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FOUNDATIONS
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TABLE OF
CONTENTS
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04 | Introduction
06 | 8 Foundations Introduction
08 | Assurance of Salvation
10 | First Steps to Following Jesus
12 | Lesson 1: Knowing and Loving Jesus
14 | Lesson 2: Who Is God and Who Am I
17 | Lesson 3: Sharing the Gospel
18 | The Story
20 | Lesson 4: The Church
22 | Lesson 5: Perseverence in Persecution
24 | Lesson 6: Bible Study
26 | Leading the 8 Foundations Introduction
28 | Leading Assurance of Salvation
32 | Leading First Steps to Following Jesus
36 | Leading Lesson 1: Knowing and Loving Jesus
44 | Leading Lesson 2: Who Is God and Who Am I
52 | Leading Lesson 3: Sharing the Gospel
62 | Leading Lesson 4: The Church
70 | Leading Lesson 5: Perseverence in Persecution
76 | Leading Lesson 6: Bible Study
82 | Appendix: 7 Parts of a Small Group

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84 | Appendix: 开启双眼 – A Praise Song
WELCOME
TO THE FAMILY OF GOD
welcome to the
family of God
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This book is a tool to help you know how to be a
part of God’s big family and how to help others be
a part of His family too. It is not meant to be read
by yourself, but rather it is to be used while an older
brother or sister trains you. And it is a tool for you
to use to teach other brothers and sisters how to be
part of his family too.
The first part, “The Eight Foundations Lessons,”

teaches the most important foundational things you
need to know about following Jesus. One of your
brothers or sisters will teach these to you. The second
part entitled “Leading the Eight Foundations Lessons”
shows you everything you need to know about
starting a small group and teaching these same
lessons to your brothers and sisters.
MAY YOU GROW TO

KNOW GOD INTIMATELY
AND HELP MANY OTHERS
TO DO THE SAME!
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The following 8 lessons teach a new member
of God’s family the most important and
foundational things about how to live in
His family. These are the first steps of
following Jesus.
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THE 8
FOUNDATIONS
LESSONS
ASSURANCE OF SALVATION
FIRST STEPS TO FOLLOWING JESUS
LESSON 1: KNOWING AND LOVING JESUS
LESSON 2: WHO IS GOD AND WHO AM I
LESSON 3: SHARING THE GOSPEL
LESSON 4: THE CHURCH
LESSON 5: PERSEVERENCE IN PERSECUTION
LESSON 6: BIBLE STUDY 7

- ASSURANCE
OF SALVATION
Congratulations! You can become a child of the Heavenly Father (John 1:12)! From this point
on, you can have a new relationship with God and receive all of His promises.
Review How We Receive Eternal Life Through Jesus

What is the result of sin?
(Isaiah 59:2)

People try many different ways to reach God, yet fail. Why?
(Ephesians 2:8-9)

How does God draw us to Himself?

(1 Peter 3:18)

The Way of Salvation

The redemption of Jesus + your faith + repentance = salvation.
Has God done what He needed to do (death and resurrection)?
Yes No
Have you done what you need to do (believe and repent)?
Yes No
If you have believed, then you are saved!
What does Jesus promise to those who follow Him? (John 10:28)

Eternal life does not only mean you will live forever; it also means that right now we
are able to live a life of holiness, righteousness, kindness, and strength. We will forever
receive the blessings of God!
Your Response
Do you know you have been saved? Yes No
Do you know you have received eternal life? Yes No
Conclusion:
I have been saved. I have not been saved.
I still don’t know.
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If anyone is in Christ, he is a new , the has gone, the
has come. (2 Corinthians 5:17)
The saved will be changed. Have you experienced any of the following changes?
inner peace awareness of sin

constantly feel God’s love desire to read the Bible
peace of having been forgiven ability to defeat sin
improved attitude caring for others
If you sin again, are you still saved? (1 John 1:9)

Joyfully fill in your spiritual birth certificate
On / / , I received Jesus into

my life to be my Savior. He forgave my sin, became my Lord, and
took control of my life. Now I have become a child of God and a
new creation. I have begun a new life following Him.
Signature:
When you receive this great salvation, your life is full of joy and peace! The first thing that
you should do is to share this good news. Tell five people what you have heard and learned
today. In addition, train those who believe to share and train others. In the following weeks,
continue to teach at least five more individuals weekly. This is the great news and it is God’s
will; He is willing for all to receive salvation.
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… FIRST STEPS TO
FOLLOW JESUS
Acts 2:37-38
These verses give the beginning steps for a person who wants to follow Jesus.
Read Acts 2:37-38. What do these verses say?
What are the steps given in these verses?

Let’s take a look at these 3 steps together!
Repentance
Repentance is to understand that you are a sinner, turn away from your sins, and ask
God to forgive you.
Before we continue with this lesson, let’s answer this question:

Have you repented for your sins and put your faith in Jesus Christ?
Yes No
Water Baptism
What is water baptism?
• Baptism is full immersion in water. (Act it out)
• Symbol of dying to sin and being alive in Christ. (Romans 6:1-6)
Why should I be baptized?

• Command from the Bible. (Acts 2:38)
• Baptism is a public declaration that you love Jesus and will follow Him forever
(wedding).
How do I know I am ready?

• Do you believe that Jesus died for your sins and rose again?
• Are you willing to share about Jesus with others?
• If your family opposes you following Jesus, will you persevere and follow Jesus with
all your heart?
• Even if you are made fun of, persecuted or threatened, will you follow Jesus and
never turn back?
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The Gift of the Holy Spirit
Who is the Holy Spirit?
• He is God. (2 Corinthians 3:17)
What is the Gift (or Baptism) of the Holy Spirit?

• Read Acts 1:4-5, 8. What do we learn about the Gift (or Baptism) of the Holy Spirit in
these verses?

• The Gift of the Holy Spirit is God filling us with Himself and His power so we can be
His witnesses.
What kind of power does the Holy Spirit give us?
• Supernatural Boldness – He gives us boldness to share the good news about Jesus
(Acts 4:31).
• Supernatural Power – He gives us power to show that God is real through healing,
miracles, powerful words, and special knowledge (Acts 5:12-16).
• Supernatural Language – He gives us a special prayer language to talk to God and
re-energize our spirit (Acts 19:6). (Like Charging a Battery)
How do we receive the Gift of the Holy Spirit?

• We should first repent and obey Jesus by being baptized in water.
(Read Acts 2:37-38 again)
• Then we simply ask with expectation that Jesus will do it! (Read Luke 11:11-13)
What should I do to obey?

• If you haven’t yet, repent for your sin and choose to follow Jesus as your Lord.
• Make a plan to get baptized right now—when, where, and with whom. If possible,
do it right now. If not, do it as soon as possible.
• Pray and ask Jesus to give you the gift of the Holy Spirit (Luke 11:11-13). At your
baptism, we will do that together too when you are baptized in water. (Acts 19:5-6)
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The Most Important Thing
KNOWING AND
LOVING JESUS
Read Matthew 22:35-38 – What does Jesus teach us is the first commandment?

Read Philippians 3:7-8 – What does Paul say was the most important thing in his life?

Your first and greatest call is to know Jesus and to love Him. Building a relationship with God is just
like building a relationship with a person. It requires consistent contact and conversation with that
person. With God, we call that conversation “prayer.”
How do I Pray?
Prayer is simply a conversation with God. There are no magic words or special actions needed. You
can have your eyes closed or open. You can pray out loud or in your mind. To pray you only need to
speak to God and listen to Him.
The Bible teaches us six important parts of prayer.

We can use the parts of our hand to help us remember them.
(Label each part of the hand as you learn them.)
Worship – One of the most important parts of prayer is to simply tell God how great He is and
how much you love Him (Psalm 95:6).
Thanksgiving – Another key part of prayer is to thank God for

how good He has been to you and for all the ways He has
blessed you (Phil. 4:6).
Confession – Take time to talk to God about

any sin in your life, and ask him to forgive
you and help you stop (1 John 1:9).
Intercession – Pray for others in your life who need

God’s help, especially that He would save those who
don’t know Him yet (1 Tim. 2:1-4).
Petition – God wants to meet your

needs too! Ask yourHeavenly Father
for any need you have, trusting that
He delights to bless His children
(Matthew 7:7-11).
Listening – Prayer is not a one-way conversation!

God wants to talk to you too. Listen for Him to
speak to you in your mind (John 10:27).
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Can Prayer Really Change Things?
Read Matt 7:7-11 – Can we be confident that God hears us when we pray?

Prayer changes things! Like a good father, God delights to fulfill the desires and requests of His
children. We can ask with confidence that He love us, hears us, and wants to bless us.
Trainer, share a story where God answered your prayer.
The 2 Most Important Habits for Knowing and Loving

Jesus
Habit 1: Constant Connection
Read 1 Thessalonians 5:17 – How does the Bible say we are to pray?

To know Jesus more, we must build the habit of praying as we go throughout our day. He is with
us all the time, and He always wants to talk with us! Whether we are studying, walking, playing
basketball, or cooking, we can keep a constant connection with Him at all times.
Habit 2: Daily Unhurried Time with Jesus

If you want to have a close relationship with God, you
need to set aside time each day to focus on connecting
with Him. This is a special time to talk, listen, grow, and Time: __________________________
allow your heart to fall more in love with Jesus! Trainer,
share a story of when and how you started spending Place:__________________________
time with God.
The first step is to choose a time each day when you can spend focused time with God. Give Him
your best and least distracted time. Right now, choose the time and place that would be best for
you to focus on God, and write it down.
What should I do in my unhurried time with Jesus?

1. Connect with Jesus using the Bible.
The Bible is God’s truth for us. It tells us who Jesus is and how to follow Him. As
Christians, we are to obey everything in the Bible (2 Timothy 3:16-17).
If you’ve never read the Bible before, start with the books of Mark or Luke.
Here is what to do:
• Read a portion of the Bible.
• Then consider 2 questions:
1. What truth do I see in this part of the Bible?
2. How can I begin to follow that truth in my life starting today?
2. Talk to God through Prayer

Go through each of the 6 parts of prayer using your hand to help you remember.
Don’t forget to spend time listening for what God wants to say to you!
The final step is to commit yourself to spending time with Jesus every day. It is important to
realize that spending daily time with God will not make Him love you more, but that it will cause
you to grow in your love for God and obedience to Him. When you make spending time with Jesus
a priority, your mind will be renewed and you will be transformed, but it is your decision to set
aside the time.
Are you willing to commit to a daily time with Jesus? ________ Yes ________ No
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2 WHO IS GOD
AND WHO AM I?
Now that I have received God’s gift of salvation and relationship, He has become my Father.
Since we now have such an important relationship, it is very important that I find out who
my Heavenly Father is. And because He is my Father, when I find out who He is, I will better
understand my new identity as His child as well.
Who Is My Heavenly Father?

My Father Is the Eternal, All-Powerful . (Isaiah 40:28)
My Father Is a Trinity. (2 Cor. 3:17, 2 Peter 1:1, Matthew 3:16-17)

There is only one God, but he exists in 3 persons: the Father, the Son—Jesus, and the
Holy Spirit. It is a mystery how He is both one and three at the same time, but this is
who the Scriptures reveal Him to be. (Egg and Water Pictures)
My Father is Righteous, Holy, and Hates Sin (Psalm 145:17; 1 Samuel 2:2; Psalm 5:4).
My Father is . (Psalm 145:9)
My Father is . (1 John 4:16)
In Exodus 34:6-7, God describes himself to one of His followers. What else does this passage
teach us about who our Father is?
Who Am I?
Read 2 Corinthians 5:17 – Am I the same person I was before I received God’s gift?
No! I am a !
If I am a new creation, what is different about me now?
Am I still a sinner? (2 Corinthians 5:21).

No! I am the of God!
Am I still a slave to sin? (Romans 6:6-7)

No! I am from Sin!
Am I rejected by God? (Colossians 3:12)

No! I am , , and .
Am I still separated from God by my sin? (1 John 3:1)

No! I am God’s !
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What Does It Mean That I’m God’s Child?
Nothing can separate me from God’s . (Romans 8:38-39)
I have an along with Jesus. (Romans 8:16-17)
I can approach God with and . (Ephesians 3:12)
I now share in His same . (2 Peter 1:4)
I show Him I love Him through . (1 John 5:3)
He me for my good. (Hebrews 12:10-11)
He will give me if I ask. (Matthew 7:9-11)
Reflect
Which qualities about your Heavenly Father are most important to you right now?
Which parts of your new identity are you most thankful for right now?
Which part of being God’s child is most meaningful to you right now?
Which part of your identity do you most need God’s help to believe?
(Take time to pray together for God to help you believe the truth.)
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3 SHARING THE GOSPEL
God has Given You a Mission
Our first calling is to know and love Jesus. But we have a very important 2nd calling as well.
Read Mark 3:13-14. What are the 2 callings that Jesus gives His followers?
1.
2.
In Matthew 28:18-20, immediately before He returned to heaven, Jesus gave His followers
a mission, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. Therefore, go and make
disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the
Holy Spirit. Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be
sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
Our mission is to help everyone, everywhere know Jesus and follow Him. We see 3 important
instructions for how we are to fulfill our mission:
Go, not wait until they come – We should take initiative to share the gospel, not wait
passively for others to ask us about the Good News. (Burning Building Story)
Share with everybody, not some – Jesus says that we should go to all peoples, not
choose who we want to share with. Don’t prejudge who is open to Jesus. (Cure for
Disease Story)
Make disciples, not just Christians – Jesus instructs us not just to help people believe in
Him, but to teach them to obey all Jesus commanded. That means after we help people
know Jesus, we must also train them, just like I am doing right now with you.
How do I share about Jesus?

