QUALIFICATIONS FOR WITNESSING

 FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH of PADUCAH
WOW Class for Sunday, August 17, 2014
Resource Book: Step 7, Lesson 3

Objective for Lesson:
Take a personal inventory of your spiritual qualifications to witness.

Scripture passage is: Acts 8:26 - 40

Characters: Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch.

What are your qualifications to witness to unbelievers about God's love and salvation? Sunday we will examine the scripture passage in Acts 8 and study the example that Philip gives us as he witnessed to the Ethiopian Eunuch. Our lesson list eight qualities that contributes to our effectiveness for Christ.

Jesus is the Light of the World, what are we doing to share His light?

Knowledge of the Word of God            

Boldness
Compassion
Humility
Obedience
Receptivity, sensitivity to guidance
Tact
Enthusiasm

Dr. Bill Bright writes the following regarding these qualities: "God does not want us to wait until we feel we have mastered each of the qualities before we witness. God wants us to be faithful to witness and to be building these qualities into our lives as we go. Sometimes the experiences we encounter as we introduce others to Christ will help us build good qualities."

We will also look at the possible hindrances to our Witnessing:
Spiritual Lethargy
Lack of Preparation
Fear of Man
Fear of Failure
Fear that the new Christian will not go on to grow in the Lord
Lack of "practical knowledge"

We will look at the section near the back of your book: "

How to Share Christ With Others" and "Four Spiritual Laws".  As we review this information, it will help us to work through some of our fears and prepare us to be an effective witness for our Lord.

Christ said, "Open your eyes and look at the fields! They are now ripe for harvest". John 4:35
" The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord to send out workers into his harvest field." Matthew 9:37,38.