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"And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that

preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!"

There is nothing more dear to the heart of God than soul winning. What is meant by the term "soul winning?"

The Word of God, the Bible, proclaims that mankind is sinful--sinful by nature, thought, and action. Romans 5:12

declares that by Adam's sin, sin entered into the world and came upon all men, "Wherefore, as by one man sin

entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned." Therefore,

all men are deserving of Hell, "For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ

our Lord." Whether we agree with it or not, the Word of God declares that Hell's punishment will be for all eternity.

Jude 1:7 states, "Even as Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over

to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.

" Sodom and Gomorrah were destroyed as an example of what happens to those people who die in their sins,

without having trusted Christ as their Savoir. Soul winning is sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ with lost sinners,

in an effort to WIN them to Christ.

Moreover, there is no way you and I are going to lead souls to Christ if we do not have people skills. If the people

that you are trying to lead to Christ, see what you are saying as an attack. You have failed to communicate to

that person. Apologize and leave the person alone. If the person sees what you are saying as a boast, you have

failed in communicating. If you see, that thing is going to turn into an argument. Stop talking, but do not walk

away, hear the person out. Then, reply whenever, you get the chance. "I heard you out, and I understand your

feeling" Then try to leave. An argument is not the first thing you would want.

Some people find it very hard to share their faith and experiences. Even if you are nervous, you just have to have the courage to. Courage is not the absence of fear but is doing what is right even when you are feeling uncomfortable about doing it.

Our Lord commissions us to go out and make disciples of men. The Bible teaches that those who plant seeds will receive an equal reward, to those who actually have the privilege of leading that soul to Christ down the road. 1 Corinthians 3:8 states, "Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour." Our labor is NEVER in vain in the Lord. Everything that we do for Jesus' sake

and the Gospel's will be rewarded. In fact, Jesus said that anything we do even in a disciple's name will be

rewarded, "And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of

a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward. ." So anything we do to help the man of God,

a church, or another Christian, will be rewarded. If God is going to hold us accountable for every idle word spoken,

then you can count on it that He will reward us for even the most seemingly insignificant acts of faith.

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1 Pray before you evangelize. Remember out there is a world of lost people and many who have never heard

the Gospel. Ask the Lord for guidance and re-read key verses about the Gospel so that you may preach it truthfully:

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o Isaiah 66:8, "When Israel began to travail, then she gave birth to her children."

That is labor, not easy.

o I Timothy 2:1,4, "Pray for all men... It is not the will of God that any perish but that all might be saved."

Do possibility thinking; negativism is not productive.

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2 Don't rush directly into the topic of witnessing when you are with someone. Start with some small talk

and ask about what has been going on in his or her life lately. Don't expect that anyone would immediately trust

you. It will take a while before someone opens up to you.

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o The Billy Graham Association said that 90% of converts remain in a church when they find a friend there.

So if you are in college, school in a company you can do this experiment: sit with someone during lunch time for 3

days and make a friend first, then witness on the third day. The results may be startling for you, the student may

pour his/her heart out to you, even for hours, with questions about the Bible. As a result some having this

experience have opened different Bible studies to accommodate friend's schedules.

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3 Pay attention to what they say. It wouldn't be kind of you to think of the person you're witnessing to as

just another evangelism opportunity; people like being listened to, show that you truly care for his or her

salvation (because you should care!). Be ready to give an account of the hope that you have.

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o A most effective evangelistic tool that you can use is a survey. You can ask four questions about an

individual’s life, and after you know the needs and beliefs, witness to each based on the point of view. Avoid

pressing the persons that are totally closed to you, but persist with the ones that are open, who will let you

witness because they spoke 4 times while you listened, and it would be bad manners to not let you speak for

about that many times and go from there, if there is an interest. o You can ask almost any questions but make

the fourth question, "If you were to die today, why do you think that you will go to heaven?" They usually

stumble on this question, so it's good to read them John 3:16, and ask to pray the sinner prayer with them.

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4 Talk about the Ten Commandments. You can begin with either God's Holiness in comparison to our

unrighteousness (important to emphasize "our" there), or you can begin by going through the Ten Commandments

with the person. Remember Law to the Proud and Grace tothe Humble. People generally think they're good;

through Scripture, we know that there is none perfect but God. Ask them if they've ever lied, looked with lust,

stolen something, etc..