Tell your story of how God has changed you
Transition to the Good News of Jesus
Example: “Jesus changed me completely and wants to change you too! I want to tell you
how you can start a relationship with Jesus also.”
Share the Good News
Let me share it with you right now to give you an example of how to do it.
Pretend I’m your best friend (who does not know Jesus), and share it with me.
• Highlight the verses in your Bible so they are easy to find.
• Don’t forget the stories and illustrations.
• Ask questions as you go, so it is a conversation and not a speech.
• Remember to smile and speak with love, so they can feel the love of Jesus
through you.
What do I do when someone believes?

Celebrate! The Bible says all of heaven celebrates when someone decides to follow Jesus
(Luke 15:10). If you want, you can buy your new brother or sister some special food or drink
to celebrate together.
After celebrating, immediately go over the short lesson on the back of the Good News to
help them get started following Jesus and sharing about Him with others.
Before you leave, set up a time to meet with them again as soon as possible to go over the
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t THE GOOD NEWS
I have some good news for you: God, the Heavenly Father, love you and wants you to become
His child! He is longing to have a relationship with you and bless you.
1. God’s Desire: How does God feel towards you?

• Jeremiah 31:3
• God created you to you and have with you.
2. Our Problem: .* What 2 problems does the Bible say sin

gives us?
• Isaiah 59:2
• Romans 6:23 *^*
Do you need to be rescued from your sin? Yes No
3. God’s Solution: What is God’s solution to our problem?

• 1 John 4:9-10
• 1 Peter 3:18
• God sent His Son, to pay the for our .*^
• 3 days later, Jesus proved he was by
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4. Our Response: How should I respond to Jesus’ free gift?

• John 1:12
• It’s a . We don’t need to it; only
it and it.
Do you want to receive God’s gift of forgiveness and start a relationship?
How do I Receive Jesus’ Gift?
• my spiritual need (1 John 1:9).
• that Jesus died for you on the cross and rose again (Romans 10:9-11).
• to turn from your sin and follow Jesus as Lord (Acts 3:19).*
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How do I start to follow Jesus?
Prayer – Begin to talk to your Heavenly Father.
Bible – Begin to read the Bible to understand God’s ways.
Train – Find a brother or sister to show you how to follow Jesus.
Church – Join the family of God by connecting with other followers of Jesus.
Share – Tell others about Jesus so they can know Him too!
Who Do I Share With? (My Circle of Relationships)

__________ __________ __________ __________
__________ __________ __________ __________
__________ __________ __________ __________
__________ __________ __________ __________
__________ __________ __________ __________
How Do I Start to Share? (My Story)

My Life before Christ:
How I Came to Christ:
My Life since Christ Came in:
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4 CHURCH
When we become a Christian, we become members of God’s family. Every spiritual child
needs to become a part of a spiritual family. God is our Heavenly Father, and all Christians
are brothers and sisters of the same family. “God’s household is the church of the living
God...” (1 Timothy 3:15).
What is a church? A church is not a building. A church is not a weekly meeting. A church is
group of any size who follow Jesus together and love each other. Let’s look at what the first
group of Jesus’ followers did when they gathered into a church in Acts 2:37-47 to get a better
picture what a church is. Read this story, make a LIST out loud together of what they did, and
then write it in the space below:

The 8 Activities
These are the basic things that healthy churches do. Each church may do these activities
differently in their culture or at their stage of maturity, but all are essential.
1. The Bible (Apostles’ Teaching) – Studying the Word of God (ex. Bible study,
preaching, Bible stories) to find out what it says and seeking to obey it. The apostles’
teaching is what we now have gathered together in the Bible.
2. Lord’s Supper or Communion (Breaking of Bread)

Read 1 Corinthians 11:23-26. According to these verses, what has Jesus instructed His
disciples to do? Why?
We call this activity from Jesus the Lord’s Supper, and it should be done regularly
wherever and whenever the people of God are gathered. When we receive the Lord’s
Supper, it is a time to:
Remember what He has done for us on the cross.
Examine our actions and faith (1 Corinthians 11:27-29).
Renew our covenant of love together with Him.
3. Fellowship – Showing real love and care for one another and building close
friendships together.
4. Giving/Offerings – Giving sacrificially out of love to meet needs in the church and
in the community. Offerings are thank-you gifts given to God as acts of worship.
Financial offerings show our love for God and are a test of the disciple’s faith, love,
and obedience.
5. Prayer – Praying for each other, their lost friends and family, their communities, and
God’s purposes.
6. Praise – Worshipping God in praise (songs, words of praise, reading scriptures out
loud, etc.).
7. Evangelism – Sharing the gospel with their friends, family, neighbors, and
even strangers.
8. Regular Meeting – Gathering together frequently for prayer, praise, teaching,

and fellowship. Read Hebrews 10:25 – Is it ok for a Christian to stop meeting with
other Christians?
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Why?
Can you remember the 8 activities? It helps to draw them in a “church circle”; there is
one drawn below. First, above the circle, fill in the three blanks; they are: the number
attending (stick figure), the number believing in Jesus (cross), and the number baptized a
fter believing (water).
Are we meeting together regularly? If yes, make the dotted line solid. Then put an icon
representing each of the remaining elements inside or outside the circle. If the group
is regularly practicing the element itself, put it inside. If the group is not, put it outside
the circle.
Our goal is to get the elements that are missing into our group so that we can become a
church, and a healthy one. Let’s take some time now to draw an arrow into the circle for
any element that is missing and write down some ideas for how to add them in!
Baptism
Church Name: ______________ _____/_____/_____

Word
Lord’s Supper
Fellowship
Offerings
Prayer
Praise
Evangelism
Caring Leaders
Response:
What if our group is doing all the things a church does? Then you simply need to
commit to being a church, and this week you can become a new church!
What if our group is missing some things? Then you simply need to add those things
in, and then commit to becoming a church together. This week you can become a
new church!
Our church is a part of a bigger church called 先锋教会 that meets in small groups all
around the country. We also sometimes gather together in bigger groups, just like the
first church in Acts!
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5 PERSEVERANCE IN
PERSECUTION
Jesus does not promise that those who follow Him will have a perfect life. Sometimes
followers for Jesus will face persecution or difficulties. How should we respond when we
face these things? Read 2 Corinthians 12:10 aloud and write below why Paul is content
with the many hardships he faces:
Who will suffer persecution?

Read 2 Timothy 3:12 – Who does the Bible promise will be persecuted?
In John 16:33 Jesus is talking to the people that wanted to follow Him. Read this passage aloud.
Where does Jesus say we will find peace?
Who does Jesus say will have tribulation?
Why does Jesus tell us to “take heart?”
(Leader share a personal story of persecution)
What should our attitudes be when we endure persecution?
Circle below how we are instructed to act when we face trials and persecutions:
“Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom
of heaven. “Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds
of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in
heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you. (Matthew 5:10-12)
Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the
testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that
you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. (James 1:2-4)
Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance,
and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put
us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit
who has been given to us. (Romans 5:3-5)
Read Luke 6:27-28 aloud. Write down how we should act toward those who persecute us.
What are the effects of suffering persecution?

Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces
endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope,
and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into
our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us. (Romans 5:3-5)
Suffering -> -> ->
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(Leader tell a story of persecution in the world)
The point is not that our lives will be horrible; some people lead happy and peaceful lives
most of the time. The point is that “all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be
persecuted” (2 Timothy 3:12) and we should be prepared for persecution to come.
What things have you endured because of the name of Jesus? It might be that your friends
laugh at you, your family will not let you go home, you lose your job, your boyfriend/
girlfriend leaves you, you get arrested, people call you names, you have less money because
you gave the rest away, or many others. Take some time now to list them.

Now take some time and list some potential situations you could face in the future.

Recap:
For whose sake do we endure hardships?
Who will experience persecution?
The Bible teaches us that we should hate those who persecute us:
Yes No
What characteristics do persecutions create in us?
“For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.”
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6 BIBLE STUDY
One of the greatest gifts that God has given us is the Bible. God reveals himself to us in its
pages. It shows us how to know Him and how to please Him with our lives. It is our primary
source of truth and wisdom.
What Is the Bible?

• The Bible is a compilation of 66 books and letters written by more than 40 authors
during a period of approximately 1,500 years. It is the most-read book of all-time.
• The Bible is inspired by God Himself (2 Timothy 3:16) and completely true (Psalm 119:160).
• The Bible is the divine love story between the Creator God and the object of his
love—people. It tells of God’s great plan to save people from sin and spiritual death
through the sacrifice of His Son Jesus.
• It is divided into 2 main parts:
The Old Testament – The background and foundation for why Jesus came to earth.
The New Testament – The story of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection and the
start of His church.
Why Is the Bible Important?

Read 2 Peter 1:20-21 – Who is the source of the Bible?

Read 2 Timothy 3:16 – What is the Bible useful for?

How do I study the Bible?

Read the pattern that Ezra, a teacher of the Bible, used in Ezra 7:10. What are the three
things that Ezra did?
1.
2.
3.
Essentially, Ezra tried to answer three questions:

1. What does this passage SAY?
2. What should I do to OBEY it?
3. Who should I SHARE with?
This is a pattern you can use when you are by yourself or when we study the Bible together
in our training group. Every time you study the Bible, you should try to answer these
three questions.
The Power
You have the ability to understand the Bible because of the Helper that God has sent to live
in your life—the Holy Spirit. How does He help you? (John 14:26)
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Before you begin studying the Bible on your own or as a group, always ask the Holy Spirit to
fill you and guide you into understanding the truth of the Bible and give you the ability to
obey it.
Going Deeper
It is helpful to study a book of the Bible passage by passage from the beginning to end over
the course of days or weeks. Each time, use the three questions to study the Bible passage.
Here is a guide on how to start.
READ a passage of Scripture (usually between a paragraph and a chapter). If it is not too
long, read it two or three times. If in a group, have someone read it out loud.
PRAY: Ask for the Spirit to guide you to understand and obey it.
ASK: Ask the 3 questions about the passage:

What does this passage SAY? (If needed, you can ask these additional questions to
help you understand the Bible passage.)
• What is the main message? (Don’t spend the majority of your time on
minor issues.)
• Are there verses in this context (surrounding Bible passages) that help us
understand it better?
• Are there other Bible passages that can help us understand it better?
(As you have been reading other chapters in the Bible, do they provide
answers to help here?)
• How would the people this book was written to have understood it?
• Make sure every answer comes from the BIBLE, not just your own ideas
or opinions.
What should I OBEY?

Is there a command to obey, and an example to follow, or a promise to hold
onto? Try to focus on very practical ways you can obey and apply what the
Bible says this week.
Who should I SHARE with?

Think about others who need to hear something you heard today.
Make a plan to share this with them this week.
Check out the plan below to start studying Mark in your personal time with Jesus or during
your small group.
Mark Bible Study Plan

Mark 1:1-20 Mark 7:1-23 Mark 12:13-34
Mark 1:21-45 Mark 7:24-37 Mark 12:35-44
Mark 2:1-12 Mark 8:1-21 Mark 13:1-37
Mark 2:13-28 Mark 8:22-30 Mark 14:1-9
Mark 3:1-12 Mark 8:31-9:13 Mark 14:10-31
Mark 3:13-35 Mark 9:14-29 Mark 14:32-42
Mark 4:1-20 Mark 9:30-50 Mark 14:43-72
Mark 4:21-34 Mark 10:1-16 Mark 14:43-72
Mark 4:35-5:20 Mark 10:17-34 Mark 15:1-20
Mark 5:21-43 Mark 10:35-52 Mark 15:21-47
Mark 6:1-13 Mark 11:1-14 Mark 16:1-8
Mark 6:14-29 Mark 11:15-33 Mark 16:9-20
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LEADING
THE 8
FOUNDATIONS
LESSONS
ASSURANCE OF SALVATION
FIRST STEPS TO FOLLOWING JESUS
LESSON 1: KNOWING AND LOVING JESUS
LESSON 2: WHO IS GOD AND WHO AM I
LESSON 3: SHARING THE GOSPEL
LESSON 4: THE CHURCH
LESSON 5: PERSEVERENCE IN PERSECUTION
LESSON 6: BIBLE STUDY
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You are about to embark on the great adventure of training someone
else in how to follow Jesus. This is a special part of God’s plan for
every Christian. He has called each of us to pass on what we know to
others, even if we have only been following Him for a week!
This section gives you all the information you need to begin training
others to be a part of God’s family. It includes detailed guides of what
to do for the first 8 times you train someone. Make sure to ask the
person who trains you to help you prepare and practice for the new
small group you will start. If you don’t feel clear about the 7 parts of a
small group, check out Appendix 1 on page 82.
It is important to review these guides a few days before your

actual small group meeting. This will help you be prepared
spiritually, mentally, and practically to do the best possible job
leading the meeting.
God is using you to help grow His family. Remember, you don’t just
want to train those in your group to follow Jesus. You also want to
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OF SALVATION
HOW TO LEAD
How and When to Use this Lesson –

