Soul Winning

[subllibrm]

There are also many ways to share your faith in Christ, but IMO, leading/exposing someone to the Gospel usually requires a relationship, so building relationships with lost people must be a part of outreach, again, IMO.

Sounds like a time sucking small group type endeavor.

Get em' saved. We can relate later!  ;D

 

[Tarheel Baptist]

I agree with you about the above Scriptures, although there might be some discussion on Acts 20:20....which is why I didn't site them.

I think Acts 5:42 undoubtedly includes evangelism. As we know, Acts is a book of transition and in Jerusalem in the early days there was, by all accounts, a huge number who came to Christ in a short period of time....from the background of Judaism. They had a basic understanding of OT Scripture and the promise of Messiah.

Now, later the message and methods changed as they left the Jewish culture and went into the Gentile/pagan world. And, as I've stated before, I have not and do not use the house to house method of evangelism...because I think it would be poor stewardship of time and 'information'.

May I ask what your method other than house-to-house is?  When I bring this up to IFB(x) friends who won't go hysterical, they always turn around with "... and how would you suggest a better way?"

In my experience, many, not all but many, who are critical of the house to house method don't have or use another method. And I think house to house is much better than nothing!

Mark 5:18-20
As he was getting into the boat, the man who had been possessed with demons begged him that he might be with him. And he did not permit him but said to him, "Go home to your friends and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and how he has had mercy on you." And he went away and began to proclaim in the Decapolis how much Jesus had done for him, and everyone marveled.

 

[christundivided]

I agree with you about the above Scriptures, although there might be some discussion on Acts 20:20....which is why I didn't site them.

I think Acts 5:42 undoubtedly includes evangelism. As we know, Acts is a book of transition and in Jerusalem in the early days there was, by all accounts, a huge number who came to Christ in a short period of time....from the background of Judaism. They had a basic understanding of OT Scripture and the promise of Messiah.

Now, later the message and methods changed as they left the Jewish culture and went into the Gentile/pagan world. And, as I've stated before, I have not and do not use the house to house method of evangelism...because I think it would be poor stewardship of time and 'information'.

May I ask what your method other than house-to-house is?  When I bring this up to IFB(x) friends who won't go hysterical, they always turn around with "... and how would you suggest a better way?"

In my experience, many, not all but many, who are critical of the house to house method don't have or use another method. And I think house to house is much better than nothing!

Mark 5:18-20
As he was getting into the boat, the man who had been possessed with demons begged him that he might be with him. And he did not permit him but said to him, "Go home to your friends and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and how he has had mercy on you." And he went away and began to proclaim in the Decapolis how much Jesus had done for him, and everyone marveled.

Jesus walked on water too.... Maybe that would be a great method to use to "win souls".....

Mat 23:15  Woe unto you, keepers of the old paths and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves.

 

[Tarheel Baptist]

I agree with you about the above Scriptures, although there might be some discussion on Acts 20:20....which is why I didn't site them.

I think Acts 5:42 undoubtedly includes evangelism. As we know, Acts is a book of transition and in Jerusalem in the early days there was, by all accounts, a huge number who came to Christ in a short period of time....from the background of Judaism. They had a basic understanding of OT Scripture and the promise of Messiah.

Now, later the message and methods changed as they left the Jewish culture and went into the Gentile/pagan world. And, as I've stated before, I have not and do not use the house to house method of evangelism...because I think it would be poor stewardship of time and 'information'.

May I ask what your method other than house-to-house is?  When I bring this up to IFB(x) friends who won't go hysterical, they always turn around with "... and how would you suggest a better way?"

In my experience, many, not all but many, who are critical of the house to house method don't have or use another method. And I think house to house is much better than nothing!

Mark 5:18-20
As he was getting into the boat, the man who had been possessed with demons begged him that he might be with him. And he did not permit him but said to him, "Go home to your friends and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and how he has had mercy on you." And he went away and began to proclaim in the Decapolis how much Jesus had done for him, and everyone marveled.

Jesus walked on water too.... Maybe that would be a great method to use to "win souls".....

Mat 23:15  Woe unto you, keepers of the old paths and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves.

Don't be so defensive...if He hasn't done anything for you, you've got nothing to tell. Stay home and watch Netflix.

