Finding Open Doors

Identifying the Lost Around Us

Work through a People Map

family

neighbors

co-workers

etc

A quick lesson from the parable of the sower: The best way to figure out who’s receptive to the gospel is to share the gospel and see who’s receptive (not guess beforehand).

Asking “Thermometer Questions”

Thermometer questions are a way to progress conversations with purpose, discern someone’s spiritual temperature, and find open doors for evangelism.

Ask a question to…

Gauge receptivity

FIRE acronym (Find common ground, interests, relationships, experiences w/ spirituality)

Would you ever be interested in going to church with me?

Do you have any experiences with spiritual things?

Hear their story

Do you ever go to church or anything like that?

Would you consider yourself a spiritual person?

Who do you think Jesus is?

Share your story

Can I tell you about how Jesus changed my life?

Share the gospel

Can I tell you how he could change your life?

Can I tell you the main point of what Christianity is about?

Do you know what the gospel is?

Ask for a response

Is there any reason you shouldn’t give your life to Jesus today?

Some personal examples

Hindu student on plane to UA (new person)

Will & Christian at Moe’s (existing friendship)

Andrew & Matt (longterm revisiting)

Encouragement

We’ll talk about how to revisit the gospel with folks who have already heard it in a couple weeks. This week, take a step to deepen a conversation with someone from your people map. Be bold in your conversations!