Rhyne, Brookelynn November 17, 2021
Witnessing Report EVAN 101-001
Part one- What were the circumstances surrounding your conversation with the unbelieving
person when you presented the gospel to him/her.
While I was home during fall break, I went to breakfast on my birthday with my boyfriend. I saw a young
girl sitting alone, and I watched for a while to know that she was alone. She seemed to have a dissatisfied look on
her face. I wondered if it was because of the quality of the food or if there was something else in her life that was
affecting her. I was afraid to talk to her, but I felt the Spirit leading me to start a conversation with her. I did not once
think that I would share the story of Jesus with her, but I knew that I needed to ask how she was doing. I thought
about it for about ten minutes, reflecting on Isaiah 6:8. “Also I hear the voice of the Lord, saying, ‘whom shall I
send, and who will go for us?’” And I said, “Here am I. Send me!” The conviction of the spirit was too loud to
ignore. I went over and asked if she minded if I sat with her. I first asked how her day was going, she said that she
had just been recently let go from her job. It was worrying her because the holidays were quickly approaching, and
she wasn’t sure if she would be able to provide for herself to that point, she wasn’t sure that her money would last
until then. She then said, “I am beginning to lose all hope.” At this point in the conversation, I didn’t know where
she stood religiously, but I knew that she didn’t know my Jesus, the way I did. He is the hope in hopeless situations,
and that is what I knew I needed to share with her.
Part Two- What was the reaction (questions/comments/statements) of the unbeliever?
I asked if she knew Jesus, and she responded that she had always heard of Him, but never in detail. She
explained, “church was never a priority in my family, because it didn’t provide for us. I guess we just weren’t
worthy enough, because we are poor.” I began to tell her stories, especially the one found in Matthew 11. When
Jesus was responding to the questions of John the Baptist being asked whether or not he was the true messiah. Jesus
responded, “Go back and report to John what you hear and see: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have
leprosy are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is proclaimed to the poor. Blessed is anyone
who does not stumble on account of me” (Matthew 11:4-6). I began to tell her that the gospel is for everyone, Jesus is a
global God, not one of specific groups. As I said the word gospel, I saw a confused look on her face. I asked, “Is
everything okay?” She responded, “What is the Gospel?” Then I knew it was the perfect time to share the life, death,
burial, and resurrection of Jesus. During this, she was very receptive to what I had to say, if she was confused, she wasn’t
afraid to ask a question.
Part Three- What did you do/say to the person in light of the person’s reaction to your
presentation of the Gospel?
I said that I hadn’t ever had someone respond that way, so interested, and she said “I want to learn more.” I
invited her to join us at church the following day, I gave her an invite card, and offered her a ride if she needed one. Her
face lit up. I then asked if I could pray for her, and she was very willing to do that. Afterwards I gave her my phone
number, and told her not to hesitate to call if you have questions, and told her of the Bible app she could download and
the kinds of resources it offered. As I was walking out, she said “I will see you at church tomorrow.” Thank you Jesus for
IMPORTANT: The Witnessing Report is not graded on the quality of the encounter, your
performance, or the individual’s reaction. It is simply graded on whether or not you met the
requirements of the assignment listed above. The point of this assignment is to create life skills
and accountability related to sharing Christ as a natural part of daily life. As Christians, we are all
expected to be willing and obedient participants in the Great Commission.
