Activities For Life Group Witness
The Witness portion of a life group meeting lasts about 15 minutes, which is not a lot of time. The group has various options to choose from for activities during this section of the meeting, but none of them is likely to yield significant results over the course of a single life group meeting. Each activity is more likely to yield significant results as you build on it over the course of several meetings. For this reason, life group leaders will want to think strategically about which activities they pursue over the course of 1 – 3 months.
Life Group Skills For Witness
Our training page presents a blueprint for the ongoing work of evangelism and discipleship through our life groups:
The following skills are ones that life group members could develop as part oft the Witness section of the meeting:
- Developing and sharing your personal testimony
- Identifying an accessible pool of unchurched people
- Developing practical ways to start spiritual conversations
- Promoting activities welcoming to unchurched people
- Leading someone to Christ
- Getting new believers filled with the Holy Spirit
- Discipling another believer
Developing and Sharing Your Personal Testimony
During the Witness portions of the meeting members can take turns work on their testimonies:
They can also take turns sharing their testimonies with the group. If you devote the Witness portion of your meeting to this activity you should be able to cover everyone in a month.
Identifying an Accessible Pool of Unchurched People
During the Witness portion of the meeting, each member can develop a list of their individual pools. The group can pray together about choosing which pools to pursue. This is not complete until there is a commitment and and action plan with a timetable.
Checkout the resources on our Good News Page under “Building Relationships”:
Developing Practical Ways to Start Spiritual Conversations
LIfe group members can review the available training in this area and spend time during the Witness portion of the meeting role playing to develop their confidence. One month should suffice to develop a basic level of competence.
- Beyond Awkward (be sure to checkout the “Free Web Course” link at the top of the page)
- Good News: Evangelistic Conversations
Promoting Activities Welcoming to Unchurched People
The group can spend the Witness portion of the meeting assessing its resources and planning “turn key” activities.
- Who is good at hosting?
- Who is good at inviting people?
- Who enjoys hanging out?
- Who enjoys planning events?
Once meeting may suffice to identify the team and get the planning started offline.
Checkout the resources on our Good News Page under “Building Relationships”:
Leading Someone to Christ
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