 

[christundivided]

I agree with you about the above Scriptures, although there might be some discussion on Acts 20:20....which is why I didn't site them.

I think Acts 5:42 undoubtedly includes evangelism. As we know, Acts is a book of transition and in Jerusalem in the early days there was, by all accounts, a huge number who came to Christ in a short period of time....from the background of Judaism. They had a basic understanding of OT Scripture and the promise of Messiah.

Now, later the message and methods changed as they left the Jewish culture and went into the Gentile/pagan world. And, as I've stated before, I have not and do not use the house to house method of evangelism...because I think it would be poor stewardship of time and 'information'.

May I ask what your method other than house-to-house is?  When I bring this up to IFB(x) friends who won't go hysterical, they always turn around with "... and how would you suggest a better way?"

In my experience, many, not all but many, who are critical of the house to house method don't have or use another method. And I think house to house is much better than nothing!

Mark 5:18-20
As he was getting into the boat, the man who had been possessed with demons begged him that he might be with him. And he did not permit him but said to him, "Go home to your friends and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and how he has had mercy on you." And he went away and began to proclaim in the Decapolis how much Jesus had done for him, and everyone marveled.

Jesus walked on water too.... Maybe that would be a great method to use to "win souls".....

Mat 23:15  Woe unto you, keepers of the old paths and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves.

Don't be so defensive...if He hasn't done anything for you, you've got nothing to tell. Stay home and watch Netflix.

Don't be so defensive.... if you hadn't tried to imply that everyone should go door to door spreading the news of their conversion....... I wouldn't have responded the way I did.

Yes. Those that have been changed by Christ should share their faith. No, Not everyone is commanded to be a "proclaimer of the Gospel" and "win souls" for God.

 

[Liberty1]

I agree with you about the above Scriptures, although there might be some discussion on Acts 20:20....which is why I didn't site them.

I think Acts 5:42 undoubtedly includes evangelism. As we know, Acts is a book of transition and in Jerusalem in the early days there was, by all accounts, a huge number who came to Christ in a short period of time....from the background of Judaism. They had a basic understanding of OT Scripture and the promise of Messiah.

Now, later the message and methods changed as they left the Jewish culture and went into the Gentile/pagan world. And, as I've stated before, I have not and do not use the house to house method of evangelism...because I think it would be poor stewardship of time and 'information'.

May I ask what your method other than house-to-house is?  When I bring this up to IFB(x) friends who won't go hysterical, they always turn around with "... and how would you suggest a better way?"

In my experience, many, not all but many, who are critical of the house to house method don't have or use another method. And I think house to house is much better than nothing!

Mark 5:18-20
As he was getting into the boat, the man who had been possessed with demons begged him that he might be with him. And he did not permit him but said to him, "Go home to your friends and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and how he has had mercy on you." And he went away and began to proclaim in the Decapolis how much Jesus had done for him, and everyone marveled.

Jesus walked on water too.... Maybe that would be a great method to use to "win souls".....

Mat 23:15  Woe unto you, keepers of the old paths and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves.

Don't be so defensive...if He hasn't done anything for you, you've got nothing to tell. Stay home and watch Netflix.

Don't be so defensive.... if you hadn't tried to imply that everyone should go door to door spreading the news of their conversion....... I wouldn't have responded the way I did.

Yes. Those that have been changed by Christ should share their faith. No, Not everyone is commanded to be a "proclaimer of the Gospel" and "win souls" for God.

Who says they should share their faith?

 

[ItinerantPreacher]

I agree with you about the above Scriptures, although there might be some discussion on Acts 20:20....which is why I didn't site them.

I think Acts 5:42 undoubtedly includes evangelism. As we know, Acts is a book of transition and in Jerusalem in the early days there was, by all accounts, a huge number who came to Christ in a short period of time....from the background of Judaism. They had a basic understanding of OT Scripture and the promise of Messiah.

Now, later the message and methods changed as they left the Jewish culture and went into the Gentile/pagan world. And, as I've stated before, I have not and do not use the house to house method of evangelism...because I think it would be poor stewardship of time and 'information'.

May I ask what your method other than house-to-house is?  When I bring this up to IFB(x) friends who won't go hysterical, they always turn around with "... and how would you suggest a better way?"

In my experience, many, not all but many, who are critical of the house to house method don't have or use another method. And I think house to house is much better than nothing!

