Preacher Shane

Jon Hardin does a great job of delegating and challenging people to take leadership. Shane has taught Bible lessons before at their Tuesday night group. This week will be Shane’s first opportunity to preach in Sunday worship.


Hi Shane. I’ve been praying for your Bible teaching in two Sundays. What topic has God put on your heart? My first ever Bible lesson was Philippians 4 joy. My lesson was so simple and silly. But teaching that Bible lesson gave me a greater love for God’s Word and a stronger love for God’s church around me, my friends in college. I’m happy to help you prepare your lesson. I’m so thankful to God to see Him working in your life.


Shane: Hi Josh. I’ve been thinking about the topic thing. I don’t know what topic I should choose. Do you think “God’s miracles and faithfulness” is a good one? Seems like the Bible is full of God’s miracles, so I’d have things to talk about it. I need your help. And we should eat together next week.


This sounds like a great topic. Which two or three miracles do you think really display God’s faithfulness? We can talk tomorrow and my wonderful wife encourages you and me Tuesday lunch.


Shane: Just came back from Clint and Taffy’s Bible study. I was thinking about “people’s conversion”. Find some examples in the Bible, Paul and others, and some famous person we know; then lead to the question “Why would they convert or believe?” List some reasons, truth Jesus is the truth. Then lead to another question “What can we do to help people convert?”


This sounds really great especially your question “What can we do to help people convert?” We can look at some Bible verses tomorrow.


Shane and I enjoyed a lunch of roasted lamb ribs and tofu soup. I tried for some small talk, but Shane quickly brought us right back to the business of preparing the Bible lesson. The conversion of the Ethiopian is right before Paul’s conversion in Acts. Shane had written out step by step stages of his feelings during his conversion process. Finally, welcome discussion and commit to action “What we can do to help people convert?”


Actually Shane had three different Bible lessons in mind, so Shane will have more chances to preach in the future.
We are so blessed to see Shane’s life converted by God’s power.