28 Then the woman left her water jar, went into town, and told the people, 29 “Come, see a man who told me everything I ever did. Could this be the Messiah? ” 30 They left the town and made their way to him. 39 Now many Samaritans from that town believed in him because of what the woman said when she testified, “He told me everything I ever did.” 40 So when the Samaritans came to him, they asked him to stay with them, and he stayed there two days. 41 Many more believed because of what he said. 42 And they told the woman, “We no longer believe because of what you said, since we have heard for ourselves and know that this really is the Savior of the world.”

John 4:28-31;39-42

Samaritan Woman: The Evangelist

Following the Samaritan Woman's interaction with Jesus, she goes into town and tells them about Jesus. The text tells us in verse 39, that many from that town believed in Jesus Christ because of her testimony about him!Jesus ended up staying with them for two days, and from their own interaction with him, believed that "this really is the savior of the world." The Samaritan woman, embraces faith and then shares her faith. John 4 is a great picture of evangelism. As Christians, we know that we are commanded to share the gospel but it is a struggle. Today we're going to take a practical look at how to share our faith.These 12 steps to introduce a person to Jesus:(1) Go to where the non-Christians are found (Jn 4:4)(2) Speak to them with respect and not with a sense of superiority or in a patronizing way (Jn 4:7)(3) Meet them where they are, focusing especially on any need you can discern in them (Jn 4:10)(4) Speak about God's great gift (not necessarily quoting verses but just telling them that God has a free gift) (Jn 4:10)(5) Try to use illustrations or pictures from daily life (Jn 4:10-12)(6) Tell them of the real satisfaction available to meet one's needs (Jn 4:14)(7) Give them an opening to be honest about their sin (which speaks of their greatest need) (Jn 4:16)(8) Don't be sidetracked (Jn 4:11-12, 19-21)(9) Try to differentiate genuine concerns or questions from those that are not (Jn 4:25)(10) Answer questions with the truth about Jesus (Jn 4:26)(11) Don't fear potential results (Jn 4:29-30)(12) Encourage them to share with others what you have shared with them (Jn 4:39) -(Source: Precept Austin: John 4:4-15)Today, may we embrace our faith in Christ Jesus and then give it away to whoever God may put before us.