Mark 5:18-20
As he was getting into the boat, the man who had been possessed with demons begged him that he might be with him. And he did not permit him but said to him, "Go home to your friends and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and how he has had mercy on you." And he went away and began to proclaim in the Decapolis how much Jesus had done for him, and everyone marveled.

Jesus walked on water too.... Maybe that would be a great method to use to "win souls".....

Mat 23:15  Woe unto you, keepers of the old paths and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves.

Don't be so defensive...if He hasn't done anything for you, you've got nothing to tell. Stay home and watch Netflix.

Don't be so defensive.... if you hadn't tried to imply that everyone should go door to door spreading the news of their conversion....... I wouldn't have responded the way I did.

Yes. Those that have been changed by Christ should share their faith. No, Not everyone is commanded to be a "proclaimer of the Gospel" and "win souls" for God.

Who says they should share their faith?

Does a statement this devoid of understanding justify a response?

 

[Liberty1]

I agree with you about the above Scriptures, although there might be some discussion on Acts 20:20....which is why I didn't site them.

I think Acts 5:42 undoubtedly includes evangelism. As we know, Acts is a book of transition and in Jerusalem in the early days there was, by all accounts, a huge number who came to Christ in a short period of time....from the background of Judaism. They had a basic understanding of OT Scripture and the promise of Messiah.

Now, later the message and methods changed as they left the Jewish culture and went into the Gentile/pagan world. And, as I've stated before, I have not and do not use the house to house method of evangelism...because I think it would be poor stewardship of time and 'information'.

May I ask what your method other than house-to-house is?  When I bring this up to IFB(x) friends who won't go hysterical, they always turn around with "... and how would you suggest a better way?"

In my experience, many, not all but many, who are critical of the house to house method don't have or use another method. And I think house to house is much better than nothing!

Mark 5:18-20
As he was getting into the boat, the man who had been possessed with demons begged him that he might be with him. And he did not permit him but said to him, "Go home to your friends and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and how he has had mercy on you." And he went away and began to proclaim in the Decapolis how much Jesus had done for him, and everyone marveled.

Jesus walked on water too.... Maybe that would be a great method to use to "win souls".....

Mat 23:15  Woe unto you, keepers of the old paths and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves.

Don't be so defensive...if He hasn't done anything for you, you've got nothing to tell. Stay home and watch Netflix.

Don't be so defensive.... if you hadn't tried to imply that everyone should go door to door spreading the news of their conversion....... I wouldn't have responded the way I did.

Yes. Those that have been changed by Christ should share their faith. No, Not everyone is commanded to be a "proclaimer of the Gospel" and "win souls" for God.

Who says they should share their faith?

Does a statement this devoid of understanding justify a response?

Since CD said that everyone should, but everyone is not "commanded", then I want to see how CD answers it.

 

[ItinerantPreacher]

Fair enough.

 

[christundivided]

Who says they should share their faith?

A Psalmist talked about it... have you never read it before?

 

[christundivided]

Since CD said that everyone should, but everyone is not "commanded", then I want to see how CD answers it.

Don't conflate the two issues. I realize that "conflate" may be beyond your vocabulary..... maybe a Webster 1828 dictionary could help.

Everyone can talk of how Christ redeemed them. Not everyone is called to preach the Gospel of Christ.

IF you don't understand the difference, then maybe you should pull your head out of that stinky area that you're sitting on..... do some studying.

 

[Liberty1]

Since CD said that everyone should, but everyone is not "commanded", then I want to see how CD answers it.

Don't conflate the two issues. I realize that "conflate" may be beyond your vocabulary..... maybe a Webster 1828 dictionary could help.

Everyone can talk of how Christ redeemed them. Not everyone is called to preach the Gospel of Christ.

IF you don't understand the difference, then maybe you should pull your head out of that stinky area that sit on..... do some studying.

"Sharing your faith" is another term for sharing the Gospel, and since you have already stated that
everyone "should" do this, then you have conceded that everyone is to proclaim the Gospel to others. (Unless you are trying to separate your faith from the Gospel, in which case you have no faith to talk about.) 

 

[christundivided]

Since CD said that everyone should, but everyone is not "commanded", then I want to see how CD answers it.

Don't conflate the two issues. I realize that "conflate" may be beyond your vocabulary..... maybe a Webster 1828 dictionary could help.