• As soon as possible after someone comes to Christ (best if within 48 hours), meet
with the new believer to take them through the Assurance of Salvation Lesson. This
lesson does two very important things. First, it reveals whether or not they have truly
chosen to follow Christ yet. Second, it strengthens any new decision to follow Christ.
• This lesson is usually done before a training group or regular meeting has been for-
mally established. It is a part of the transition to starting a training group.
What to Do
• Connection
• First, take some time to connect and chat together.
• “I want to share with you a lesson today that is incredibly valuable for anyone
who chooses to follow Christ, but first I want us to each share something that
we are thankful for.”
• Each person shares what they are thankful for. It is often helpful for you as the
trainer to go first.
• Lesson
• Take out enough copies of the Assurance of Salvation Lesson for each person
to have one.
• Go step by step through the entire lesson.
• Sections 1-3 give another opportunity to share the gospel.
• Here are 2 stories you can use to help recommunicate the gospel
in this section:
Kruschev and the Worm –
We can try to fool ourselves that there is no God or that we really aren’t separated from
him. After the Soviet Union sent its first cosmonauts into space, Kruschev pounded his
shoe on the table at the UN and declared, “Today we sent cosmonauts into space but
when they looked around, they did not see God. This is proof that there is no God!” The
next day, a major newspaper printed this article: “One day a worm dug his way up out of
the ground in the middle of Red Square in Moscow. That day he looked for Kruschev but
did not find him. He returned to his friends below and told them, `That proves it! There is
28 no Kruschev!’”
Parable of Twin Brothers –
Identical twin brothers grew up having very different lives. One became a criminal and
the other a judge. The last time the criminal brother was imprisoned, he came to the
courtroom for sentencing in the courtroom. To his surprise, the judge was his brother. The
criminal thought to himself, “Ah! I’ve been saved!” But his brother sentenced him to death
for his crimes.
The day before the criminal was to be executed in front of a firing squad, the judge came
to visit his brother in jail. He told him: “Quick! Change clothes with me! That way you will
not have to die.” The criminal brother said: “What a great idea! I’ll just walk out of prison.
But before you reveal who you are, give me time to get away.” The criminal brother left the
prison a happy man.
The next morning at the time for his execution, he decided to go near the prison walls to
celebrate his escape. At the appointed time, however, he heard gunshots. He thought: “Was
someone else scheduled to die at the same time as me?” He climbed to where he could
look in the courtyard, and there lying on the ground was his dead brother.
Horrified and weeping, the criminal brother fled to the judge’s house. The door was open.
Inside on a stand was a letter addressed to the criminal. It said: “Brother, you committed
crimes deserving death. As a judge, I must do what is right and punish you. But as your
brother, I love you. Therefore, I decided to die in your place. From now on, I beg you to start
a new life. You are free.”
The judge’s actions are similar to what Jesus did for us. He must judge our sin but He also
chooses to take our place and calls us to live a new life for Him.
• By the end of this lesson it should become very clear whether the person has
genuinely made a decision to trust in Christ or not.
• Next Steps
• If you find the person still has not fully made the decision to follow Jesus,
use it as an opportunity to continue to share Christ with him and address
whatever barriers are keeping him from Christ. Many times you can lead
someone to make a more complete decision to follow Christ right there
after doing this lesson!
• If you find the person has fully made a decision to follow Jesus, take the
following important steps:
• Celebrate with them again in their decision.
• Either go over the Baptism Lesson right then or setup a time to meet again
to do the Baptism Lesson.
• Get a Bible – Help the new believer to get a Bible of their own.
• Get a Lessons Book – If you want the new believer to use the lessons in
booklet format, make sure to bring a booklet to the next meeting. If you
prefer to do the lesson as individual sheets, you can just print out the next
lesson for them.
• Setup a Regular Weekly Training Group Time – You can invite them to a
training group you already lead or start a new training group with them.
But before you leave your time with them, try to establish a regular, weekly
time when you can meet together to train them.
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- ASSURANCE
OF SALVATION
Congratulations! You can become a child of the Heavenly Father (John 1:12)! From this point
on, you can have a new relationship with God and receive all of His promises.
Review How We Receive Eternal Life Through Jesus

What is the result of sin?
(Isaiah 59:2)

People try many different ways to reach God, yet fail. Why?
(Ephesians 2:8-9)

How does God draw us to Himself?

(1 Peter 3:18)

The Way of Salvation

The redemption of Jesus + your faith + repentance = salvation.
Has God done what He needed to do (death and resurrection)?
Yes No
Have you done what you need to do (believe and repent)?
Yes No
If you have believed, then you are saved!
What does Jesus promise to those who follow Him? (John 10:28)

Eternal life does not only mean you will live forever; it also means that right now we
are able to live a life of holiness, righteousness, kindness, and strength. We will forever
receive the blessings of God!
Your Response
Do you know you have been saved? Yes No
Do you know you have received eternal life? Yes No
Conclusion:
I have been saved. I have not been saved.
I still don’t know.
If anyone is in Christ, he is a new _____________, the ________ has gone, the _______ has
come. (2 Corinthians 5:17)
The saved will be changed. Have you experienced any of the following changes?
_____ inner peace _____ awareness of sin

_____ constantly feel God’s love _____ desire to read the Bible
_____ peace of having been forgiven _____ ability to defeat sin
_____ improved attitude _____ caring for others
If you sin again, are you still saved? (1 John 1:9)

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Joyfully fill in your spiritual birth certificate
On / / , I received Jesus into

my life to be my Savior. He forgave my sin, became my Lord, and
took control of my life. Now I have become a child of God and a
new creation. I have begun a new life following Him.
Signature:
When you receive this great salvation, your life is full of joy and peace! The first thing that
you should do is to share this good news. Tell five people what you have heard and learned
today. In addition, train those who believe to share and train others. In the following weeks,
continue to teach at least five more individuals weekly. This is the great news and it is God’s
will; He is willing for all to receive salvation.
… FIRST STEPS TO
FOLLOW JESUS
HOW TO LEAD
How and When to Use This Lesson – The Baptism Lesson is often used in one of three
different ways:
• Immediately after being saved – After someone gives their life to Christ, if there
is enough time and it is appropriate, you can share this lesson with the new
believer immediately.
• Immediately after doing the Assurance of Salvation Lesson – If there is enough
time, you can do this lesson immediately after you have confirmed a new believer’s
salvation through the Assurance of Salvation Lesson.
• In the next meeting after doing the Assurance of Salvation Lesson – If there is not
enough time to do it immediately, do the Baptism Lesson with the new believer as
soon as possible after doing the Assurance of Salvation Lesson.
What to Do
• Connection
• First, take some time to connect and chat together.
• “I want to share with you today the first step of how to follow Jesus, but first
let’s take a minute for each person to share something they are thankful for.”
• Each person in the group shares what they are thankful for. It is often helpful
for you as the trainer to go first.
• Lesson
• Take out enough copies of the Lessons Booklet or the Baptism Lesson for each
person to have one.
• Go step by step through the entire lesson. Give the new believer opportunities
to ask questions. Explain clearly what baptism is so there is no unnecessary
fear of the unknown. For example: it’s done fully-clothed, they’re only under
water for just a few seconds, etc.
• Stories
Charging a Battery Illustration –
When talking about the Supernatural Language we receive when we are
baptized in the Holy Spirit, you can share the following: “The Bible says in
1 Corinthians 14:4 that when we pray in tongues it builds us up. It is like
recharging our spiritual battery. God gave us this language as a special tool
to recharge our spiritual battery whenever we are feeling low on power. Just
like we charge our phones daily, take time every day to recharge your spiritual
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battery by praying in tongues.”
Share your Baptism and Infilling Story – Be prepared to share your story of when
you were baptized with water and filled with the Holy Spirit. Your story will help
answer a lot of their questions and relieve a lot of their fears. Make sure you
share both your baptism in water and baptism in the Holy Spirit experiences
with those in your group during the appropriate part of the lesson.
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• Next Steps
• Setup a specific time for the new believer to be baptized. Make sure they
understand what they need to bring when they will be baptized (change of
clothes, towel, hair brush, etc). If for some reason the new believer is unwilling
to do this, you should dig to find out why. Are they unsure about their
commitment to Christ? Do they feel unprepared or unworthy? Are they scared
of going under water? Try to help them overcome whatever barrier they are
facing so they can obey Jesus’ command to be baptized.
• If you have not yet setup a regular time to do a training group with the new
believer, make sure to do this before you leave. Having a clear time is one of
the most important factors in whether this new believer will be trained to
follow Jesus.
• If the new believer doesn’t yet have a Bible or Lesson Booklet (and you want to
use one), make sure to help him get one this week.
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… FIRST STEPS TO
FOLLOW JESUS
Acts 2:37-38
These verses give the beginning steps for a person who wants to follow Jesus.
Read Acts 2:37-38. What do these verses say?
What are the steps given in these verses?

Let’s take a look at these 3 steps together!
Repentance
Repentance is to understand that you are a sinner, turn away from your sins, and ask
God to forgive you.
Before we continue with this lesson, let’s answer this question:

Have you repented for your sins and put your faith in Jesus Christ?
Yes No
Water Baptism
What is water baptism?
• Baptism is full immersion in water. (Act it out)
• Symbol of dying to sin and being alive in Christ. (Romans 6:1-6)
Why should I be baptized?

• Command from the Bible. (Acts 2:38)
• Baptism is a public declaration that you love Jesus and will follow Him forever
(wedding).
How do I know I am ready?

• Do you believe that Jesus died for your sins and rose again?
• Are you willing to share about Jesus with others?
• If your family opposes you following Jesus, will you persevere and follow Jesus with
all your heart?
• Even if you are made fun of, persecuted or threatened, will you follow Jesus and
never turn back?
The Gift of the Holy Spirit
Who is the Holy Spirit?
• He is God. (2 Corinthians 3:17)
What is the Gift (or Baptism) of the Holy Spirit?

• Read Acts 1:4-5, 8. What do we learn about the Gift (or Baptism) of the Holy Spirit in
these verses?

• The Gift of the Holy Spirit is God filling us with Himself and His power so we can be
His witnesses.
What kind of power does the Holy Spirit give us?
• Supernatural Boldness – He gives us boldness to share the good news about Jesus
(Acts 4:31).
• Supernatural Power – He gives us power to show that God is real through healing,
miracles, powerful words, and special knowledge (Acts 5:12-16).
• Supernatural Language – He gives us a special prayer language to talk to God and
re-energize our spirit (Acts 19:6). (Like Charging a Battery)
How do we receive the Gift of the Holy Spirit?

• We should first repent and obey Jesus by being baptized in water.
(Read Acts 2:37-38 again)
• Then we simply ask with expectation that Jesus will do it! (Read Luke 11:11-13)
What should I do to obey?

• If you haven’t yet, repent for your sin and choose to follow Jesus as your Lord.
• Make a plan to get baptized right now—when, where, and with whom. If possible,
do it right now. If not, do it as soon as possible.
• Pray and ask Jesus to give you the gift of the Holy Spirit (Luke 11:11-13). At your
baptism, we will do that together too when you are baptized in water. (Acts 19:5-6)
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LOVING JESUS
HOW TO LEAD
PASTORAL CARE 10 MINUTES
• Welcome your trainees, and let them know that this will be a time where you will train
them to be a part of God’s family.
• If you don’t all know each other, have a time for each person to introduce himself.
• Have each person share an area of their life where they need God’s help and pray for
each other.
• In general, the pastoral care part of a training group is an important time to listen,
show God’s love, and make people feel welcome and accepted.
WORSHIP 10 MINUTES
• Explain to your trainees that each time you are together you will take time to worship
God. Worship is to tell God how great or valuable He is.
• Have each person spend 5 minutes writing a letter to God worshipping Him. (Re-
member to bring paper and pens to do this activity.)
• Afterwards let each person share his/her letter with the group.
REMEMBER TO BRING:
PAPER
PENS
ACCOUNTABILITY
If any of the group members haven’t been baptized yet, check to see if they are willing to
follow this first step of following Jesus. If they have already set a time to be baptized, you
can discuss any questions they have about their baptism. If they just got baptized, ask
36 them what they thought and felt about their baptism experience.
30-40 MINUTES
BIBLE
Do Lesson 1 – Knowing and Loving Jesus (pp. 42)
• Ask each group member to take notes as you go through the lesson.
• The goal of this lesson is to help each group member begin to build their new
relationship with God.
• When going over the hand model - have each group member write the part of prayer
next to the corresponding part of the hand.
• Thumb = Worship – Just like we can use our thumb to say 赞, our thumb
reminds us to 赞美 or worship God.
• Forefinger = Thanksgiving – With our forefinger we can point to heaven to help
us remember where all the good things in our life come from.
• Middle Finger = Confession – My middle finger reminds me to confess my sins
to God, so he can cleanse me and enable me to stand tall.
• Ring Finger = Intercession – My ring finger reminds me to pray for the needs of
others around me.
• Pinkie Finger = Petition – Just like my pinkie finger is small and weak, it reminds
me to ask God for help in my personal needs and weaknesses.
• My Palm = Listening – Just like my palm is the biggest part of my hand,
listening should be one of the biggest portions of my time praying. Prayer is a
conversation; God and I both take time talking and listening.
Key Stories
• When talking about “Prayer Changing Things”, share a personal story about how God
answers prayer. If you don’t have a story like that yet, share a story you know from
one of your Christian friends.
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• When discussing spending “Daily Unhurried Time with God,” share the story of how
you started spending time with God and how that affected your life.
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Make sure to help them commit to a specific plan.

