Mission Prep Mtg #2 Some of my notes for this mtg on Saturday. And my friend PA from urlLink OAC is coming to speak too. Lots of it is right from SEMP. Team Time Part 1 Pauls testimony 1. Pauls life before Christ Read through Acts 26:4-11 Describe what Paul was like before he met Jesus. What kinds of things was he involved in? How famous was he for those things he was involved in? Was there one key problem in his life? 2. How Paul met Christ Read through Acts 26:12-23 Describe how dramatic Pauls experience with Jesus was. Why so? How does Paul explain Jesus and his work? Did Pauls initial response to Jesus change? If so, how?
3. Pauls life since he met Christ What are some things Paul is continuing to deal with? How has becoming a Christian dealt with his problem? Part 2 Your testimony My life before Christ Include good elements of your life before Christ Identify one key problem that characterized your life before Christ Show how this problem affected your life OR The Early Years Tell how you were provided for as a child Tell how your need for Christ was made evident How I met Christ Be specific Avoid confusing Christian jargon redeemed by the blood of the Lamb Talk about Christ and His work My Life Since Ive trusted Christ Tell how Christ dealt with your problem mentioned above or
if yours was an early conversion Describe a positive benefit of following Christ. Be honest. Include an invitation to know Christ personally. 1. Do you identify with something from the persons life before Christ? Explain. 2. Was the gospel clear? 3. Could the average person understand? Were there too many confusing statements or Christian jargon? 4. Did they share how Christ is working in their lives today? Explain. 5. Is there an appeal to know God personally? 6. What can be improved to make things clearer, understandable, or relate better to the average person?
