SOME HELPFUL HINTS ON WITNESSING


                        Those who are truly born-again have an earnest desire to see others brought to a saving faith in Christ. But frequently they find themselves in the situation of a friend who wrote to me this week, perplexed about how to affectively minister to their family and friends, without the pressures of modern would be soul-winners. We want more for our friends than a religious experience, produced by easy believism and decisionism. We want them to know Christ! Let me give some suggestions.
           

1. Pray for them! We know that salvation is of the Lord. He must convict. He must create an interest in the gospel. He must regenerate. He must reveal Christ. He must give faith. Pray that God will give you the wisdom and the opportunity to speak a word for Christ, in his time and by his Spirit.

2. Tell them  what the Lord has done for you. Make certain that you give Christ all the honor and glory. Speak not so much of your faith as you do of his grace.                                           Tell them of Christ's death, his resurrection, and his saving power. Avoid arguments over denominations, systems of doctrine, and unanswerable questions. Tell what you know and no more. Do not be afraid to say, "I don't know". God will bless his Word. So always point men to the Scriptures, rather than what you think, or what you have heard.

3. Give your friends a taped sermon, a good tract or booklet or a church paper. Be sure that you have heard the sermon and read the material you pass out.

4. Invite them to come with you to hear the Word. Be sure that your invitation is understood. You do not want them to come to Sunday School or church as a matter of duty, or merely as a favor to you. You want them to hear what the pastor has to say about God's character, man's sin, and salvation in Christ. This is the means which God has ordained, by which he saves them that believe.