I may have wrote about this in the past. If I have, I don’t remember it, nor can I find it. How horrible is that?
Anyway, I have all this wonderful growth, love, life, news of what all God has done for me. The beautiful account of how I couldn’t have any of that had Jesus not died for me.
The story of God pulling me from the grips of death to a life full of joy and peace and love. I want to tell everyone that I come across this story. I want everyone to know that they too can have this as well if they don’t already have it.
I want to get out, and just spread the news of Jesus. I want to find the lost souls and tell them that I would love to have a new brother or sister. I want them to know that if they think that right now, without Jesus, they have a great life, just how much greater it is with him in it, in control of it.
I’ve been thinking about this for quite sometime, and ya know what? I don’t know how.
It boggles my mind that I have no idea where to start.
Should I not worry about where to start and just let the spirit guide me to the starting place?
I want to know how you do it. I need some guidance from those with experience.
Is there a method that you use? Does it just happen? Is there a certain place that you go when you seek to save the lost?
Please don’t take this the wrong way. Promise me you won’t 
. I’m not looking for answers such as just pray about it or the guidance is in His word. I get that. Hmm.. Or do I?
See, it seems like it should be so easy, so second nature, so first nature maybe.
If you’ve got questions, let me know. I’ll see if I can help you help me.
Because of HIM
SC
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You could write a manifesto or ebook about your experience and tie it into other topics if you like.
.-= Ryan´s last blog ..Becoming Something =-.
I think it comes down to meeting people where they are, physically and emotionally. The first step is to go where the people are. Talk to them. Take a real interest in them – not out of obligation but out of sincere love for them. And as you establish a level of trust, share your life changing experience. And yes, let the Spirit guide you to who those people are. Sometimes it’s easier to start with someone you already have a relationship with – like at the grocery store or a restaurant.
Don’t put too much pressure on yourself. Your job is to share the Truth. Then God takes over and it’s between the two of them.
I struggle with the same questions Scott, and to be honest, I get very angry with myself at times because I am not living for Him the way I should, and I am not dedicated to overtly telling others about the peace I have in Christ. I don’t start enough of those conversations.
I will offer some suggestions with the understanding I am talking across a table with a brother, not down from on high. …and that you know I am talking to myself as much as I am talking to you…
First and foremost – when you’re living a life that is as worthy of Christ as you are able to each day, It will make you stand out (one day at a time applies here brother). The people around you will notice there is something “different” about you. They will notice the peace that the presence of the Holy Spirit imparts in each of us.
The Holy Spirit in you will attract people to you, and open opportunities, not for some formulaic Gospel sharing system, but for real conversation about how God works in your life and why He is so vividly real to you.
That being said – It doesn’t hurt to have a system (I know, I am contradicting myself, but bear with me).
When I attended evangelism training for my work with Youth for Christ (long story there), one of the coolest things they did almost gave me a heart attack. One quiet evening, I was talking with my adviser. Out of the blue she asked me to “lead her to Christ”.
After several minutes of panic – I fell back on the training we had that week and walked her through the scripture. It was a test, and I managed to pass. Having at least a basic method of walking through “salvation” will help you to not freak out as much the first few times.
My particular “system” is called the Roman Road – a series of verses in Romans that go from man’s lost state, to man’s redemption in Christ (I can send you the list of scriptures if you want). I keep the list of scriptures in my “cool God stuff” notebook/journal that I usually have with me.
The other thing I personally believe (Note: I am not a theologian, and I didn’t stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night) is that your goal shouldn’t necessarily be to save everyone you meet.
First – it isn’t you or I that do the saving – which you already know. Secondly, I do way more seed planting than I do harvesting, maybe that’s just how God made me.
People talk to me about their concerns and problems (another “that’s the way God made me” thing I think) and about how to deal with them.
Sometimes I get full of myself and give Dave advice (a lost opportunity), but every once in a while, I get it right and let God do the talking. These kinds of conversations rarely lead to a “harvesting moment”, but it plants seeds, and shows people that they can have peace if they turn to the Prince of Peace. I’d like to think that I am witnessing the Holy Spirit touching their hearts at those times.
They are very powerful moments and make me feel very close to God. And I believe the Bible when it says that God’s Word does not return to him void.
When a “harvesting” moment arrives, you will just kinda know…I don’t know how else to describe it. Say a prayer and ask the Holy Spirit to guide you, and speak your heart – God will do the rest.
I would love to talk more about this, but I already feel guilty for being so verbose. Hopefully you and I will be across a literal table some day, and we can continue this conversation.
God Bless You, and I thank you for the inspiration (and conviction) you bring me through this blog and our other conversations.
.-= David (aka @threedot)´s last blog ..This one is a little “preachy”… =-.
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talk about opening a can of worms – every christian will gladly provide their correct way to spread the word… (my quick take there is no correct way – pray and LET Him lead you)
i believe we are witnessing with every word and action that we make – when people see us interacting who do they really see? do they see an encouraging/supportive person or that person that no one is ever good enough for??? (i pray that God will teach me to be that encourager)
that’s not to say that all we have to is walk around and talk/act “like Jesus” and people will be converted – that might certainly be part of the process to start the conversation…
we must be uncompromising as we are in the world but not of it… we should meet people where they are at and minister to them… sometimes that will be any of the 3… spirituality, physical, & emotional – we are not sinless so we should certainly not pretend to be above…
our story – i think that’s the most effective tool we have to show how Jesus has rescued us… but we must be ever learning to be able to provide an account for Jesus… He doesn’t always keep us in our comfort zone – it’s a big world out there…
for me… being humble – i am working to learn how to serve people and let my service be starting point… show them the church as place of rescue not a place to be judged…
it’s a hurting world – to meet people that are hurting we have to be willing to feel their pain and show them the love of Jesus…
i hope that makes some degree of sense – as i say every christian will have a different response… and none of us are correct – if we were the world would have been reached… instead we all fall short and are sinful…
God bless!
.-= Duncan´s last blog ..it’s communication doh… =-.
Ryan – I’ve thought of writing a book. I’ve given it lots of thought actually. If I could ever find the starting point and ending point and everything in the middle, I would be good to start it.
Karen – Pressure. I think that’s the majority of my “problem.” I want so bad to share it that I get so “I gotta I gotta I gotta”, not gotta in it’s a chore but gotta in that I want to so bad, that I tense up and look to hard for the opportunity, maybe. Maybe I could even be missing where the Spirit is leading. Thanks for the help. Got some serious thinking to do.
David (@threedot) … Well, first, don’t feel guilty about being so verbose. Love it. Not love like wanna marry it, but..well, you know. The links to the passages in Romans, sure would really like to have them. Email them over.
I’m not sure what the proper response is. You’ve thrown a lot of wonderful, encouraging, helpful information out here and I guess the only thing I have to give back is a big Thank you!
Holler at me sometime, we can talk (gtalk, skype, tokbox).