1. Pray daily for my one.
2. Earn trust.
3. Share my story.
4. Invite my one to Jesus.

1. I have a story of what One did for me.

A SIMPLE STORY IS A POWERFUL STORY:

I was blind.
I met Jesus.
Now I can see.

2. I don't have to have all the answers.

3. My job is to tell the story not to convince.

4. Stick to the story.

START TALKING:

What is something you love or that you now do because someone you have a relationship told you about it and invited you to experience it for yourself?

Think about your answer to the above question. What would your experience have been if someone you don't know or don't have a relationship with randomly approached you and pressured you to do it? Why was it different because someone you know and trust told you about it firsthand?

START THINKING:

Read John 9:1-2. Before Jesus could meet this man's need, what did he first have to do as He walked along? What keeps us from seeing people and their needs?

Why do you think the disciples asked the question in verse 2? How are we often prone to assume the same thing?

Now read verse 3. What do you think Jesus meant by this response? How does this help you think through answering the question, "Why do bad things happen to good people?"

START SHARING:

Read John 9:8-9. When you began following Jesus - or when you have surrendered parts of your life to Jesus throughout your spiritual journey to become more like Him - what have those around you noticed about what is different? What change have they seen like this man's friends and neighbors saw?

Read John 9:13-25 and share about the following:

What questions have you been asked (or are you afraid you might be asked) that you don't know the answers to? How would following the blind man's example of honestly saying, "I don't know," and "I think..." help you trust God more in these moments?

The formerly blind man doesn't try to convince his parents, friends, neighbors, or religious leaders of anything. He doesn't argue with them. He simply sticks to the story. Give an example of when someone did this well with you or when they didn't do this well. How did it affect your response to wanting to follow Jesus.

Now share about your experience from the other side. When have you tried to convince or win the argument with someone versus simply telling the story of Jesus and pointing to your own before and after? What was the result? When have you stuck to the story instead and how was that different?

START DOING:

Read Revelation 12:10-11. Jesus points to two things that defeat the enemy - the blood of the lamb and our testimony (story) being told with courage and boldness.

Go around the microchurch and share your three sentence story by completing each of these three sentences.

Before Jesus I was...
I met Jesus when...
Now I am...

Who is your one that you are praying for daily?
What steps have you taken to build relationship, earn trust, and meet needs with them?

An interesting part of the blind man's case study is that every time he told his simple but powerful story, it was in response to questions. He responded whenever there was an open door but he didn't force the door open. How can you be looking for opportunities and open doors to do the same with your one? What might be the opportunities you have to naturally share your story?

START PRAYING:

Pray for each person in the microchurch and the name of their one. Pray that the Holy Spirit will move in their lives so that the door is open to share the story of how Jesus has changed your life and can change theirs, too. Pray that we each will be bold and courageous to tell our story when the opportunity arises, but also humble enough to say "I don't know" and trusting enough to let God be God.