40 Days of Praying - Day 21

LifeGroup Evangelism: Pray God will help every group see the opportunity to win someone to Jesus. Ask His blessing to make LifeGroups a major tool in reaching the lost.

Galatians 6:9-10 Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Therefore, as we have opportunity , let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.

Ephesians 5:15-18 Be very careful, then, how you live — not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity , because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord's will is.

Colossians 4:5-6 Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.

1 Peter 2:11-12 Dear friends, I urge you, as aliens and strangers in the world, to abstain from sinful desires, which war against your soul. Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us.

LifeGroup evangelism. That might sound like an oxymoron. LifeGroups are for loving each other and taking care of each other and teaching each other, right? Well, not exactly. Each of those things happens in LifeGroup, but there can be and is so much more. We haven't had much experience or widespread success in LifeGroup evangelism, but the exceptions are spectacular and the possibilities are tremendous. LifeGroups are really just small churches. Everything that is supposed to happen in church can happen in LifeGroup.

Here are some interesting things to know about evangelism. Research shows that the average person who comes to come to faith in Jesus needs to know 5.3 Christians. That means my friends need to know me and they need to know my LifeGroup friends. When it comes to LifeGroup evangelism, fishing is a team sport

So pray that LifeGroup leaders and LifeGroup members begin to think more about how to reach their friends and family for Jesus. Pray for strategies for workplaces, schools, and neighborhoods. Mostly pray for hearts that wants to make Jesus known and love everywhere in the Permian Basin.

O God give us your heart for the lost. Help our LifeGroups work together to bring more people to Jesus. Make us prayerful. Make us sensitive, loving and bold. Make us fruitful. Make us true. For Jesus' sake, amen.

Grace.

By the way, did you notice that we flipped the card today?