1. Why is your sharing your story a powerful witness to those who don’t know Jesus yet?
  2. What is your motivation for sharing the gospel? Does evangelism feel like a religious duty/burden? If so, why do you think you feel this way?
  3. What is the biblical motivation for sharing the gospel (2 Tim 1:8-12)?
  4. Talk about a time you have shared your story with a nonbeliever you knew well. What happened? Why don’t we do this more often?
  5. What obstacles do you have in sharing your story and God’s story? Are these legitimate or are they excuses?
  6. Who is someone we can share our story with before the next time we meet? There is no need to force this conversation, so engaging someone in a spiritual conversation may be your next step.


2 Timothy 1:8-12


Romans 1:16-17


Ephesians 2:1-10


Ephesians 6:19-20


Acts 21:39-22:21


22 “Brothers and fathers, hear the defense that I now make before you.”








Every Good Endeavor by Tim Keller

Finish the Mission by John Piper

Just Walk Across the Room by Bill Hybels

The Case for Christ by Lee Strobel

Just Courage by Gary A. Haugen

Evangelism Resources

3 Circles Method

This is the method of sharing the gospel we use here at The Heights. It’s not the only way, but it is the way what we train our people in. Skip to to Meeting 19 if you would like to be trained in this sooner. There is an app that goes through the 3 Circles, though there are some minor differences than they way we do it at The Heights. It is called the Life Conversation Guide App. Click here for more info.

How Good is Good Enough by Andy Stanley

Tactics by Gregory Koukl

Texas Baptists Resources:

Romans Road to Salvation:

Evangelism Explosion Steps to Life:

Example Risks

You want to walk away from your R3 group with an action step every time. These are ONLY examples of an action step. By no means are they required. Please feel free to (and seek to) come up with your own. The goal of R3 is to take realistic steps forward together. Please only choose one step and be prepared to report back to your group on how you did the next time you meet.

  1. Write out your spiritual autobiography. Explain your life before Christ, how He saved you, and how His grace changed and is changing your life. Try to keep it under one page single-spaced.
  2. Engage someone in your Crossroads in a spiritual conversation. Let them know you want to talk about spiritual matters beforehand, pick a topic, and hear what they have to say about it. (Examples: “What is our purpose in life?”, “Do you think God exists? What is God like? Why do you think that?”, or “Why do you think such evil exists in the world?”) After listening, respond with the the Christian view as far as you are able. Pray before and after.
  3. Practice sharing the gospel to one another inside your R3 group. (If you are tracking along with the R3 Meeting Guide, you will have done this already.)
  4. Download the Life on Mission App and use its simple illustrations to share the gospel with someone you know.
  5. As an R3 group, go out to a mall’s food court or somewhere similar with the intention of having a spiritual conversation with them and (optional) buy them a meal. Introduce yourself by saying: “Hi, my name is ______, and I am with a local church and we trying to get people’s thoughts on some big spiritual questions.” Start by asking one of the questions from the Explore God series (click here to see questions) and hearing what they have to say. If you are able, share the gospel with them.