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eady to Proclaim the Good News
Acts 8:26-40
Then an angel of the Lord said to Philip, `Get up and go towards the south to the
road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.' (This is a wilderness road.)
27So
he got up and went. Now there was an Ethiopian eunuch, a court offi cial of the
Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, in charge of her entire treasury. He had come
to Jerusalem to worship
28and was returning home; seated in his chariot, he was
reading the prophet Isaiah.
29Then the Spirit said to Philip, `Go over to this chariot
and join it.'
30So Philip ran up to it and heard him reading the prophet Isaiah. He
asked, `Do you understand what you are reading?'
31He replied, `How can I, unless
someone guides me?' And he invited Philip to get in and sit beside him.
32Now the
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passage of the scripture that he was reading was this:
What made it possible for Philip to be effective
`Like a sheep he was led to the slaughter,
as an evangelist in this situation?
and like a lamb silent before its shearer,
so he does not open his mouth.
33In his humiliation justice was denied him.
Who can describe his generation?
For his life is taken away from the earth.'
34The eunuch asked Philip, `About whom, may I ask you, does the prophet say this,
about himself or about someone else?'
35Then Philip began to speak, and starting
with this scripture, he proclaimed to him the good news about Jesus.
36As they
were going along the road, they came to some water; and the eunuch said, `Look,
here is water! What is to prevent me from being baptized?'
38He commanded
the chariot to stop, and both of them, Philip and the eunuch, went down into the
water, and Philip baptized him.
39When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of
the Lord snatched Philip away; the eunuch saw him no more, and went on his way
rejoicing.
40But Philip found himself at Azotus, and as he was passing through the
region, he proclaimed the good news to all the towns until he came to Caesarea.
Evaluate your own readiness to share the gospel. Are you
+/-
"I have a heartfelt desire to share the good news of Christ"
+/-
"I have regular social contact with non-Christians"
+/-
"I can effectively explain the message"
If yes, circle the +, if no, circle the -. Be honest and realistic.
INTERVARSITY ®
Sketches of Leadership #53
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aluate your own readiness to share the gospel.
Motivated
Available
Equipped
Evangelism Diagnosis
Although people are more complicated than a simple plus or mi-
nus would indicate, we can construct a diagnosis based on the
-
-
-
Sequestered
analysis of the three areas: motivation, availability, equipping.*
-
+
-
Apathetic
-
-
+
Academic
+
-
-
Frustrated
-
+
+
Daunted
+
-
+
Isolated
+
+
-
Reckless
Now fi nd your diagnosis in the chart below*:
+
+
+
Engaged
Diagnosis: Sequestered
Diagnosis: Apathetic
Diagnosis: Daunted
View of Evangelism: not interested
View of Evangelism: "My religion is a per-
View of Evangelism: frightening or tiresome
Symptoms: Faith is adopted rather than
sonal thing."
Symptoms: in a strong position: knows the
personal
Symptoms: Sleeping giant of the church
secular world and basics of the gospel; lack of
Type: Cultural Christian--completely iso-
world; no functional difference from non-Chris-
motivation hinders efforts
lated from the secular world
tians in the world.
Type: The fearful or burned-out; many full-time
Treatment: Make a commitment of faith
Type: Churchgoer who does not see evangelism
Christian workers
apart from the Christian subculture.
as important.
Treatment: Dare to share.
Treatment: Embrace your faith and come to
know Christ's love for others; look at what the
Diagnosis:
Diagnosis:
Academic
Reckless
Bible says about sharing with others.
View of Evangelism: Sees evangelism as
View of Evangelism: Exciting job to be done
an intellectual exercise.
Symptoms: Motivation and contact with the
Symptoms: Knows the gospel and socio-
Diagnosis:
secular world give real potential; may support
Frustrated
logical trends; doesn't know a non-Chris-
View of Evangelism: Confused by what to
manipulative evangelistic schemes
tian.
say and to whom to say it
Type: Excited new Christians
Type: Cloistered Christians
Symptoms: Has a heart to share Christ
Treatment: Become equipped by developing
Treatment: Pray for love; take concrete ac-
Type: Many church members
a biblical approach to the secular world and a
tions to build bridges to the secular world.
Treatment: Look for a mature Christian role
biblical knowledge of the gospel message
model, learn a biblical approach to evangelism
and build bridges to the secular world.
Diagnosis:
Engaged
Diagnosis: Isolated
View of Evangelism: Giving away the
View of Evangelism: Wants to share, but has
faith
fi ve church potlucks this week.
Symptoms: Shares the gospel effectively,
Does
Symptoms: Could engage the world, but
y
using a biblical approach; available to
@
our diagnosis
doesn't know non-Christians on a social basis
make sense to you? What can
people who do not know Christ; motivated
Type: Busy church workers
you do to begin to make steps
by love
Treatment: Gain an audience; become avail-
to grow?
Type: All types
able. Take steps to make friends with a non-
Treatment: Keep following Christ.
Christian.
INTERVARSITY ®
*Both charts adapted from J. Mack Stiles,
Speaking of Jesus (InterVarsity Press, 1995), p40-41.
Sketches of Leadership #53
©2007 InterVarsity Christian Fellowship 6400 Schroeder Road, P.O. Box 7895 Madison, WI 53707-7895
tel 608.274.9001
email info@intervarsity.org
web www.intervarsity.org
SKETCHES
R @
of Leadership o o o o >
eady to Proclaim the Good News
Acts 8:26-40
Then an angel of the Lord said to Philip, `Get up and go towards the south to the
road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.' (This is a wilderness road.)