• Lead them to set a specific time to spend time with God.
• Lead them to decide whether or not they want to make a commitment to spend
time with God daily.
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10 MINUTES
VISION CASTING
Your Heavenly Father’s Heart
A young student worked hard to pass an important exam that would enable him to get
into a good middle school. He really wanted a new bicycle to ride thirty minutes to the
new school, but doubted he would get it since his family was so poor. One day, however,
as he passed his parents’ bedroom, he heard his father comment to his mother that he
would buy a new bicycle for the young student. The son was overjoyed. That night before
bed, he asked his father for a new bicycle. But his father said, “No!” The son was perplexed
but did not give up because he knew his father’s heart! As he persisted, his father finally
said, “Yes.” The next day he had a new bicycle.
The son said: “Because I knew my father’s heart, I never gave up. If I didn’t know his heart,
I probably would have given up.” So if we know our heavenly Father’s heart, we will have
more confidence to do what He wants us to do.
Our heavenly Father tells us what his heart for our friends and family is in the Bible. (Read
1 Timothy 2:1-3). God wants all people to be saved, so he invites us to pray for all people.
Throughout the Bible, we see many examples where God chooses a person to save along
with his whole household. One example was a man named Cornelius (Acts 10-11). He
was an important army officer who was seeking God. God wanted to save him, so he sent
Peter to share the good news with Cornelius. When Cornelius found out that God wanted
to save him, he gathered everyone who belonged to him, all his relatives and close
friends. And God saved them all; God saved Cornelius and all who belonged to him.
The point is that God not only wants to save you, He also wants to save all who belong to
you. God chooses you to save you and all those who belong to you. This is your heavenly
Father’s heart. If you know His heart, then you will not give up asking Him for what is
in His heart. As you pray through your name list and witness to your friends and family,
don’t give up on them. Keep loving them and sharing with them. Be persistent.
(If there is time you can share the following story as well)
There was a Chinese-American medical doctor who saw God do this same miracle. When
he was very young, his family emigrated from Hong Kong to the States. When he went to
the States he decided, “I will become a medical doctor and make a lot of money and have
a good reputation.” He became a doctor but was not satisfied. He thought, “I want to be
the head of my department.” So he studied and got a Ph.D.
After this he landed a job at a very famous hospital in Los Angeles as the head of the
department. He was only 40 years old. There were many very well known doctors
working under him. At this hospital he became very rich. He had everything. He had
three daughters and was very happy. He was really pleased with his life.
But one day, he received a report after his annual check-up. He was told: “You have a
tumor in your liver that is the size of a golf ball. You need to prepare to die. Even with an
operation, there is not much chance. You will not live longer than six months, but you
could die much sooner.” That night he could not sleep. He thought to himself, “What can
I give to my family after I die? My oldest daughter is only 16 years old and hasn’t even
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recordings of birthday and graduation greetings for his daughters but felt that no
one would listen to them after he was gone. As he thought about his death, he could
not sleep.
Then he remembered, “When I was a teenager in Hong Kong, I joined a church.” After he
came to the States, he never went to church. Now he thought again about Jesus, but he
didn’t know how to pray. Finally he found the telephone number of the pastor in Hong
Kong, and tried to call him. He got through to the pastor and told him his whole story.
The pastor led him to read Psalm 103:1-5 and told him, “If you repent and turn to God, he
will save you and perhaps heal you.” So, in the middle of the night, he asked Jesus to help
him. He knelt down and prayed with the pastor on the phone. When he hung up, he felt
very peaceful, because he had eternal life. Now he could face his own problems!
He had received salvation, and thought to himself, “I cannot wait.” So, at midnight, he
woke up his wife. His wife said, “Why are you waking me up?” He said, “I have given you
everything, but I haven’t given you eternal life. Tonight, I received eternal life. I want to
share this with you.” Right there in his bedroom, he led his wife to follow Jesus.
They both thought, “We can’t wait.” So, at midnight, they woke up their three daughters.
The mother said, “Dad has given you everything. You go to a very good private school. He
has given you everything. But he has not given you something very important: eternal life.”
The father said, “I will lose my life very soon. But I have received eternal life, so I can face
my problems. I know where I will go when I die. I want to share the gift of eternal life with
you.” So that night, the whole family became Christians. They held hands, knelt down in the
living room, and prayed together. They were very happy.
When they stood up, the second daughter, who was only 12 years old, said, “Dad? Jesus
loves us, is that right?” He said, “Yes.” So she said, “I think Jesus loves you, too. Make an
appointment for surgery. We will pray for you and ask Jesus to heal you.” So they all knelt
down again and prayed for the father.
The next day, the doctor made an appointment for surgery. After five days, several doctors
operated on him. When they performed the surgery, they could not find a tumor. There
was only an indention in the liver the size of a golf ball. So they closed the incision and told
him, “You’re healthy. Jesus has already removed the tumor for you.”
God through you can save your whole family, just like he did for the doctor. It is in your
heavenly Father’s heart to save your whole household. He can start this week!
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25 MINUTES
PRACTICE
During the practice time this week you will help each person in our training group make a
list of all the people in their life that do not yet know Jesus. This is very important because
these are the people they will begin praying for and sharing the gospel with. This is their
“circle of relationships” that God wants to save!
What to do:
• Transition (1 minute) – Say, “Because Jesus wants to save the people in our circle of
relationships, we want to be clear on who those people are so we can help them
find salvation in Jesus. So we are going to try to think of all the people in our circle
of relationships.”
• Make a List (5-10 minutes) – Have each person in the training group make a list of all
their friends, family, and acquaintances that don’t know Jesus yet. Help them keep
brainstorming until everybody has at least 15 names written down. Some categories
that might help people remember are: family members, classmates, people in their
clubs, coworkers, or neighbors.
• Pray for Spirit’s Guidance (1 minute) – Say, “Ok, now we are going to pray and ask the
Holy Spirit to highlight 5 people for us that we will start praying for this week.” Then
pray and ask the Holy Spirit to do just that.
• Focus on Five (2 minutes) – Have them choose 5 people from their list to focus on
praying for this week.
• Practice Praying (10 minutes) – Finally, spend about 10 minutes praying for
the different people on your lists by name. Specifically, ask God to give you
opportunities to share the good news with people on your list. Ask God to save
these special people in your circle of relationships.
• Conclusion (1 minute) – “This week every time you spend time with Jesus, don’t
forget the intercession part of prayer [hold up your ring finger]. Take time when
you pray every day to pray for these 5 people, that God would rescue them from
their sins.”
10 MINUTES
GOAL SETTING & PRAYER
• PRAY – Invite each person to ask the Holy Spirit to give them a goal of what to do this
week regarding spending regular time with Jesus and praying for their lost friends.
• LISTEN – Then take a minute for everyone to listen to what the Holy Spirit says.
• SHARE – Afterwards, have each person share with the group their goal for the week.
Encourage people to write down their goal if they might forget.
• PRAY – Then pray for each other that God will help you accomplish your goals and use
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The Most Important Thing
KNOWING AND
LOVING JESUS
Read Matthew 22:35-38 – What does Jesus teach us is the first commandment?

Read Philippians 3:7-8 – What does Paul say was the most important thing in his life?

Your first and greatest call is to know Jesus and to love Him. Building a relationship with God is just
like building a relationship with a person. It requires consistent contact and conversation with that
person. With God, we call that conversation “prayer.”
How do I Pray?
Prayer is simply a conversation with God. There are no magic words or special actions needed. You
can have your eyes closed or open. You can pray out loud or in your mind. To pray you only need to
speak to God and listen to Him.
The Bible teaches us six important parts of prayer.

We can use the parts of our hand to help us remember them.
(Label each part of the hand as you learn them.)
Worship – One of the most important parts of prayer is to simply tell God how great He is and
how much you love Him (Psalm 95:6).
Thanksgiving – Another key part of prayer is to thank God for

how good He has been to you and for all the ways He has
blessed you (Phil. 4:6).
Confession – Take time to talk to God about

any sin in your life, and ask him to forgive
you and help you stop (1 John 1:9).
Intercession – Pray for others in your life who need

God’s help, especially that He would save those who
don’t know Him yet (1 Tim. 2:1-4).
Petition – God wants to meet your

needs too! Ask yourHeavenly Father
for any need you have, trusting that
He delights to bless His children
(Matthew 7:7-11).
Listening – Prayer is not a one-way

conversation! God wants to talk to you too. Listen
for Him to speak to you in your mind (John 10:27).
Can Prayer Really Change Things?
Read Matt 7:7-11 – Can we be confident that God hears us when we pray?

Prayer changes things! Like a good father, God delights to fulfill the desires and requests of His
children. We can ask with confidence that He love us, hears us, and wants to bless us.
Trainer, share a story where God answered your prayer.
The 2 Most Important Habits for Knowing and Loving

Jesus
Habit 1: Constant Connection
Read 1 Thessalonians 5:17 – How does the Bible say we are to pray?

To know Jesus more, we must build the habit of praying as we go throughout our day. He is with
us all the time, and He always wants to talk with us! Whether we are studying, walking, playing
basketball, or cooking, we can keep a constant connection with Him at all times.
Habit 2: Daily Unhurried Time with Jesus

If you want to have a close relationship with God, you
need to set aside time each day to focus on connecting
with Him. This is a special time to talk, listen, grow, and Time: __________________________
allow your heart to fall more in love with Jesus! Trainer,
share a story of when and how you started spending Place:__________________________
time with God.
The first step is to choose a time each day when you can spend focused time with God. Give Him
your best and least distracted time. Right now, choose the time and place that would be best for
you to focus on God, and write it down.
What should I do in my unhurried time with Jesus?

1. Connect with Jesus using the Bible.
The Bible is God’s truth for us. It tells us who Jesus is and how to follow Him. As
Christians, we are to obey everything in the Bible (2 Timothy 3:16-17).
If you’ve never read the Bible before, start with the books of Mark or Luke.
Here is what to do:
• Read a portion of the Bible.
• Then consider 2 questions:
1. What truth do I see in this part of the Bible?
2. How can I begin to follow that truth in my life starting today?
2. Talk to God through Prayer

Go through each of the 6 parts of prayer using your hand to help you remember.
Don’t forget to spend time listening for what God wants to say to you!
The final step is to commit yourself to spending time with Jesus every day. It is important to
realize that spending daily time with God will not make Him love you more, but that it will cause
you to grow in your love for God and obedience to Him. When you make spending time with Jesus
a priority, your mind will be renewed and you will be transformed, but it is your decision to set
aside the time.
Are you willing to commit to a daily time with Jesus? ________ Yes ________ No
Signature : _____________________________________________________________________
2 WHO IS GOD
AND WHO AM I?
HOW TO LEAD
• Have each person share something they are thankful for this week.
• Ask if anyone has any specific needs that the group can pray for.
• If anyone has needs, take time to pray for them together.
WORSHIP 10 MINUTES
• Share with the group, “As we learned last week with the hand model, another way
that we can worship God is through prayer. We do that simply by telling God some-
thing we love about Him or think is wonderful about Him. Let’s spend some time
doing that together today. I’ll go first and tell God out loud something that I think is
wonderful about Him. It can be as long as 1 minute or as short as 1 sentence. Then af-
ter I pray the next person in the circle does it, and then the next person. We will keep
going around the circle worshipping Jesus together for 5 to 10 minutes.”
• After 5-10 minutes, when you finish one of your turns to worship, simply say, “In the
name of Jesus we pray, Amen,” to signify the end of this special worship time.
ACCOUNTABILITY 10 MINUTES
Take time to ask:

