Use Good Soil Evangelism & Discipleship to share your faith with friends, family, co-workers and others.
Many of us want to share our faith, but don’t know how. With Good Soil, you’ll learn simple techniques for starting conversations that can lead to meaningful discussions about the gospel, and strategies for addressing questions that you might not be able to answer.
I want to share my faith, but I am afraid because I don’t know
what to say.
You will learn what to say to in order to begin the conversation, as
well as the gospel concepts you need to share.
I want to share the gospel with my friends, but where do I start?
The Good Soil E&D scale and Onion-Peeling Model will help you with
this.
I want to witness to people that I work with, but what if they ask
a question I can’t answer?
The seminar will address this and other common concerns that many of
us face.
I want to be a witness for Jesus, but I’m afraid my friends will
think I’m imposing my beliefs on them – how do I avoid that?
Good Soil training will help you share the gospel in a non-imposing manner,
showing respect for the recipient’s beliefs but in an uncompromising
way.
My neighbors are Muslims and Buddhists and Hindus and atheists,
how can I tell them about Jesus?
Good Soil training is unique in that it is designed to be worldview-relevant,
which means we train you to share God’s story of hope in a world of competing
faiths and cultures.
One of my friends has never gone to church but now she is asking
me to teach her about God and the Bible – what would be a good
Bible study resource to use in doing that?
You will learn to use The Story of Hope, which was designed as an evangelistic
Bible study that begins with the assumption that the student has no prior
knowledge of who God is and what the Bible is all about.
I have a friend who just became a Christian and wants me to help
him in getting started as a Christ-follower, what discipleship
study should I use?
You will learn to use The Way to Joy, a foundational Bible study that
covers ten essential topics for every new believer who is sincere about
becoming a committed Christ-follower.
The Good Soil Basic Seminar consists of two full days of training. The seminar is based on three evangelism concepts found in Jesus’ parable of the sower/soils:
The first day of the seminar focuses on how to present the gospel in a way that increases the possibilities that these three results are achieved. In the second day of the seminar, we put “tools” (evangelism and discipleship resources) in your hands and give you “hands on” experience learning how to use them—The Story of Hope, The Way to Joy, the Chronological Bridge to Life, and other Good Soil resources. You will learn three very different methods of presenting the gospel—narrative, propositional, and experiential.
Offered in May and October at ABWE – Association of Baptists for World Evangelism – near Harrisburg, PA
And, there’s an optional third day of training – Good Soil Trainer Certification Workshop – to equip and certify you to train others, using the Good Soil Basic Seminar workbook and resources.
Gabrielle in the USAThis was great training! Finally, all the evangelism pieces fit together for me.
Many of your "how do I share my faith?" kinds of questions will be answered in this book.
It’s an evangelism and discipleship training seminar in a book—a narrative book. The essence of Good Soil’s distinctives are embedded in an interesting story of two discouraged missionaries and their national colleagues, who discover some principles from the New Testament that revolutionize the way they share the gospel and make disciples.
It’s a great way to get started finding answers to your questions about how to tell unsaved friends and relatives about Jesus, and the eternal hope He can give them.
Professional dramatic audio rendering of the printed book. Carry it with you. Available on Audible.com or Amazon.com.
This resource was developed to be an evangelistic Bible study, for use in personal or small-group evangelism. It is designed to work with unbelievers who know little or nothing about the Bible, as well as with people who do have some background knowledge of the Bible.
It unfolds the Bible’s redemptive story, from Genesis through Revelation, allowing the participant to have his/her own “aha” moments as mysteries of the Bible are progressively revealed through the study. It’s a great “no pressure” way for non- Christian participants to clearly understand the gospel, so that they can sincerely embrace Jesus as Savior.
This Bible study workbook is also very helpful in discipleship. Participants learn the overall development of the Bible’s BIG Story, so that they know how it all fits together, while also being equipped to teach it to others.
A leader’s guide for facilitating one-on-one or small group evangelistic or discipleship Bible studies. Contains all of the answers for questions in The Story of Hope, as well as suggestions for handling awkward questions or other situations that may arise during the study.