27So
he got up and went. Now there was an Ethiopian eunuch, a court offi cial of the
Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, in charge of her entire treasury. He had come
to Jerusalem to worship
28and was returning home; seated in his chariot, he was
reading the prophet Isaiah.
29Then the Spirit said to Philip, `Go over to this chariot
and join it.'
30So Philip ran up to it and heard him reading the prophet Isaiah. He
asked, `Do you understand what you are reading?'
31He replied, `How can I, unless
someone guides me?' And he invited Philip to get in and sit beside him.
32Now the
@
passage of the scripture that he was reading was this:
What made it possible for Philip to be effective
`Like a sheep he was led to the slaughter,
as an evangelist in this situation?
and like a lamb silent before its shearer,
> Philip was listening to the HS and
so he does not open his mouth.
obeyed when the HS told him to go, even
33In his humiliation justice was denied him.
though the command would have made
very little sense, as it was a wilderness
Who can describe his generation?
road, and he had just been having an ac-
For his life is taken away from the earth.'
tive ministry in Samaritan villages
> Philip is willing to enter a potentially
34The eunuch asked Philip, `About whom, may I ask you, does the prophet say this,
awkward situation
about himself or about someone else?'
35Then Philip began to speak, and starting
> Philip is willing to ask a question to
discern openness/responsiveness
with this scripture, he proclaimed to him the good news about Jesus.
36As they
> Philip is able to explain the scriptures
were going along the road, they came to some water; and the eunuch said, `Look,
and is ready to explain the gospel of Jesus
> Philip is willing to trust that God had
here is water! What is to prevent me from being baptized?'
38He commanded
been at work in this man before Philip
the chariot to stop, and both of them, Philip and the eunuch, went down into the
met him and would be at work after Philip
left him
water, and Philip baptized him.
39When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of
the Lord snatched Philip away; the eunuch saw him no more, and went on his way
rejoicing.
40But Philip found himself at Azotus, and as he was passing through the
region, he proclaimed the good news to all the towns until he came to Caesarea.
Evaluate your own readiness to share the gospel. Are you
+/-
Motivated "I have a heartfelt desire to share the good news of Christ"
+/-
A
vailable
"I have regular social contact with non-Christians"
+/-
Equipped
"I can effectively explain the message"
If yes, circle the +, if no, circle the -. Be honest and realistic.
INTERVARSITY ®
Sketches of Leadership #53
SKETCHES
E
of Leadership o o o o >
v @
aluate your own readiness to share the gospel.
Motivated
Available
Equipped
Evangelism Diagnosis
Although people are more complicated than a simple plus or mi-
nus would indicate, we can construct a diagnosis based on the
-
-
-
Sequestered
analysis of the three areas: motivation, availability, equipping.*
-
+
-
Apathetic
-
-
+
Academic
+
-
-
Frustrated
-
+
+
Daunted
+
-
+
Isolated
+
+
-
Reckless
Now fi nd your diagnosis in the chart below*:
+
+
+
Engaged
Diagnosis: Sequestered
Diagnosis: Apathetic
Diagnosis: Daunted
View of Evangelism: not interested
View of Evangelism: "My religion is a per-
View of Evangelism: frightening or tiresome
Symptoms: Faith is adopted rather than
sonal thing."
Symptoms: in a strong position: knows the
personal
Symptoms: Sleeping giant of the church
secular world and basics of the gospel; lack of
Type: Cultural Christian--completely iso-
world; no functional difference from non-Chris-
motivation hinders efforts
lated from the secular world
tians in the world.
Type: The fearful or burned-out; many full-time
Treatment: Make a commitment of faith
Type: Churchgoer who does not see evangelism
Christian workers
apart from the Christian subculture.
as important.
Treatment: Dare to share.
Treatment: Embrace your faith and come to
know Christ's love for others; look at what the
Diagnosis:
Diagnosis:
Academic
Reckless
Bible says about sharing with others.
View of Evangelism: Sees evangelism as
View of Evangelism: Exciting job to be done
an intellectual exercise.
Symptoms: Motivation and contact with the
Symptoms: Knows the gospel and socio-
Diagnosis:
secular world give real potential; may support
Frustrated
logical trends; doesn't know a non-Chris-
View of Evangelism: Confused by what to
manipulative evangelistic schemes
tian.
say and to whom to say it
Type: Excited new Christians
Type: Cloistered Christians
Symptoms: Has a heart to share Christ
Treatment: Become equipped by developing
Treatment: Pray for love; take concrete ac-
Type: Many church members
a biblical approach to the secular world and a
tions to build bridges to the secular world.
Treatment: Look for a mature Christian role
biblical knowledge of the gospel message
model, learn a biblical approach to evangelism
and build bridges to the secular world.
Diagnosis:
Engaged
Diagnosis: Isolated
View of Evangelism: Giving away the
View of Evangelism: Wants to share, but has
faith
fi ve church potlucks this week.
Symptoms: Shares the gospel effectively,
Does
Symptoms: Could engage the world, but
y
using a biblical approach; available to
@
our diagnosis
doesn't know non-Christians on a social basis
make sense to you? What can
people who do not know Christ; motivated
Type: Busy church workers
you do to begin to make steps
by love
Treatment: Gain an audience; become avail-
Type: All types
to grow?
able. Take steps to make friends with a non-
Treatment: Keep following Christ.
Christian.
INTERVARSITY ®
*Both charts adapted from J. Mack Stiles,
Speaking of Jesus (InterVarsity Press, 1995), p40-41.
Sketches of Leadership #53
©2007 InterVarsity Christian Fellowship 6400 Schroeder Road, P.O. Box 7895 Madison, WI 53707-7895
tel 608.274.9001
email info@intervarsity.org
web www.intervarsity.org
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