ICEBREAKER: If someone lived in your home for a week, observing your actions, listening to your conversations, and noting how you spent your time, what would they say is most important to you?

Read Acts 17:16-21
What does Paul do while he is waiting in Athens? What is distressing him? Paul is an outside observer of Athens. Why would being an outsider help someone see what a different culture values? As a follower of Jesus, we are to be in the world but not of the world. What do you notice is highly valued in our culture?

Why is paying attention so important when sharing our faith in Jesus with others? What keeps us from paying attention?

Pastor Jason shared an article with some key points about listening in evangelism.
1. Listen for clues of God at work.
2. Pay attention to pain.
3. Respond with reflective listening.
4. Connect their pain and longings with Jesus.

Which of these practices do you see Paul doing in Acts 17? Which of these elements of listening in evangelism comes naturally to you? Which is an area of growth for you? What can you do to grow in these practices?

How can we pray for each other this week?