• How did it go when you spent time with Jesus reading the Bible and praying this
past week?
• How was your experience praying for your lost friends this past week?
• If they did the things they committed to do, take time to celebrate that to-
gether. Give them encouraging feedback, like, “That’s awesome that you took
time to pray for your lost friends. God will use that in their lives!” Be genuine
and enthusiastic!
• If they did not do the things they committed to do, take time to encourage
them (not criticize them).
• If people did not really pray for their lost friends, take time right then to pray
44 for their lost friends again.
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BIBLE
Do Lesson 2 – Who is God and Who Am I (pp. 50)
• Ask your group members to take notes as you go through the lesson.
• The goal of this lesson is to help each group member know who God is and
understand their new identity as His son or daughter.
• Share the following story at the beginning of the lesson to help each group member
understand what happened when they were saved:
Once upon a time there was a little girl who lived in an orphanage. Her parents
had died when she was very little. The orphanage was very poor so she had only
a bowl of rice and a few vegetables to eat every day. She had no toys. She was
receiving no education.
One day the king was traveling through that town and he suddenly entered the
orphanage. When he saw how poor and hungry the children were, the king’s
heart was broken. As he was walking through the orphanage, he saw the little
girl and looked right into her eyes. He saw her weakness and helplessness, and
he loved her. In his heart he chose her. So he walked over to the little girl, knelt
down, and said, “Little one, I want you to come with me. I want you to become
my daughter. Are you willing?”
The little girl was so happy she couldn’t talk. Finally, she said, “Yes, yes, I am
willing.” Then the king took her hand and led her out of the orphanage. She
rode with him in his carriage, and she was brought back to his palace. There
she was shown a beautiful bedroom with closets full of exquisite clothing and
servants who would fill her every request. She was given a hot bath and years of
dirt were washed off her body. Then she was clothed in the dress of a princess.
Then the servants led her to eat a sumptuous feast together with the King. After
dinner, the king came close, knelt down, and said to her, “You are my daughter.
From now on you will be called by my name. Everything that is mine is now yours.”
When the little girl found a new father, she was given a new identity and her
life was transformed in every way. It is the same for us when we join God’s
family. Our heavenly Father gives us a new identity, and our lives are
transformed forever.
• Below are the words that are intended to fill the blanks. However, it is more
important that those you train learn how to find truth in the Bible than that they use
the exact right word in the blank. If a group member chooses a different word that is
true from the Bible passage you are looking at, it is fine if they write that in the blank.
• “Who Is My Heavenly Father” Section
• My Father is the Eternal, All-Powerful CREATOR.
• My Father is GOOD.
• My Father is LOVE.
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• Make sure to share the Egg and/or Water pictures to help give them a
better understanding of the Trinity.
• Egg Analogy – In an egg there are 3 parts: the yolk, the white, and
the shell. They are all a part of one egg. In the same way God has 3
persons: the Father, the Son, and The Holy Spirit. But they are all part
of one God.
• Water Analogy – Water can exist in 3 different states: steam, liquid
water, or ice. But it is all water. In the same way God exists in 3 different
persons: the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit. But they are all God.
• “Who Am I” Section
• No, I am a NEW CREATION.
• No, I am the RIGHTEOUSNESS of God.
• No, I am FREE from sin.
• No, I am HOLY, CHOSEN, and DEARLY LOVED.
• No, I am God’s CHILD.
• “What Does It Mean That I Am God’s Child” Section
• Nothing can separate me from God’s LOVE.
• I have an INHERITANCE along with Jesus.
• I can approach God with BOLDNESS and CONFIDENCE.
• I now share in His same NATURE.
• I show Him I love Him through OBEDIENCE.
• He DISCIPLINES me for my good.
• He will give me GOOD THINGS if I ask.
• “Reflection” Section
• This is an extremely important part of the lesson because this is where
they allow the Holy Spirit to apply these truths to their life. Do not skip this
section no matter what.
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5 MINUTES
VISION CASTING
Story of the Samaritan Woman (John 4)
fOne time Jesus met a woman who had a lot of problems in her life. She was a part of
a rejected minority people called the Samaritans. She had been divorced five times—
completely rejected by a husband 5 times. She felt great shame and didn’t want Jesus to
know this shameful secret.
But through His supernatural power, Jesus already knew her story. And He told her that He
knew. She began to recoil in shame, but Jesus didn’t reject her. He showed her kindness
and told her that He would give her eternal life.
She began to trust in Him. And she ran back to her town and began telling everyone there
about Jesus’ great power and how she thought he must be from God. Then her whole
relational circle, her whole village came to meet Jesus.
John 4:39-42 tells us what happened next, “Many of the Samaritans from that
town believed in Him because of the woman’s testimony, “He told me everything I ever
did.” So when the Samaritans came to Him, they urged Him to stay with them, and He
stayed two days. And because of His words many more became believers. They said to
the woman, “We no longer believe just because of what you said; now we have heard for
ourselves, and we know that this man really is the Savior of the world.”
Because this one woman was willing to share her story of meeting Jesus, even the
shameful parts, many of her friends, family, and neighbors all believed in Jesus too.
God often uses our stories of how He changed our lives to help others open their hearts to
Him as well.
Story of how God used your testimony – [Share a story of how you’ve shared your
testimony to help someone hear about God’s love. It might even be a story about someone
in your training group!]
Our stories are important because to anyone who knows us they are powerful evidence for
the existence and goodness of God. So He wants to use our stories of how He changed our
lives, even the shameful parts, to help others come to know Him. So today we are going to
learn how each of us can share the story of how God changed our lives so we can start to
share it with our friends and family.
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PRACTICE 25 MINUTES
Practice Writing and Sharing Testimonies

This week we will practice preparing and sharing our testimonies together so that we
are all ready to share our testimony with the people we have been praying for.
Make sure there are paper and pens for each person in the group for this activity.
REMEMBER TO BRING:
PAPER
PENS
How to Do It:
• Introduction (1 minutes) – “Our salvation story is one of the most powerful
things God uses to help others come to know Him, so it is very important for
us to prepare to share how God saved us. Today we are going to spend some
time preparing together to share a 2-minute version of our salvation story.”
• Writing My Testimony (5-10 minutes) – Have each person in the group use half
a piece of paper (you can use the backside of the paper you used to write their
name list last week or a new piece of paper). Draw 2 lines to divide the sheet
into 3 even sections. Then title the 3 sections: Who I was before Christ, How
Jesus saved me, and How Jesus changed me.
• Who I Was before Christ – Write down the problems in your life that Jesus
needed to save you from. Be honest about your weakness and sin; Jesus
already took away your shame. It is most powerful if you can share a story
that is an example of your problems.
• How Jesus Saved Me – Simply tell the story of how you made the decision
to follow Jesus. Don’t just summarize; actually briefly tell the story of the
events that led you to that point. Share the things that happened in your
mind to convince you Jesus was real and that you should follow Him.
• How Jesus Changed Me – Tell how Jesus has begun to change your
life since you gave your life to Him. Has he taken away your feelings of
shame or guilt? Has he helped change your behavior? Has he changed
something in your heart? Write down how Jesus has changed you.
• Say Your Testimony Out Loud (5 minutes) – Have each person in your group
read their testimony out loud 2 times and then make any changes they want
after hearing it out loud . People can all just say it out loud at the same time, or
if that is impractical in your space take turns saying it out loud.
• Share Your Testimony with Feedback (5-10 minutes) – Break up your TG into
pairs or groups of 3 and have each person share their testimony naturally as
they would with a friend. Then give each other feedback on things that were
done well and ways they can make it even more powerful.
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10 MINUTES
• INTRODUCTION – “Now that we know how to share the story of how God changed
us, it is time for us to start sharing it with the people God wants to save in our circle of
relationships. Let’s ask the Holy Spirit who he wants us to share our testimony with this
week.”
• PRAY - Invite the Holy Spirit to come and highlight for each of you someone that you
can share your testimony with this week. Ask Him to give you each specific names.
• SHARE – Afterwards, have each person share with the group who they felt the Holy
Spirit tell them to share their testimony with that week. Encourage people to write
down their goal if they might forget.
• PRAY – Then pray for each other that God will give each of you the opportunity to share
your testimony this week so that others can know His great love too.
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2 WHO IS GOD
AND WHO AM I?
Now that I have received God’s gift of salvation and relationship, He has become my Father.
Since we now have such an important relationship, it is very important that I find out who
my Heavenly Father is. And because He is my Father, when I find out who He is, I will better
understand my new identity as His child as well.
Who Is My Heavenly Father?

My Father Is the Eternal, All-Powerful . (Isaiah 40:28)
My Father Is a Trinity. (2 Cor. 3:17, 2 Peter 1:1, Matthew 3:16-17)

There is only one God, but he exists in 3 persons: the Father, the Son—Jesus, and the
Holy Spirit. It is a mystery how He is both one and three at the same time, but this is
who the Scriptures reveal Him to be. (Egg and Water Pictures)
My Father is Righteous, Holy, and Hates Sin (Psalm 145:17; 1 Samuel 2:2; Psalm 5:4).
My Father is . (Psalm 145:9)
My Father is . (1 John 4:16)
In Exodus 34:6-7, God describes himself to one of His followers. What else does this passage
teach us about who our Father is?
Who Am I?
Read 2 Corinthians 5:17 – Am I the same person I was before I received God’s gift?
No! I am a !
If I am a new creation, what is different about me now?
Am I still a sinner? (2 Corinthians 5:21).

No! I am the of God!
Am I still a slave to sin? (Romans 6:6-7)

No! I am from Sin!
Am I rejected by God? (Colossians 3:12)

No! I am , , and .
Am I still separated from God by my sin? (1 John 3:1)

No! I am God’s !
What Does It Mean That I’m God’s Child?
Nothing can separate me from God’s . (Romans 8:38-39)
I have an along with Jesus. (Romans 8:16-17)
I can approach God with and . (Ephesians 3:12)
I now share in His same . (2 Peter 1:4)
I show Him I love Him through . (1 John 5:3)
He me for my good. (Hebrews 12:10-11)
He will give me if I ask. (Matthew 7:9-11)
Reflect
Which qualities about your Heavenly Father are most important to you right now?
Which parts of your new identity are you most thankful for right now?
Which part of being God’s child is most meaningful to you right now?
Which part of your identity do you most need God’s help to believe?
(Take time to pray together for God to help you believe the truth.)
HOW TO LEAD
• Have each person share something they are thankful for this week.
• Ask if anyone has any specific needs that the group can pray for.
• If anyone has needs, take time to pray for them together.
WORSHIP 10 MINUTES
• “Another way we can worship God is with singing and music. Even if you aren’t a great
singer, God loves to hear us worship Him in this way. Let’s practice singing a song
together right now.”
• When people are new to singing worship, it can be easier if there is background mu-
sic. If possible, you can play an MP3 on your phone. If you have a speaker to make it
louder, that is even better.
• Choose 1 simple song to teach them this week. They won’t know it right away so play
it 2 or 3 times so they can learn it and sing along. One good choice is “开启双眼” in
the appendices on page 84. Simply search for the song on 优酷 to learn the tune if
you don’t know it.
Take time to ask:

past week?
• How did it go when you shared your testimony this week?
gether. Give them encouraging feedback, like, “That was very bold how you
shared your testimony. Great job!” Be genuine and enthusiastic!
• If people did not share their testimonies, ask what problems they encountered
that kept them from sharing. Then think together about how to overcome
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This training group is special in that the vision casting section, lesson, and practice time are
all combined as we learn about how to share God’s Good News.
Do Lesson 3 – Sharing the Gospel (pp. 59)

• The goal of this lesson is to help each group member know how to share the gospel
with their circle of relationships in a clear and effective way.
• If you don’t finish this lesson in one week, just continue doing it the next week to
make sure you finish and give lots of time to practice.
Sections
• God Has Given You a Mission
• Our 2 Callings are to: BE WITH HIM and BE SENT TO PREACH.
• Each of the 3 Instructions from Matthew 28 comes from one of the phrases that
Jesus uses: GO, ALL NATIONS, and MAKE DISCIPLES.
• Make sure to share the illustrations:
Burning Building Illustration –
If you saw a building on fire, you wouldn’t wait for someone to ask you if
there were a fire. No! You would start yelling to everybody, “Fire! Fire! Run
away! Be saved!” It is the same with sharing the gospel. We can’t simply wait
for people to ask us about Jesus. Every person’s sin will lead them to death
and eternal separation from God. This is a danger greater than fire. We must
take the initiative to tell people about God’s way of salvation!
Cure for Disease Illustration –
If I was a doctor and I discovered the cure for Ebola, I wouldn’t simply
tell the people I liked best about it. I wouldn’t only tell those who were
convenient to tell. I wouldn’t even tell only those I thought would believe
me. I would tell everyone who needed the cure. Every person on earth is
infected with a disease worse than Ebola. Their sin sickness has a 100%
fatality rate. And you have the cure. You must tell everyone. It would be
wrong to hold back the cure.
• How Do I Share about Jesus
• Have people practice saying a transition sentence from their testimony to the
good news so it becomes very easy and natural for them.
• First, model sharing the good news using the Good News sheet. Have them take
notes on stories or ideas you share as you go through the sheet. It’s fine if your
sharing is not perfect, but humbly share with them any mistakes you made that
you were aware of. Make sure that you share the illustrations and drawings. On
the Good News sheet: * indicates a story or illustration. ^ indicates a time to do
a drawing.
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• Here is a reference guide for the stories and drawings.

