training for small groups
Sharing Hope Training for growing disciples to share the hope of Jesus in the Illawarra
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COURSE OVERVIEW
Purpose:
​Sharing Hope everyday evangelism is new training material developed to help equip Illawarra Churches to share the hope of Jesus in the lead up to the Hope For The Illawarra Event.
The content is interactive and designed with Aussie culture in mind. We’ve drawn wisdom from some of Australia’s best evangelists.
Who it is for:
This training is for any and all Christians from your churches. We want to see everyone well equipped, growing in confidence and clarity about how to share the love of Jesus in every day natural ways, wherever God has planted us. (Imagine the impact of that!)
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Learning Outcomes:
At the completion of this course, we will have:
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Prepared our hearts for the work of sharing Jesus together
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Reflected on biblical principles for having gospel conversations
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Examined how to speak about Jesus in a way that unfolds over time
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Developed a range of simple practical tools and skills for planting gospel seeds and growing gospel conversations
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Grown in confidence and ability to share the love of Jesus in everyday ways
Course Outline
6 x mini modules over 2 x 2-hour sessions in regional gatherings in February.
This then translates to 5 (or 6) x 60 min modules over 5 (or 6) weeks for Growth/Connect Groups.
This resource allows for groups to work through the modules at a weekly pace in the lead up to the Hope for the Illawarra Event. Ideally Group Leaders will attend the regional training days to support their facilitation of this material in their groups.
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Module 1. ROOTS & FRUITS
Module 2. SOWING TOGETHER
Module 3. GROWING WISDOM IN CONVERSATIONS
Module 4. SCATTERING SEEDS
Module 5. SCATTERING SEEDS
Module 6. COME & SEE INVITATIONS
Register for regional training here.
Click this link to see the Growth Group Course overview.
Email our office for GG Training material, including Leaders Notes and Group Outlines. We will send you printable PDF files.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Sharing Hope Training is a collaboration between Hope for the Illawarra, Leading The Way, and Anglicare Sydney. Sharing Hope Training was created by Wendy Potts.
We gratefully acknowledge Leading The Way in allowing material to be adapted to the Australian context.
We are deeply thankful to Anglicare for their generosity and partnership in supporting Wendy to write Sharing Hope and allowing material developed by Anglicare to be adapted.
Thanks to Hope 2025 for the fabulous video clips and to other Australian evangelists, John Dickson, Sam Chan, Glen Scrivener (UK- Aussie), Julie-anne Laird, Jeri Jones Sparks, Erica Mandi Manga , Belinda Lakelin, Jon Thorpe and Dave Milne whose work inspired and helped shape the material in Sharing Hope.
‘The changing faith landscape in Australia’ report by Sophie Renton is used by permission, McCrindle Research.
© 2025. No part of this resource may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form
or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical
methods, without prior written permission from Anglicare or Leading The Way, Australia.
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For further information or to request Leaders Notes and participant outlines please email our office.​