Him and for Him." (Col 1:16)

O - OUR

Our sins separate us from God.

God's Word says "All of us have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." (Romans 3:23). This statement applies to everyone. We all sin, and ultimately we will stand in Judgment, declared guilty before a holy and perfect God. (Hebrews 9:27)

S - SINS

Sins cannot be removed by good deeds.

You see, there's nothing we can do to get to God. Good works, religion, morality, or philosophy, will not bridge the gap between sinful people and a holy God. God's Word states that "All of our good deeds are like filthy rags before a holy God." (Isaiah 64:6)

But there is Good News. While God is holy and just and must judge sin, He is also loving and merciful and doesn't want to punish us. So God provided the way to restore our relationship with Him.

P - PAYING

Paying the price for sin, Jesus died and rose again.

Jesus lived a perfect life and did many miracles proving He was God. Because of His great love for us, Jesus paid the death penalty for every sin we ever committed. (Romans 5:8)

Jesus not only died for our sins. He was buried and rose again from the grave on the third day. (1 Corinthians 15:3-5, Rom 5:8) And he is the only way to get to God. He said "I am the way the truth and the life, no one comes to the Father except through me" (John 14:6)

E - EVERYONE

Everyone who trusts in Jesus alone will have eternal life.

And that means anyone! Salvation involves turning to God from sin — that's called repentance — and trusting in Jesus alone for Salvation, receiving Him by faith. (Eph 2:8-9)

Jesus said "Here I am . . . I'm knocking at the door of your heart. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him." (Rev 3:20) It requires faith and a personal invitation, surrendering complete control of your life to Him. God's Word says "To all who received Him to those who believe in His name, He gives the right to become a child of God . . ." (John 1:12) And, "If you confess with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord' and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved . . ." (Romans 10:9-10)

God promised in His Word . . . "Everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord will be saved . . ." (Romans 10:13) What you do with Jesus is the most important decision you will ever make. Once you have trusted Him as your Savior and Lord, your life.

L - LIFE

Life with Jesus starts now and lasts forever.

Jesus said, "I tell you the truth, whoever hears these words of mine and believes Him who sent me has eternal life and will not come into Judgment but has crossed over from death to life." (John 5:24)

Outreach Opportunities

After you have learned to share your faith, don't keep it to yourself! Check out outreach opportunities in your neighborhood and around the world!