Spiritual formation starts with salvation. It is critically important that people are actually saved before they try to grow in Christ. This may seem obvious, but since so many salvation presentations are deficient there are hundreds of thousands of people around the world who think they are saved but aren’t, or who weren’t really saved until months or years after they responded to a salvation invitation. Remember that we must honor God and his teachings more than we desire to see people “respond”. If someone isn’t truly ready to repent and make an initial surrender to Jesus then they need to know it so they can continue to consider whether they want to become a follower. These resources will help with salvation invitations and evangelism.
THE 5 STAGES OF SALVATION
The 5 stages of salvation is a 2 page handout that explains how to become a follower of Jesus in 5 steps. It includes some graphics. It should be very useful both to those who give salvation presentations and to anyone wanting to know how to be saved, which is the beginning of transformation and a new identity and destiny.
5 Stages of Salvation PowerPoint format
WHAT JESUS TEACHES AND PROMISES US
This two page handout explains Jesus’ basic teachings about how his followers should live, as well as the basic promises Jesus gives to his followers. This is extremely helpful for evangelism because listeners need to know what they are committing themselves to when they are considering whether to make an initial surrender to Jesus as their lord. Also, seeker should know the tremendous benefits God wants to give to those who follow Jesus. These benefits are what draw seekers to him.
What Jesus Teaches and Promises Us Word format
12 MYTHS ABOUT BIBLICAL CHRISTIANITY
This two page handout lists 12 common misconceptions about Christianity and the actual truths. Good for seekers and evangelism in general.
12 Myths About Biblical Christianity Word format