Everyone can talk of how Christ redeemed them. Not everyone is called to preach the Gospel of Christ.

IF you don't understand the difference, then maybe you should pull your head out of that stinky area that sit on..... do some studying.

"Sharing your faith" is another term for sharing the Gospel, and since you have already stated that
everyone "should" do this, then you have conceded that everyone is to proclaim the Gospel to others. (Unless you are trying to separate your faith from the Gospel, in which case you have no faith to talk about.)

"Sharing your faith" is not another term for "sharing the Gospel". Everyone can tell how they meet Christ. Not everyone can handle the "Word of God". Not everyone is an eye. Not everyone is a foot. You IFB nuts want to blur the lines on everything....

The very fact you're arguing over this..... proves you have no idea what you're talking about.

 

[Liberty1]

Since CD said that everyone should, but everyone is not "commanded", then I want to see how CD answers it.

Don't conflate the two issues. I realize that "conflate" may be beyond your vocabulary..... maybe a Webster 1828 dictionary could help.

Everyone can talk of how Christ redeemed them. Not everyone is called to preach the Gospel of Christ.

IF you don't understand the difference, then maybe you should pull your head out of that stinky area that sit on..... do some studying.

"Sharing your faith" is another term for sharing the Gospel, and since you have already stated that
everyone "should" do this, then you have conceded that everyone is to proclaim the Gospel to others. (Unless you are trying to separate your faith from the Gospel, in which case you have no faith to talk about.)

"Sharing your faith" is not another term for "sharing the Gospel". Everyone can tell how they meet Christ. Not everyone can handle the "Word of God". Not everyone is an eye. Not everyone is a foot. You IFB nuts want to blur the lines on everything....

The very fact you're arguing over this..... proves you have no idea what you're talking about.

How can you tell anyone how you met Christ without sharing the Gospel? You didn't "meet" Christ any other way.

Your faith is based on the Gospel. Without it, you have no faith to share. Now you have come right out and flatly said: "Sharing your faith" is not another term for "sharing the Gospel". But you have also said we "should" share this faith. Good grief.  :

 

[christundivided]

Since CD said that everyone should, but everyone is not "commanded", then I want to see how CD answers it.

Don't conflate the two issues. I realize that "conflate" may be beyond your vocabulary..... maybe a Webster 1828 dictionary could help.

Everyone can talk of how Christ redeemed them. Not everyone is called to preach the Gospel of Christ.

IF you don't understand the difference, then maybe you should pull your head out of that stinky area that sit on..... do some studying.

"Sharing your faith" is another term for sharing the Gospel, and since you have already stated that
everyone "should" do this, then you have conceded that everyone is to proclaim the Gospel to others. (Unless you are trying to separate your faith from the Gospel, in which case you have no faith to talk about.)

"Sharing your faith" is not another term for "sharing the Gospel". Everyone can tell how they meet Christ. Not everyone can handle the "Word of God". Not everyone is an eye. Not everyone is a foot. You IFB nuts want to blur the lines on everything....

The very fact you're arguing over this..... proves you have no idea what you're talking about.

How can you tell anyone how you met Christ without sharing the Gospel? You didn't "meet" Christ any other way.

I never once tried to "share the Gospel" with those around me after I got saved. Now I told people I got saved. I got baptized. I told them I loved Christ. I told them how I meet Christ in a church service and how I asked the Lord to forgive me and save me...... Don't tell me this is the "Gospel". I shared my faith. I didn't try to do the "preachers job".... you know the one that preached to me that night I got saved.... Are you really that dense?

Your faith is based on the Gospel. Without it, you have no faith to share. Now you have come right out and flatly said: "Sharing your faith" is not another term for "sharing the Gospel". But you have also said we "should" share this faith. Good grief.  :

Have you ever heard of the word "novice"? Do you know what the word "novice" means? Is someone that gets saved a "novice"? Should a ""novice"...."share the Gospel"?

Now a novice can share his faith. Nothing wrong with it all.

 

[Tarheel Baptist]

I agree with you about the above Scriptures, although there might be some discussion on Acts 20:20....which is why I didn't site them.

I think Acts 5:42 undoubtedly includes evangelism. As we know, Acts is a book of transition and in Jerusalem in the early days there was, by all accounts, a huge number who came to Christ in a short period of time....from the background of Judaism. They had a basic understanding of OT Scripture and the promise of Messiah.