FREE Leader's GuideRussell in NY, trusted Christ as Savior through The Story of HopeI am working on getting something in place with my church regarding using The Story of Hope. It is a great passion of mine because of what it did for me. I want to get this great tool out there for everyone to use. What you guys do every day is helping a lot. I thank you for what you do. I just got 10 more books and I am giving them to people that I think will make good use of them. I told them if they need more books to work with someone to let me know and I will give them more. My Bible study on Thursday nights where I am doing The Story of Hope is going great. I have such a passion for The Story of Hope. It is what God used to prepare me to open my heart to Jesus.
The Way to Joy – This resource was developed for personal or small group discipleship with new believers, or for people who have professed faith in Jesus Christ but have never been discipled—never been taught the basic steps in beginning to follow Jesus Christ.
It begins with a chronological overview of the Bible, from Genesis through Revelation. Then, it introduces the participant to these topics:
44 Professionally Designed Pages
A leader’s guide for facilitating one-on-one or small group discipleship Bible studies. Contains all of the answers for questions in The Way to Joy, as well as suggestions for handling awkward questions or other situations that may arise during the study.
Anneliese in NYI have found the Good Soil materials, The Story of Hope and The Way to Joy, to be excellent for one on one Bible studies. Thank you for presenting God's redemptive plan in a clear and thoughtful way. May God use your materials as a tool to bring many to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ, our Lord!
Reflections unfolds the storyline of the Bible through 50 Old Testament and 50 New Testament events—from Genesis through Revelation.
Gary, pastor in Rossville, GA (And MANY others have done likewise.)Members from New Hope Baptist Church were excited to order copies of Reflections from God’s Story of Hope after hearing a missionary talk about the Good Soil materials available. They want to give Reflections out as Christmas gifts.
Mary Lou, New Port Richey, FLI love the audio Bible stories with sound effects. Can't wait to get the thumb drive with the files!
A simple way to share the BIG Story of the Bible, based upon eight key concepts that emerge chronologically from Genesis through Revelation:
The Chronological Bridge to Life Cards
These playing-size cards are designed to be used in presenting the "ChronoBridge to Life" in personal witnessing.
A walk through the Chronological Bridge to Life
Kevin and Rhonda, business man and his wife in TennesseeWe are somewhere in the Pacific… maybe halfway to Hawaii. We’re taking a slow (relatively) boat to Hawaii. We’re trying to use this time to rest and recharge. However, the Lord may have other ideas. Yesterday, we attended a Bible study of approximately 30 believers… which somehow I was chosen to lead. Today I will be teaching the Chronological Bridge to Life.
Rhonda shared The Story of Hope with a young lady on the flight to Los Angeles. She is a contestant in American Idol and was genuinely touched. She is definitely following up with her. Stay tuned.
$10.00
The Story of Hope - Condensed (Packet of 5)
This is a pocket-sized 20 event version of The Story of Hope. Use this version to either share God's story of redemption with someone "high on the GSED Scale", or to create an interest for a complete study of The Story of Hope. Comes in Packet of 5.
$40.00
ChronoBible Cards: Genesis-Revelation
A complete set of 135 pocket-size cards (4.5" x 3.375") for learning and reviewing the content and chronology of the Bible's Big Story.
$4.00
Hooks - 25 Bible Era Cards
Hooks for Hanging the Bible's Storyline - pocket-size cards. One card for each of 12 Old Testament eras, 12 New Testament eras, and one for the Intertestament ("Anticipation") era. Use them to learn how to think your way through the Bible, from beginning to end. Use them in facilitating Hooks for Hanging the Bible's Storyline workshops. Great for all ages. Quantity prices for 10 or more.
$8.00
The Story of Hope - Kids
This kids’ edition of The Story of Hope with plastic coil binding is a full color adaptation of the adult-level book. It is visually designed and language level adapted for kids, ages 8-12.
$8.00
The Way to Joy - Kids
The Way to Joy Kids is a study in basic discipleship for kids, ages 8-12. It’s a visual-design and language-level adapted version of The Way to Joy for adults.
Free! Available on the Apple and Google Play App Stores.
The Roots of Faith App
One hundred beautifully visualized Bible events (50 Old Testament and 50 New Testament) that summarize the Bible's Big Story of redemption, from Genesis through Revelation.
Additional supplemental resources are available, such as printed and PowerPoint teaching visuals and chronological Bible cards and more.
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