* (after “Our Problem”) – Bullseye Illustration –
In the Bible, the Greek word translated as sin means “to miss the mark.” It is a
picture of someone shooting an arrow at a target and missing the bullseye.
Anything we do that falls short of God’s perfect standard is sin. Anytime we
miss the bullseye in our thoughts, words, or actions—it is sin.
*(2b) – Judge Story Part 1 –
Imagine a college student who just graduated and he invites his friends to
KTV to celebrate! The guy very quickly gets drunk, but needing to go home,
he drives himself. As he’s on the road, he suddenly hits something, but being
drunk and unable to think clearly, continues home. The next day the police
come to his door, informing him that the night before he hit a person and
the person is now dead. He is then taken to a court where a judge will punish
him for his crime. The law says that the punishment is that he must pay
5,000,000rmb to buy his freedom. Is it fair that the guy be punished? What if
the judge is his own father? Should he still receive this punishment? The Judge
loves his son, but a price must be paid. So that night the son is sent to jail to
live out the rest of his life.
^ (2b) – Bridge Drawing Part 1 –
This is what our relationship with God looks like with sin. It’s like people are
here, God is there, and sin separates us from Him, and keeps us from being
together with Him.
PEOPLE GOD
SIN
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We, as people, are often trying to get to God, so we try to get to Him on our
own. Sometimes we will try to do good things, believing that maybe if we
do enough good, it will balance out the bad things. But does that change
our sin? Do we still make mistakes? Correct! Even when we do good, we still
have sin that separates us from God.
PEOPLE GOD
SIN
Then there are some that believe if they do religious activities, they can get
to God; such as going to church, praying, going to temple, etc. But even if
that person does religious activities, does that change their sin problem?
Right! It doesn’t! They still have sin and are still separated from God.
PEOPLE GOD
SIN
(2b) – Poisoned Water Illustration – If I have a cup of pure, clean water that I am
going to give you, but you watch me add one drop of poison, would you still
drink it? (No) Even though it’s just one drop? Right! One drop of poison in the
water is enough! Sin in our hearts is like the poison in the water. Even a little sin
pollutes our heart and separates us from God.
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(3c) – Judge Story Part 2 – As the son is sitting in jail, the door suddenly opens
and his father walks in. Shocked, the son asks “Father, what are you doing
here?!” The father responds, “Son, you are free!” “How?! How am I free?! I haven’t
paid even a little bit of money! How can I be free?!” the son asks. The father
smiles and says, “Son, I sold everything. I sold our house, our car, I gave all of
the money I had saved. I even sold your mother’s wedding ring. Because son,
I would rather be with you. I would rather have relationship with you than
have all of the stuff in the world.” But do you know, at this point, the son has a
decision to make. He can choose to receive his father’s gift; a gift he can never
pay back. Or he can reject what his father has already done and choose to pay
his own price.
^ (3c) – Bridge Drawing Part 2 – Draw how when Jesus died on the cross, his
death made a bridge between God and man so that we can again join his
family. (You can draw a bridge in the shape of a cross.)
What Jesus did for us on the cross is he paid the price for our sin! So when
God looks at us, he doesn’t see the sin because Jesus already paid the price
for our sin!
PEOPLE GOD
SIN
And because he paid the price for us, our relationship with God can be
restored! A bridge is built!
PEOPLE GOD
SIN
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* (After Acts 3:19) – Jesus Driving Your Car Illustration – Before we have a
relationship with God, it’s like we are driving our own car, and we make all of
the decisions on our own. (Use some examples “Well… that college looks ok,
I guess I’ll go there. -or- That guy is really handsome! Become my boyfriend!)
But the reality is, I don’t know what’s best and sometimes my decisions aren’t
the best! But as we begin a relationship with God, it’s like I step out of the car,
hand Jesus the keys and say, “Ok, Jesus, can you please drive?” I then get in the
passenger seat and Jesus and I begin to drive together! As we come up on two
roads, I’m not sure which is best. One road looks like the best to me, but Jesus
smiles, and says “Nope, that other road is the best.” Because I know Jesus knows
what is best for me and because I trust him, I say “Ok, Jesus, if you say that is
the best road, let’s go! And together Jesus and I go!”
• Then, have each group member practice sharing the good news. Split up into
pairs if necessary to do this.
• Give them feedback after they share. Make sure to be very encouraging,
highlighting anything they have done well. But also honestly tell them the most
important areas for improvement. Here are 3 common needs for improvement:
• It is very natural for someone to skip most of the parts that are not written
out on the page their first time doing it. Make sure you remind them of
how important the stories and drawings are.
• Instead of making it conversational, the person just talks the whole time.
Teach them how to ask questions to make it a conversation.
• They are so focused on saying the right things, he doesn’t smile or show
any love. Help the person see how important showing love and joy is when
sharing the gospel.
• What Do I Do When Someone Believes

• It is crucial to meet with a new believer again as soon as possible. Do everything
you can to schedule a time to meet again within 48 hours. If this is impossible,
meet as soon as is possible.
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GOAL SETTING & PRAYER 10 MINUTES
• INTRODUCTION – “Now that we know how to share the Good News of God’s love,
it is time for us to start sharing it with the people God wants to save in our circle of
relationships. Let’s ask the Holy Spirit who He wants us to share the gospel with
this week.”
• PRAY - Invite the Holy Spirit to come and highlight for each of you someone that you
can share the gospel with this week. Ask Him to give you each specific names. It will
often be the same people they shared their testimony with last week.
Spirit tell them to share the gospel with that week. Encourage people to write down
their goal if they might forget.
• PRAY – Pray for each other that God will give each of you the opportunity to share the
gospel this week so that others can experience the joy of knowing Him.
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God has Given You a Mission
Our first calling is to know and love Jesus. But we have a very important 2nd calling as well.
Read Mark 3:13-14. What are the 2 callings that Jesus gives His followers?
1.
2.
In Matthew 28:18-20, immediately before He returned to heaven, Jesus gave His followers
a mission, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. Therefore, go and make
disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the
Holy Spirit. Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be
sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
Our mission is to help everyone, everywhere know Jesus and follow Him. We see 3 important
instructions for how we are to fulfill our mission:
Go, not wait until they come – We should take initiative to share the gospel, not wait
passively for others to ask us about the Good News. (Burning Building Story)
Share with everybody, not some – Jesus says that we should go to all peoples, not
choose who we want to share with. Don’t prejudge who is open to Jesus. (Cure for
Disease Story)
Make disciples, not just Christians – Jesus instructs us not just to help people believe in
Him, but to teach them to obey all Jesus commanded. That means after we help people
know Jesus, we must also train them, just like I am doing right now with you.
How do I share about Jesus?

Tell your story of how God has changed you
Transition to the Good News of Jesus
Example: “Jesus changed me completely and wants to change you too! I want to tell you
how you can start a relationship with Jesus also.”
Share the Good News
Let me share it with you right now to give you an example of how to do it.
Pretend I’m your best friend (who does not know Jesus), and share it with me.
• Highlight the verses in your Bible so they are easy to find.
• Don’t forget the stories and illustrations.
• Ask questions as you go, so it is a conversation and not a speech.
• Remember to smile and speak with love, so they can feel the love of Jesus
through you.
What do I do when someone believes?

Celebrate! The Bible says all of heaven celebrates when someone decides to follow Jesus
(Luke 15:10). If you want, you can buy your new brother or sister some special food or drink
to celebrate together.
After celebrating, immediately go over the short lesson on the back of the Good News to
help them get started following Jesus and sharing about Him with others.
Before you leave, set up a time to meet with them again as soon as possible to go over the
Baptism Lesson together.
t THE GOOD NEWS
I have some good news for you: God, the Heavenly Father, love you and wants you to become
His child! He is longing to have a relationship with you and bless you.
1. God’s Desire: How does God feel towards you?

• Jeremiah 31:3
• God created you to you and have with you.
2. Our Problem: .* What 2 problems does the Bible say sin

gives us?
• Isaiah 59:2
• Romans 6:23 *^*
Do you need to be rescued from your sin? Yes No
3. God’s Solution: What is God’s solution to our problem?

• 1 John 4:9-10
• 1 Peter 3:18
• God sent His Son, to pay the for our .*^
• 3 days later, Jesus proved he was by
.
4. Our Response: How should I respond to Jesus’ free gift?

• John 1:12
• It’s a . We don’t need to it; only
it and it.
Do you want to receive God’s gift of forgiveness and start a relationship?
How do I Receive Jesus’ Gift?
• my spiritual need (1 John 1:9).
• that Jesus died for you on the cross and rose again (Romans 10:9-11).
• to turn from your sin and follow Jesus as Lord (Acts 3:19).*
How do I start to follow Jesus?
Prayer – Begin to talk to your Heavenly Father.
Bible – Begin to read the Bible to understand God’s ways.
Train – Find a brother or sister to show you how to follow Jesus.
Church – Join the family of God by connecting with other followers of Jesus.
Share – Tell others about Jesus so they can know Him too!
Who Do I Share With? (My Circle of Relationships)

__________ __________ __________ __________
__________ __________ __________ __________
__________ __________ __________ __________
__________ __________ __________ __________
__________ __________ __________ __________
How Do I Start to Share? (My Story)

My Life before Christ:
How I Came to Christ:
My Life since Christ Came in:

4 HOW TO LEAD
CHURCH
• Ask each person to share the thing in their life they most need prayer for right now.
• Take time to pray together for each person.
Take time to ask:

past week?
• How did it go when you shared the gospel this week?
gether. Even if they didn’t share the whole gospel or if it didn’t go very well,
celebrate the steps they did take. Give them encouraging feedback, like,
“Wow! That’s your first time sharing God’s good news with someone. Excel-
lent!” Be genuine and enthusiastic!
• If people did not share the gospel, ask what problems they encountered
that kept them from sharing. Then think together about how to overcome
those obstacles.
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40 MINUTES
BIBLE
Do Lesson 4 – Church (pp. 68)
• The goal of this lesson is to help each group member understand what the church is
and to help your training group become a church!
Sections
• The 8 Activities
• These 8 activities all come from Acts 2:37-47. The list you make together as a
group will be very similar to these 8 activities.
• Make sure you give group members an opportunity to ask any questions they
have as they learn about what a healthy church does.
• Church Circle Activity
• Doing this activity will make clear what you still need to add for your training
group to become a church.
• Make sure to discuss how you can add any of the 8 activities that are missing so
that you can become a church.
• Response Section
• If you already have all 8 activities, take time to commit to being a church together.
• If you don’t have all 8 activities, do what is necessary to add them in so you can
become a church right away.
• While our bigger church across China is called 先锋教会, if you want, you can
even pick a special name together for your church.
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WORSHIP 10 MINUTES
Do the Lord’s Supper Together
• Preparation – You will need to bring a small loaf or bun of bread and a bottle of
purple grape juice to the training group.
• “We learned that one of the things the church does together is eat the Lord’s
Supper. This is when we eat bread and drink wine or grape juice to remember how
Jesus’ body was broken and His blood was shed for us. I thought we could do this
for the first time together right now.”
• Read 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 again.
• Explain – “During the special meal He had with His disciples the night before He
died, He took the ordinary bread they were eating and He told them when they
ate it together, they should remember how His body was broken for them. Then
He took the wine they were drinking and said that whenever they drank it togeth-
er, they should remember how His blood was shed for them. And in this way we
should never forget the sacrifice Jesus made to set us free from our sins. And so we,
His disciples, still do this together to this day, so we never forget how He died for us.”
• Bread
• Have each person break a piece of bread from the loaf, but ask them not to eat
it yet. Then ask people to take a moment of silence to think about how Jesus
allowed His own body to be broken so that they could be saved and to repent
for any sin they have allowed in their lives. Then pray out loud thanking Jesus
for the sacrifice of allowing His body to be broken for us. Finally, invite each
person to eat the bread which symbolizes Christ’s body.
• Wine or Juice
• Ask people to take another moment of silence to think about how Jesus al-
lowed His blood to be shed to cleanse our sins. His blood takes away the guilt
and shame for the sins we just repented from. Then pray out loud thanking
Jesus for allowing His blood to be shed for us. Pass around the glass or bottle
of juice allowing each person to drink the juice that represents His blood shed
for us.
• Conclusion
• “No matter how busy we get, let us never forget that Jesus came to earth and
died for us so that we can be free. And let us tell everyone we know, so they
can receive His sacrifice too.”
REMEMBER TO BRING:
BREAD
GRAPE JUICE
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10 MINUTES
VISION CASTING
God’s Power
When we share the gospel with our friends and family, we are never doing it by ourselves.
In fact, God gave us a very special promise when He gave us His mission to share the
gospel with everyone.
He said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and
make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and
of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And
surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age” (Matt. 28:18-20). Jesus told us that
He had all authority, and then He promised us that He would always be with us. When we
share the gospel, we don’t do it alone. Jesus works with us, and He uses his great power.
After that the Bible says, “Then the disciples went out and preached everywhere, and the
Lord worked with them and confirmed His word by the signs that accompanied it” (Mark
16:20). Jesus did what He promised! His followers started telling others about Jesus and
His great love. But they weren’t alone! Jesus is alive and He worked with them, by doing
miracles. And He will work with you today!
The Bible shows us 5 ways God will often work together with us while we share the good news.
First, He will heal the sick. God loves to heal the sick! Jesus did it all the time when He was
on earth and through His followers after He went back to heaven. When we are sharing the
good news, we can ask God to heal the sick in Jesus’ name. He will work with us just like
He promised.
Second, He will answer our prayers. It’s not just healing the sick; God will do many miracles
to show others that He is real and good if you ask Him to.
Third, He will give you special information to help someone believe. One time when Jesus
was sharing with a woman in the Bible who He’d never met before, God let him know that
her heart was broken from being rejected by many men. This allowed Jesus to show her
the areas of her life where she needed God’s love. God will work with you in this same kind
of way when you share.
Fourth, He will change a person’s heart. One way that God works with us is by changing the
hearts of people that don’t believe in Him yet, so that they are willing to believe. Only God
has the power to do this, but He will work with you.
Fifth, He will change us. God works with us by changing our own lives so we give a better
testimony about Him. He will make us more loving, help us stop sinning, and make our
behavior more honorable.
There was once an emperor that for many years had no son. Finally, in his old age, his wife
became pregnant, and 9 months later delivered a healthy baby boy. The emperor was full
of joy!
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The emperor called together 12 of his servants and said, “I want you to go out throughout
every town in the empire declaring this good news, “A new emperor has been born! And
I have received great honor in my old age.” I want every subject of the empire to hear the
good news.
One servant said, “But how will we make the people believe us?” The king replied, “Put one
of my rings on each of these servant’s hands. And give them a written declaration sealed
with my personal seal.”
Another servant said, “The empire is vast and the distance far. How can twelve of us
tell everyone?” The emperor thought and then said, “I will send a message with each of
you declaring that every resource of the empire must be released to you to help you
accomplish this mission.” Any horse you need, any money you need, any army you need…
it is all at your disposal. All of my resources and authority are at your disposal to proclaim
this good news.”
Then the 12 servants rode out of the city with all haste and used the king’s resources and
authority to declare in every city and village the good news that a new emperor was born.
God has called each of us to go out and proclaim the Good News that a new king, Jesus,
was born on this earth. And just like the emperor, He will work with us with all His authority
and resources. We are not on our own.
You can be certain that Jesus himself is with you when you are telling others about Him.
And you can be confident that He will use His great power to work together with you to
help others come to know Him.
When Jesus is working with you, nothing is impossible!
PRACTICE 30 MINUTES
• Break up into pairs and practice sharing the Good News with each other again.
Make sure to give each other both encouraging and constructive feedback
after you share. If anyone in your group doesn’t have this book, be prepared to
have extra Good News sheets on you in case they forgot theirs from last week.
• People will get more and more effective each week at sharing the gospel as
you take time to practice together.
REMEMBER TO BRING:
EXTRA GOOD
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NEWS SHEETS
10 MINUTES
• INTRODUCTION – “Sharing the good news is not something we do just once. It is
something we want to build as a habit in our lives so that we can help our whole circle
of friends know Jesus. Let’s ask the Holy Spirit who He wants us to share the gospel with
this week.”
• PRAY - Invite the Holy Spirit to come and highlight for each of you several names of
people that you can share the gospel with this week. Ask Him to give you each specific
names.
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4 CHURCH
When we become a Christian, we become members of God’s family. Every spiritual child
needs to become a part of a spiritual family. God is our Heavenly Father, and all Christians
are brothers and sisters of the same family. “God’s household is the church of the living
God...” (1 Timothy 3:15).
What is a church? A church is not a building. A church is not a weekly meeting. A church is
group of any size who follow Jesus together and love each other. Let’s look at what the first
group of Jesus’ followers did when they gathered into a church in Acts 2:37-47 to get a better
picture what a church is. Read this story, make a LIST out loud together of what they did, and
then write it in the space below:

