The Field Guide to the Bible Reading PlanSample

Sharing His Word

The Bible is a powerful tool that God has given us. We live in a time where we have the freedom to read this book and we have it in so many forms: books, online, apps, social media and more.

It is a book that is not just meant for you, it contains words that others are hungry for. People are used to the Bible, they have possibly read it themselves or heard it quoted.

When you are reading the Bible pray over what you are reading and ask God what he is telling you and ask if there is someone else that could do with hearing it. Share it with others, speak it out for them and give it to them as a gift from God. You don’t need to explain it to them, allow the Holy Spirit to do that.

Here is how to do this:

1. Pray to God for open doors for you to share His Word and for the Holy Spirit to guide your interactions.
2. Start conversations. Look for opportunities to engage with others in conversations about faith. Ask questions, listen attentively, and share your own story and experiences.
3. Share your story. Personal testimonies can be incredibly powerful in sharing the Word of God. Share how your faith has impacted your life, how you’ve experienced God’s love and grace and how following Jesus has brought meaning and purpose to your life.
4. Use Scripture. Share relevant passages from the Bible that speak to the questions or concerns of those you're engaging with. To do this you need to be armed with Scriptures that you have read. The Holy Spirit will remind you of appropriate scriptures for the discussion.
5. Pray and follow up. Pray for the Scripture that you have shared that it “will accomplish” what God intended it for.

Action:

Find someone to share a scripture with. Ask God to give you a scripture and a person then go and share it. Arm yourself with a tract or better still a Gospel (maybe Luke) to leave with the person. In your journal write down the scripture you shared and who with so that later on you can follow up with them and hear the good news of how the scripture has impacted them.