At what times do you like help, and when do you prefer to do things alone?
Letting the Right and Left Hand Know
- Some things are done better alone. Is witnessing one of them?
- If you have seen a public evangelistic campaign, list some of the different types of people that are needed – (greeters, songleaders, etc). Which are the easy jobs, and which are the challenging ones? What makes a part in evangelism something you won’t mind doing, or something you don’t want to do?
Planning Together
- What types of things could go wrong in a public campaign if planning is not adequate?
- Why is it that when only two or three are involved in the planning, that many of the others are not excited about participating?
Working in Teams
- I worked under a leader who seemed to do everyone’s jobs. When I asked him why, he said that he used to depend on them to do it, but later found he had to do it all over. What was the problem?
- Does working with a team make one less or more responsible?
- Why did Jesus send out disciples in teams? Couldn’t he have covered more cities if he sent them alone?
Every Part Does its Share
- Do you have people around you who don’t seem to do any work? What do people think of them?
- Do you have people in church who don’t do anything besides warm the seat? Why do so few have to do most of the church services? How can we change the situation?
- Is our church wasting time on discussing unnecessary topics instead of planning outreach activities?
The Need for Corporate Unity
- How soon after joining a church can new believers be recruited to participate in witnessing?
- Our study guide mentions different types of assistance needed in evangelism – to drive, to greet, to pray, to visit, etc. Can you think of something else you might be happy to do to help? Can you think of how others can fit in and how can you help the pastor recruit them?