Now, later the message and methods changed as they left the Jewish culture and went into the Gentile/pagan world. And, as I've stated before, I have not and do not use the house to house method of evangelism...because I think it would be poor stewardship of time and 'information'.

May I ask what your method other than house-to-house is?  When I bring this up to IFB(x) friends who won't go hysterical, they always turn around with "... and how would you suggest a better way?"

In my experience, many, not all but many, who are critical of the house to house method don't have or use another method. And I think house to house is much better than nothing!

Mark 5:18-20
As he was getting into the boat, the man who had been possessed with demons begged him that he might be with him. And he did not permit him but said to him, "Go home to your friends and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and how he has had mercy on you." And he went away and began to proclaim in the Decapolis how much Jesus had done for him, and everyone marveled.

Jesus walked on water too.... Maybe that would be a great method to use to "win souls".....

Mat 23:15  Woe unto you, keepers of the old paths and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves.

Don't be so defensive...if He hasn't done anything for you, you've got nothing to tell. Stay home and watch Netflix.

Don't be so defensive.... if you hadn't tried to imply that everyone should go door to door spreading the news of their conversion....... I wouldn't have responded the way I did.

Yes. Those that have been changed by Christ should share their faith. No, Not everyone is commanded to be a "proclaimer of the Gospel" and "win souls" for God.

Nowhere did I  imply that, because I don't believe that....the context of my legitimately quoting those verses in Mark was:

In my experience, many, not all but many, who are critical of the house to house method don't have or use another method. And I think house to house is much better than nothing!

 

[Liberty1]

Since CD said that everyone should, but everyone is not "commanded", then I want to see how CD answers it.

Don't conflate the two issues. I realize that "conflate" may be beyond your vocabulary..... maybe a Webster 1828 dictionary could help.

Everyone can talk of how Christ redeemed them. Not everyone is called to preach the Gospel of Christ.

IF you don't understand the difference, then maybe you should pull your head out of that stinky area that sit on..... do some studying.

"Sharing your faith" is another term for sharing the Gospel, and since you have already stated that
everyone "should" do this, then you have conceded that everyone is to proclaim the Gospel to others. (Unless you are trying to separate your faith from the Gospel, in which case you have no faith to talk about.)

"Sharing your faith" is not another term for "sharing the Gospel". Everyone can tell how they meet Christ. Not everyone can handle the "Word of God". Not everyone is an eye. Not everyone is a foot. You IFB nuts want to blur the lines on everything....

The very fact you're arguing over this..... proves you have no idea what you're talking about.

How can you tell anyone how you met Christ without sharing the Gospel? You didn't "meet" Christ any other way.

I never once tried to "share the Gospel" with those around me after I got saved. Now I told people I got saved. I got baptized. I told them I loved Christ. I told them how I meet Christ in a church service and how I asked the Lord to forgive me and save me...... Don't tell me this is the "Gospel". I shared my faith. I didn't try to do the "preachers job".... you know the one that preached to me that night I got saved.... Are you really that dense?

Your faith is based on the Gospel. Without it, you have no faith to share. Now you have come right out and flatly said: "Sharing your faith" is not another term for "sharing the Gospel". But you have also said we "should" share this faith. Good grief.  :

Have you ever heard of the word "novice"? Do you know what the word "novice" means? Is someone that gets saved a "novice"? Should a ""novice"...."share the Gospel"?

Now a novice can share his faith. Nothing wrong with it all.

Anyone can explain the Gospel who has experienced salvation. You don't have to be a preacher to do that. Many people have trusted Christ at work, at home, in the neighborhood...... I have a friend who was led to the Lord in a dump truck by a Christian co-worker who made no claims of being called to be anything more than a "soul-winner."

You try to put too much in your little box, and all that you are cramming in there simply doesn't fit. If your idea of sharing your faith stops short of telling other people how they can have the same faith you do, then you need to broaden your horizons. That person may die before they get to a "preacher."

When I was at Liberty, 84-88, the Gospel was always taught as being more important than a feel good story of personal experiences. It worked there, and it works here. It would work with you too if you would try it. This stuff about "novice" is supposed to pertain to pastoral positions, not sharing the Gospel. Context is your friend.