The 8 Activities
These are the basic things that healthy churches do. Each church may do these activities
differently in their culture or at their stage of maturity, but all are essential.
1. The Bible (Apostles’ Teaching) – Studying the Word of God (ex. Bible study,
preaching, Bible stories) to find out what it says and seeking to obey it. The apostles’
teaching is what we now have gathered together in the Bible.
2. Lord’s Supper or Communion (Breaking of Bread)

Read 1 Corinthians 11:23-26. According to these verses, what has Jesus instructed His
disciples to do? Why?
We call this activity from Jesus the Lord’s Supper, and it should be done regularly
wherever and whenever the people of God are gathered. When we receive the Lord’s
Supper, it is a time to:
Remember what He has done for us on the cross.
Examine our actions and faith (1 Corinthians 11:27-29).
Renew our covenant of love together with Him.
3. Fellowship – Showing real love and care for one another and building close
friendships together.
4. Giving/Offerings – Giving sacrificially out of love to meet needs in the church and
in the community. Offerings are thank-you gifts given to God as acts of worship.
Financial offerings show our love for God and are a test of the disciple’s faith, love,
and obedience.
5. Prayer – Praying for each other, their lost friends and family, their communities, and
God’s purposes.
6. Praise – Worshipping God in praise (songs, words of praise, reading scriptures out
loud, etc.).
7. Evangelism – Sharing the gospel with their friends, family, neighbors, and
even strangers.
8. Regular Meeting – Gathering together frequently for prayer, praise, teaching,

and fellowship. Read Hebrews 10:25 – Is it ok for a Christian to stop meeting with
other Christians?
Why?
Can you remember the 8 activities? It helps to draw them in a “church circle”; there is
one drawn below. First, above the circle, fill in the three blanks; they are: the number
attending (stick figure), the number believing in Jesus (cross), and the number baptized a
fter believing (water).
Are we meeting together regularly? If yes, make the dotted line solid. Then put an icon
representing each of the remaining elements inside or outside the circle. If the group
is regularly practicing the element itself, put it inside. If the group is not, put it outside
the circle.
Our goal is to get the elements that are missing into our group so that we can become a
church, and a healthy one. Let’s take some time now to draw an arrow into the circle for
any element that is missing and write down some ideas for how to add them in!
Baptism
Church Name: ______________ _____/_____/_____

Word
Lord’s Supper
Fellowship
Offerings
Prayer
Praise
Evangelism
Caring Leaders
Response:
What if our group is doing all the things a church does? Then you simply need to
commit to being a church, and this week you can become a new church!
What if our group is missing some things? Then you simply need to add those things
in, and then commit to becoming a church together. This week you can become a
new church!
Our church is a part of a bigger church called 先锋教会 that meets in small groups all
around the country. We also sometimes gather together in bigger groups, just like the
first church in Acts!
5 HOW TO LEAD
PERSEVERANCE IN
PERSECUTION
PASTORAL CARE 10-15 MINUTES
Discuss the following questions together:

• What has been the best part of following Jesus so far?
• What has been the most difficult part of following Jesus so far?
WORSHIP 15 MINUTES
“Another thing that God wants to do as we worship Him is to speak through us to

encourage each other. The Bible calls this prophecy. It is when God speaks a message
through one person to another person. God wants to do that through each of us today to
encourage each other.”
To facilitate this time:
• First, make sure each person in the group has something to write with (a mobile
phone or a pen and paper).
• Second, lead the group to pray and ask the Holy Spirit to use each person to
encourage the others.
• Third, pick 1 person in the group and have each person listen for 1 minute for what
God wants to say to that person and write it down. The person who was chosen can
listen for themselves too. Take 1 minute to do that for each person in the group.
• Fourth, pick a person in the group, and have each person share what they wrote for
that person. Do this for each person in the circle.
• Finally, you can ask the group to share what was the thing that encouraged them
the most and why.
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10 MINUTES
ACCOUNTABILITY
Take time to ask:
past week?
• If they did the things they committed to do, take time to celebrate that
together. Even if they didn’t share the whole gospel or if it didn’t go very well,
celebrate the steps they did take. Give them encouraging feedback, like, “You
are really blessing God how you are sharing with your friends. He loves that!” Be
genuine and enthusiastic!
• If people did not share the gospel, ask what problems they encountered that kept
them from sharing. Then think together about how to overcome those obstacles.
40 MINUTES
BIBLE
Do Lesson 5 – Perseverance in Persecution (pp. 74)
• The goal of this lesson is to help each group member know the right way to think
about and respond to persecution.
• This lesson is based on doing a number of activities to look at key scriptures. Make
sure to do all the activities.
Stories:
• Personal Persecution Story – Share a story of a time you have personally experience
persecution. This could be a time you were mocked for being a Christian, you were
rejected when sharing the gospel, or even resistance your family has given to your
faith in Christ.
______________________________________________________________________
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BIBLE 40 MINUTES
• Persecution in the World Story – Reza is a pastor in Iran. One morning about 8
years ago the police came to his house and arrested him because he was following
Christ and sharing the gospel. He was taken to the most infamous prison in Iran—
Evin Prison. He was kept in solitary confinement for weeks simply for following
Jesus. Reza is not alone. Every day Christians around the world are put in prison for
their faith. Even more shockingly, every day there are Christians around the world
who are martyred because they believe in Christ. Persecution is very real in our day.
Response
• Take time to pray for Christians and churches in China that are experiencing
persecution.
• Take time to pray for someone who has persecuted you recently.
PRACTICE 30 MINUTES
• If any of your group members led someone to Christ, help them practice either
the Baptism Lesson or leading a training group on the Loving and Knowing
Jesus Lesson.
• Have anyone who has not led anyone to the Lord yet continue to practice sharing
the gospel with a partner and receive feedback.
10 MINUTES
VISION CASTING
Our First Calling
There once were 2 young people who fell in love when they were college students. Soon
after the graduated and were married. The young man was hired by a large company and
began to quickly succeed in his career. Because he wanted to earn money for his new
wife and their future, he would work 7 days a week for 14 or 15 hours a day.
However, he and his wife hardly saw each other and they began to grow more and more
distant. One day he came home and his wife was gone, but there was a note sitting on
the table. It said, “When I married you, I did not marry you for your hard work or your
service. I married you so we could have a loving relationship. You’ve given me more
money and service than I ever dreamed of, but I have lost the one thing I want: time with
72 you. I have moved back to my mother’s house. If you want a real relationship, please
come find me.”
5 MINUTES
VISION CASTING
It can be very easy for us as Christians to make the same mistake as the young man. In an
effort to serve God, we neglect the most important thing: our relationship with Him.
We must remember what Jesus said in Matthew 22:47-38, “Love the Lord your God with
all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest
commandment.” The first and most important commandment is simply to love God. To
have a relationship with Him. To know Him. This is God’s greatest desire for us.
One time (in Luke 10:38-42) Jesus went to visit the home of a brother and 2 sisters named
Lazarus, Martha, and Mary. While Martha worked hard to prepare food for Jesus and His
disciples, her sister Mary simply sat at Jesus’ feet listening to Him. Martha became very
angry that Mary left her to do all the work and asked Jesus to correct her.
However, Jesus simply said, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and upset about many
things, but only one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be
taken away from her.”
Spending time with Jesus is the one thing that is necessary. It is even better than doing
things for Him. We want to tell other people about Jesus every week. We want to serve
Jesus in every way we can. But be careful not to just do things for Him and neglect
spending time with Him. This week try to spend time every day just talking and listening
to Him.
10 MINUTES
• INTRODUCTION – “Let’s ask Jesus if He has any specific goals for us this week about
spending time with Him.”
• PRAY - Invite the Holy Spirit to come and speak something specific to each of you this
week about how to spend time with Jesus.
• SHARE – Afterwards, have each person share with the group what they felt the
Holy Spirit guiding them to do. Encourage people to write down their goal if they
might forget.
• PRAY – Pray for each other that God will help you all to fulfill the greatest
commandment (to love God) this week.
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5 PERSEVERANCE IN
PERSECUTION
Jesus does not promise that those who follow Him will have a perfect life. Sometimes
followers for Jesus will face persecution or difficulties. How should we respond when we
face these things? Read 2 Corinthians 12:10 aloud and write below why Paul is content
with the many hardships he faces:
Who will suffer persecution?

Read 2 Timothy 3:12 – Who does the Bible promise will be persecuted?
In John 16:33 Jesus is talking to the people that wanted to follow Him. Read this passage aloud.
Where does Jesus say we will find peace?
Who does Jesus say will have tribulation?
Why does Jesus tell us to “take heart?”
(Leader share a personal story of persecution)
What should our attitudes be when we endure persecution?
Circle below how we are instructed to act when we face trials and persecutions:
“Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom
of heaven. “Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds
of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in
heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you. (Matthew 5:10-12)
Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the
testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that
you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. (James 1:2-4)
Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance,
and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put
us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit
who has been given to us. (Romans 5:3-5)
Read Luke 6:27-28 aloud. Write down how we should act toward those who persecute us.
What are the effects of suffering persecution?

Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces
endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope,
and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into
our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us. (Romans 5:3-5)
Suffering -> -> ->
(Leader tell a story of persecution in the world)

The point is not that our lives will be horrible; some people lead happy and peaceful lives
most of the time. The point is that “all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be
persecuted” (2 Timothy 3:12) and we should be prepared for persecution to come.
What things have you endured because of the name of Jesus? It might be that your friends
laugh at you, your family will not let you go home, you lose your job, your boyfriend/
girlfriend leaves you, you get arrested, people call you names, you have less money because
you gave the rest away, or many others. Take some time now to list them.

Now take some time and list some potential situations you could face in the future.

