Seven Stories of Hope

These seven stories are meant to be used as a long term evangelism tool for people who are far from God, but not yet ready to make a decision to follow Jesus and serve Him as their risen Lord. If someone is not ready to follow Jesus yet, ask them if they are willing to study the Bible with you. If they agree, take them through the “Seven Stories of Hope.” If they do not want to study the Bible with you, but are still willing to listen, begin to tell them these stories and orally prompt them with the “Head, Heart, Hands” questions.

These discovery Bible studies reveal Christ through His word and build faith in the hearts of the hearers. These studies can be done orally and simply told as a method of evangelism, but the more completely you can follow the process, the more effective it will be for developing reproducing disciples.

These Bible studies help people discover Christ and make a decision to repent, believe, and serve Him as their risen Lord. If the participants repent and believe, there should be no delay in moving them out of these stories and into lessons for short-term discipleship. Call the participants to make a decision to give their lives to Jesus regularly. These studies should not delay the call to make a decision, but should supplement the call to make a decision. It may be helpful to ask, “What’s stopping you from giving your life to Jesus today?” Remember to be led by the Holy Spirit.