 

[christundivided]

Anyone can explain the Gospel who has experienced salvation. You don't have to be a preacher to do that. Many people have trusted Christ at work, at home, in the neighborhood...... I have a friend who was led to the Lord in a dump truck by a Christian co-worker who made no claims of being called to be anything more than a "soul-winner."

They can? Really? I have known dozens of people that have tried to the exact same thing you're saying is so "easy"......... only to be entirely embarrassed by their own lack of knowledge.

When you receive Christ, you become a child. A CHILD. A child has no place "preaching the Gospel" to others. They have no other message than the women at the well had. "Come see a man"

Your friend wasn't a "soul-winner". Christ wins the lost.

You try to put too much in your little box, and all that you are cramming in there simply doesn't fit. If your idea of sharing your faith stops short of telling other people how they can have the same faith you do, then you need to broaden your horizons. That person may die before they get to a "preacher."

You know no such thing. The average Christian had dozens of opportunities to call on the name of God before they actually went through with it.

I don't put anything in a box. You're the idiot trying to take a obscure phrase not found in any Greek text of the OT.... and put it in your idiotic "soul winning" box.

When I was at Liberty, 84-88,

That's one of your problems there.... "Liberty".....Really? That entire town is so wrapped up its own self it doesn't know much of anything anymore. Dr. Lakin would be ashamed of you.

the Gospel was always taught as being more important than a feel good story of personal experiences.

Tell that to women at the well or maybe Blind Bartimaeus or the mad man of Gadara or just about anyone that had anything to do with Christ. All you have when you meet Christ is your experience in Salvation. That is all you have. Nothing more. Nothing less.

You become a "child".... or do I need to reference those verses to awaken your "Liberty" training. Lakin loved to preach about these individuals. He would never say the non sense you're preaching.

It worked there, and it works here. It would work with you too if you would try it. This stuff about "novice" is supposed to pertain to pastoral positions, not sharing the Gospel. Context is your friend.

Context is your friend. You're absolutely right and its about the only thing you've said that makes any sense. There is a reason "novice" is mentioned concerning bishops. The exact same reason that the writer of Hebrews wrote....

Heb 5:13  For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.
Heb 5:14  But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

There have been far too many that taken to proclaim the Gospel...... that should have keep their their little baby mouth shut. Much like you. You have no business handling the Word of God so sloppily..... haphazardly. Your hero, Dr. Lakin.... wouldn't be proud of you at all. Or maybe its more to do with his "adopted son".

I've had more than a few run ins with you "Liberty" boys. You're not nearly as smart as you think you are. You're living off the reputation of men long buried and you're not the same men. Not even close.

 

[Just Ben]

For the last several times that we have gone into the neighborhood around our church knocking on doors, we have seen not one result. We take salvation literature, church invitations, we witness, share our faith, share the Gospel, or whatever term you choose. Here in the Atlanta area there are many home invasions and shootings. People are fearful when strangers come to their door. Some will not open the door even though you can hear activity inside. God is the same today, but our society has changed. Is there a better method for reaching people today? What do you think of the book by Bill Hybels, Becoming A Contagious Christian?

 

[christundivided]

For the last several times that we have gone into the neighborhood around our church knocking on doors, we have seen not one result. We take salvation literature, church invitations, we witness, share our faith, share the Gospel, or whatever term you choose. Here in the Atlanta area there are many home invasions and shootings. People are fearful when strangers come to their door. Some will not open the door even though you can hear activity inside. God is the same today, but our society has changed. Is there a better method for reaching people today? What do you think of the book by Bill Hybels, Becoming A Contagious Christian?

I'm just curious.....

Why do you feel it is so important to "win a soul" for Christ?

Now.... I am all for talking about one's affection for Christ. Yet, I have long given up high pressure evangelism that seek to "coerce the hearer".....

and.... I don't believe that its necessary or pleasing to God for everyone to make "disciples of men". God said that the fruit of the Spirit is...

Gal 5:22  But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
Gal 5:23  Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
Gal 5:24  And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.

The fruit of a Christian isn't winning someone to God. If you actually do take care to display the "fruits of the Spirit".... then it just might make a difference.

What good is it to go around begging and begging and begging and promising and promising and giving and giving and giving some more to get someone to say they've accepted Christ?

Surely God knows sincerity when He sees it....