Recap:
For whose sake do we endure hardships?
Who will experience persecution?
The Bible teaches us that we should hate those who persecute us:
Yes No
What characteristics do persecutions create in us?
“For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.”
(2 Timothy 1:7)
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HOW TO LEAD
Ask the following questions:

• What has God been teaching you recently?
• Is there anything we can pray for you about?
Take time to pray for any needs.
WORSHIP 10 MINUTES
“Another way we can worship God is with thanksgiving. Psalm 69:30 says, “I will praise
the name of God with a song; I will magnify Him with thanksgiving.” Just like we can use
songs to worship God, we can use thanksgiving too. So today let’s take time to thank God
for what He has done for us as an offering of praise to Him.”
• Go around in a circle having each person thank God for something good He has
done for them. If you have time, go around the circle two or three times.
Take time to ask:

past week?
• If anyone has started a training group, ask how that went as well.
• If they did the things they committed to do, take time to celebrate that
together. “You really remembered your first call to love Jesus this last week.
Way to go!” Be genuine and enthusiastic!
• If people did not share the gospel, ask what problems they encountered
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those obstacles.
25 MINUTES
BIBLE
Do Lesson 6 – Bible Study (pp. 80)
• The goal of this lesson is to help each group member be able to study the Bible to
find and obey its truth.
• Also, this is the last of the Eight Foundations Lessons. This lesson will help you
transition to studying Bible passages (instead of lessons) in future meetings of your
training group.
Sections
• How Do I Study the Bible Section
• What are the 3 things that Ezra did? 考究，遵行，和教训耶和华的律法.
25 MINUTES
PRACTICE
“For practice today, we will practice studying the Bible with these 3 questions together.
Let’s open our Bibles to Psalm 119:9-16. Let’s look at this passage together and ask the 3
big questions: What does this passage say? What can I obey? Who can I share it with?”
• Have 2 different people read the passage out loud.
• Ask the 3 Questions:
• Ask, “What does this passage say? What truth do you notice here? What sticks
out to you?”
• Then ask, “Ok, how can we obey the truth we are seeing in this passage? I don’t
just mean how could a Christian obey it in general, but rather, ‘How will you
personally obey this passage this week?’” Give each person a chance to answer
this question.
• Finally ask, “Who in your life could you share this passage and these truths with
this week?”
• Close the study time in prayer.
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Multiplication
Jesus has a plan to bring His love and kingdom to every part of this world—
Multiplication. In Matthew 28:19, Jesus said to his disciples, “Therefore go and make
disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and
of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And
surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” He wants every Christian to help
others follow Him, but one of the commands that we must teach others to follow is
that they should make disciples too. He wants every disciple to make disciples who
make disciples.
In 2 Timothy 2:2, a Christian named Paul teaches Timothy, a young man he discipled,
how he should pass on what he has learned to others. He said, “And the things you have
heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable people who will also
be qualified to teach others.” There are 4 generations of believers in that verse: Paul (me),
Timothy (you) and the “many witnesses,” “reliable people,” and “others.” Paul understood
God’s plan to help the whole world know and worship Him. I help my circle of friends
know Him, then each person in my circle of friends helps their friends know Him, and that
process continues until every person has heard the good news about Jesus.
[Share about the person who trained you]
And now I am training you. God is going to use you to train others. And those you
train will train others too. This is God’s transforming love echoing through multiple
generations of believers.
These verses are not just for special people. And they are not only for people who have
followed Jesus a long time. In Acts 16:25-33, the Bible tells the story of a man who
worked in a prison. Through seeing a miracle and the love of Christians, he decided to
follow Jesus. That same day he helped his whole family to follow Jesus too. In fact, the
Bible tells many stories about how people began to help their friends and family follow
Jesus the very same day they started following Him.
Imagine that there are 2 men. One is able to preach the gospel so powerfully that every
year he helps 10,000 people come to know Jesus. The other man shares the gospel with
his friends and then trains them to share with others. Let’s say every year he helps only 1
person to know Jesus, but he also trains that person to follow Jesus and also help others
know Him. After 1 year, the evangelist would have led 10,000 people to Christ. The other
man would have only led 1 person to Christ. After 2 years, the evangelist would have led
20,000 people to Christ, but from the other man there would be 4 Christians because
both the original man and the other disciple would have both led someone to Christ.
After 5 years, the evangelist would have led 50,000 to Christ, and from the other man
there would be 32 believers as they continue to multiple. However, after 33 years, the
evangelist would have won 330,000 people to Christ, but the discipler would have won
8,589,934,592—more than the population of the world. Multiplication is more powerful
than addition. Every disciple making disciples who make disciples is Jesus’ plan to change
this world. And each of us has a very important part in that plan. I believe that very soon
you will start training others just like I am training you right now. Then we can both play a
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10 MINUTES
• INTRODUCTION – “Sharing the good news is not something we do just once. It is

something we want to build as a habit in our lives so that we can help our whole circle
of friends know Jesus. Let’s ask the Holy Spirit who He wants us to share the gospel with
this week.”
• PRAY - Invite the Holy Spirit to come and highlight for each of you several names
of people that you can share the gospel with this week. Ask Him to give you each
specific names.
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6 BIBLE STUDY
One of the greatest gifts that God has given us is the Bible. God reveals himself to us in its
pages. It shows us how to know Him and how to please Him with our lives. It is our primary
source of truth and wisdom.
What Is the Bible?

• The Bible is a compilation of 66 books and letters written by more than 40 authors
during a period of approximately 1,500 years. It is the most-read book of all-time.
• The Bible is inspired by God Himself (2 Timothy 3:16) and completely true (Psalm 119:160).
• The Bible is the divine love story between the Creator God and the object of his
love—people. It tells of God’s great plan to save people from sin and spiritual death
through the sacrifice of His Son Jesus.
• It is divided into 2 main parts:
The Old Testament – The background and foundation for why Jesus came to earth.
The New Testament – The story of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection and the
start of His church.
Why Is the Bible Important?

Read 2 Peter 1:20-21 – Who is the source of the Bible?

Read 2 Timothy 3:16 – What is the Bible useful for?

How do I study the Bible?

Read the pattern that Ezra, a teacher of the Bible, used in Ezra 7:10. What are the three
things that Ezra did?
1.
2.
3.
Essentially, Ezra tried to answer three questions:

1. What does this passage SAY?
2. What should I do to OBEY it?
3. Who should I SHARE with?
This is a pattern you can use when you are by yourself or when we study the Bible together
in our training group. Every time you study the Bible, you should try to answer these
three questions.
The Power
You have the ability to understand the Bible because of the Helper that God has sent to live
in your life—the Holy Spirit. How does He help you? (John 14:26)

Before you begin studying the Bible on your own or as a group, always ask the Holy Spirit to
fill you and guide you into understanding the truth of the Bible and give you the ability to
obey it.
Going Deeper
It is helpful to study a book of the Bible passage by passage from the beginning to end over
the course of days or weeks. Each time, use the three questions to study the Bible passage.
Here is a guide on how to start.
READ a passage of Scripture (usually between a paragraph and a chapter). If it is not too
long, read it two or three times. If in a group, have someone read it out loud.
PRAY: Ask for the Spirit to guide you to understand and obey it.
ASK: Ask the 3 questions about the passage:

What does this passage SAY? (If needed, you can ask these additional questions to
help you understand the Bible passage.)
• What is the main message? (Don’t spend the majority of your time on
minor issues.)
• Are there verses in this context (surrounding Bible passages) that help us
understand it better?
• Are there other Bible passages that can help us understand it better?
(As you have been reading other chapters in the Bible, do they provide
answers to help here?)
• How would the people this book was written to have understood it?
• Make sure every answer comes from the BIBLE, not just your own ideas
or opinions.
What should I OBEY?

Is there a command to obey, and an example to follow, or a promise to hold
onto? Try to focus on very practical ways you can obey and apply what the
Bible says this week.
Who should I SHARE with?

Think about others who need to hear something you heard today.
Make a plan to share this with them this week.
Check out the plan below to start studying Mark in your personal time with Jesus or during
your small group.
Mark Bible Study Plan

Mark 1:1-20 Mark 7:1-23 Mark 12:13-34
Mark 1:21-45 Mark 7:24-37 Mark 12:35-44
Mark 2:1-12 Mark 8:1-21 Mark 13:1-37
Mark 2:13-28 Mark 8:22-30 Mark 14:1-9
Mark 3:1-12 Mark 8:31-9:13 Mark 14:10-31
Mark 3:13-35 Mark 9:14-29 Mark 14:32-42
Mark 4:1-20 Mark 9:30-50 Mark 14:43-72
Mark 4:21-34 Mark 10:1-16 Mark 14:43-72
Mark 4:35-5:20 Mark 10:17-34 Mark 15:1-20
Mark 5:21-43 Mark 10:35-52 Mark 15:21-47
Mark 6:1-13 Mark 11:1-14 Mark 16:1-8
Mark 6:14-29 Mark 11:15-33 Mark 16:9-20
Mark 6:30-56 Mark 12:1-12
教会的七种教导
*我吩咐你们的一切，都要教导他们遵守。。。” 耶稣要求我们各位门徒都去帮助别人
跟随他。就像当你开始一份新的工作时，如果公司有经验的同事能够教导指点你，你会
成长得更快。
*读贴撒罗尼迦前书2:6-12
最早期的使徒是怎样待门徒的？
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我们基督徒都要效法他们的榜样！让我们来看看以下七种实际牧养门徒的方式：
（*不需要按照以下的顺序）
1. 牧师的关怀
带领的人询问小组里弟兄姊妹前段时间的状况、有什么要感谢赞美主耶稣的事（比如
他们自己有灵性的突破，传福音成功了，完成了某一个目标）、有什么祷告的需要
等。要用爱心来关心和鼓舞他们、培养越来越亲密的弟兄姐妹关系!
2. 问责
上一次或是最近的目标完成得怎么样？带领的人要经常提醒基督徒(包括你自己!)：
我们是已经蒙了上帝的爱和恩典并且心里爱上帝,才去做好事的；而不是为了赚取他
的爱去做好事。
3. 敬拜赞美
把心聚焦于耶稣，借着圣灵的能力、用多样的方式(比如唱歌，画画，跳舞，读诗
篇，等)表达出你对上帝的荣耀和伟大的反应。
4. 学习圣经
先学完我们教会的九节课、然后按照第九课的“参与性的圣经学习”继续渐渐地提高
你对上帝的话、声音及旨意的认识。
5. 练习
不断地练习才能进步！练习传福音、讲你个人信仰耶稣的故事、这节课上的任一部
分、或者自我还没做好的任何事都可以。
6. 意象呈现
这个超重要！带领的人以分享圣灵在你或其他基督徒生活中的作为或者述说圣经里的
故事来更加坚定门徒的信心、自信和侍奉主的能力。题材可以是关于主的大能、我们
在基督里的身份和能力或者完成耶稣交给我们的大使命。
7. 定下信仰成长的目标 / 祷告
可以是新的，也可以选择继续以前一个还没完成的目标（比如天天与耶稣共度时光、
读圣经、传福音、祷告、用行动去爱身边的人等等）。发挥你的创造力吧！不要忘记
为了完成目标给每个人按手祷告！
通过这样的七点来训练门徒是比较完整和全面的。但也许你已经注意到了，以上七点中
有四点是黑体字的（2，5，6，7）。七种的教导都很重要，但这四种对教会的“多倍
增长”来说是必要的！因为时间的问题，有时候你可能没办法做这七点中的每一点，但
一定不要省略这“黑体四”
提摩太后书2:2
上帝希望教会（就是世上一切所有的门徒）多倍增长，直到他的救恩、真理、荣耀充满
全地。耶稣也想使用我们每位弟兄姊妹，不仅仅只是去传扬福音，而且要教导他人跟随
和顺服他。
最后，有个好策略当然很棒，但我们不可忘记撒迦利亚书4：6所记：“万军之耶和华
说，‘不是依靠势力、不是依靠才能，乃是依靠我的灵.’”现在求圣灵来将神的爱、信
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开启双眼
开启双眼，仰望神的荣耀；
扬声欢呼，赞美荣耀君王。
主，我爱你，我赞美你，
哈利路亚，我称颂你。
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FOUNDATIONS

10 | First Steps to Following Jesus

12 | Lesson 1: Knowing and Loving Jesus

14 | Lesson 2: Who Is God and Who Am I

17 | Lesson 3: Sharing the Gospel

20 | Lesson 4: The Church

22 | Lesson 5: Perseverence in Persecution

24 | Lesson 6: Bible Study

26 | Leading the 8 Foundations Introduction

28 | Leading Assurance of Salvation

32 | Leading First Steps to Following Jesus

36 | Leading Lesson 1: Knowing and Loving Jesus

44 | Leading Lesson 2: Who Is God and Who Am I

52 | Leading Lesson 3: Sharing the Gospel

62 | Leading Lesson 4: The Church

70 | Leading Lesson 5: Perseverence in Persecution

76 | Leading Lesson 6: Bible Study

82 | Appendix: 7 Parts of a Small Group

The first part, “The Eight Foundations Lessons,”

MAY YOU GROW TO

FIRST STEPS TO FOLLOWING JESUS

LESSON 1: KNOWING AND LOVING JESUS

LESSON 2: WHO IS GOD AND WHO AM I

LESSON 3: SHARING THE GOSPEL

LESSON 4: THE CHURCH

LESSON 5: PERSEVERENCE IN PERSECUTION

LESSON 6: BIBLE STUDY 7

Review How We Receive Eternal Life Through Jesus

How does God draw us to Himself?

The Way of Salvation

inner peace awareness of sin

If you sin again, are you still saved? (1 John 1:9)

Joyfully fill in your spiritual birth certificate

On / / , I received Jesus into

Let’s take a look at these 3 steps together!

Before we continue with this lesson, let’s answer this question:

Why should I be baptized?

How do I know I am ready?

What is the Gift (or Baptism) of the Holy Spirit?

How do we receive the Gift of the Holy Spirit?

What should I do to obey?

The Bible teaches us six important parts of prayer.

Thanksgiving – Another key part of prayer is to thank God for

Confession – Take time to talk to God about

Intercession – Pray for others in your life who need

Petition – God wants to meet your

Listening – Prayer is not a one-way conversation!

The 2 Most Important Habits for Knowing and Loving

Habit 2: Daily Unhurried Time with Jesus

What should I do in my unhurried time with Jesus?

2. Talk to God through Prayer

Who Is My Heavenly Father?

My Father Is a Trinity. (2 Cor. 3:17, 2 Peter 1:1, Matthew 3:16-17)

My Father is . (Psalm 145:9)

My Father is . (1 John 4:16)

Am I still a sinner? (2 Corinthians 5:21).

Am I still a slave to sin? (Romans 6:6-7)

Am I rejected by God? (Colossians 3:12)

Am I still separated from God by my sin? (1 John 3:1)

I have an along with Jesus. (Romans 8:16-17)

Church Name: ____________ _/_/___

_ inner peace _ awareness of sin