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o After you've shown them through the law, which is perfect for converting the soul (Psalm 19:7), that we

have all sinned and fallen short of the glory of God, proceed to give them the good news! The true Gospel is how

God loved us so much that He sent His only son to die for us and take our place on the cross. Be sure to tell them

that they must repent and place all their trust in Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior; otherwise they will burn in

Hell for all eternity. ABC's of becoming a Christian: A (Admit you are a sinner) B (Believe Jesus is the only

begotten son of THE living God and that He died for your sins) C (Confess Him to be your Lord & Savior).... But

without repentance of our sins, we are not placing our complete trust in Him for the remission of our sins.

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5 See if the person is receptive and pray with them. Finally, if the person seems receptive to the Gospel or

actually sees his or her need for a savior and repents and puts their faith in Christ, there in this wonderful

witnessing encounter, proceed to tell him or her the changes that should occur in his/her life (being a new person

in Christ Jesus and how the sin that we once loved we begin to hate, as sin is against God's law and against the

least of our "brothers and sisters"). A great resource for this is to go through 1 John with the person. "What was

from the beginning... what we have seen and heard we proclaim to you also, so that you too may have fellowship

with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father, and with His Son Jesus Christ."[1]

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o James 5:20, "Remember this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of their way will save them from death

and cover over a multitude of sins."

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6 Talk about your testimony to encourage the person, and tell about your testimony, and how God has

changed your life (in faith, hope, your joy of salvation and loving the lost world, not just the saved).
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Tips

* Do not preach Hell, Fire & Brimstone immediately nor over-simplified version of the

prosperity message, just preach the basics of the good news of the Gospel first: how

Jesus came from Heaven and bore all the punishments that we deserve (not deserved

(past tense), but still deserve (present tense)). Explain to them that He died on the

cross that you and I might live. He physically (in His body) arose from the grave on the

third day and now sits at the right hand of the Father. Show them how the law (the 10

commandments) is like a mirror exposing all the sins that we have committed against God.

Show them how through the law we are all condemned to eternal separation from God

but through the Lord Jesus Christ paying our price by His substitutionary suffering,

including His dying on the cross, we can have eternal fellowship with the Father and dwell

in the house of the Lord forever.

* Remember the new convert will not be spiritually mature right away! give the person

time to grow and if possible disciple the person. Do not put on him/her demands she/he

will not be able to meet before she/he grows in the grace of God to (super)naturally

overcome the wrong habits.

* If the person you are trying to convert does not wish to be converted, leave him/her

alone and talk to someone who is receptive of your speech.

* We do not convert people, all we are called to do is to Proclaim the Gospel of Jesus

Christ and pray for that person. It is the Holy Spirit who regenerates us.

* If in the end the person does not humble themselves before the Lord then just tell them

that you'll pray for them, give them a few tracts and a bible even if its within possibilities.

And be always friendly.

* Do not interrupt the other person while he or she is giving his/her point of view. It doesn't

matter how misguided the other person is. Interrupting another person is still being rude.

Warnings

* Some countries may put you in jail for doing this. And if they want to put you in jail

for doing what every Christian is supposed to be doing (though not every Christian does),

then by all means, preach the Gospel in jail! Use your legal protection (e.g. your citizenship,

that country's constitutional freedom of religion - if it does exist there, etc.)

* If a person is already a member of another faith and you know that before you start

evangelizing, try to be tactful in the way you approach them, keeping what they believe in

mind. If they seem like they aren't listening, don't be overly forceful.

* Do not deliver a false-hope Gospel. Deliver the true Gospel, the Gospel of the "Good News".

Anyone who says that when you become a Christian your life will be always wonderful and

perfect has never correctly read the New Testament.

* Evangelize/preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ for the right reasons. If they are social or

material, you are no better than a salesman. The Lord is always reaching out to the

unbelievers, but you can still get in his way if you are a hypocrite.

* Proclaim the Truth of the Gospel without respect for persons or favoritism. Do not use

opinions and non-biblical doctrines and traditions when trying to explain the Gospel of Christ

to unbelievers or members of another religion/denomination. One of the last places where a

person should rely on such extraneous ideals is when he/she is preaching the Gospel of Our

Lord Jesus Christ.

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