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How do you Witness - Share your Faith?
DestinedForHeaven.com ^ | March 27, 2012 | DestinedforHeaven.com

Posted on 03/27/2012 2:35:59 PM PDT by destinedforheaven

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1 posted on 03/27/2012 2:36:12 PM PDT by destinedforheaven
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To: destinedforheaven
It isn't hard to say, "God bless you" to people, or "I'll pray for you." Doing so will often open opportunities to share faith experience.

It's a slow process at times, but often just an invite to go with you to your church can bring surprisingly quick acceptance.

2 posted on 03/27/2012 2:54:33 PM PDT by Ron C.
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To: destinedforheaven
"Preach the Gospel at all times. When necessary, use words."

~ attributed to St. Francis Assisi

3 posted on 03/27/2012 2:58:49 PM PDT by Joe 6-pack (Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
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To: destinedforheaven
While in a bank (rarely, these days) .. I'll whisper to someone nearby .. "Shhhh .. god is in the tabernacle ..."
I look for any response and go from there.

Money is a good opener if you can get on a "What supports this (dollar bill)?"
I explain the (your) faith that supports this piece of paper is wasted and more than what is needed to trust Christ as Savior.

4 posted on 03/27/2012 3:08:33 PM PDT by knarf (I say things that are true ... I have no proof ... but they're true)
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To: Joe 6-pack

So what does that mean?

Nail myself to a cross?


5 posted on 03/27/2012 3:26:56 PM PDT by Gamecock (Celebrating 17,153 replies of dubious quality!)
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To: destinedforheaven

1) Love people
2) fast in secret
3) ask God to save people with an earnest heart
4) repeat

After a fast, I remember some people I had loved and prayed for ASKED ME TO LEAD A BIBLE STUDY.

That’s God.


6 posted on 03/27/2012 3:28:58 PM PDT by ROTB (FReepmail me if you want to join a team seeking the LORD for a Christian revival now in the USA.)
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To: Gamecock

Live a Christian life. Set the example. Let your actions speak for themselves.


7 posted on 03/27/2012 3:29:50 PM PDT by Joe 6-pack (Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
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To: destinedforheaven

Talking to strangers isn’t easy for most of us but the most effective way we have is the method Jesus and his disciples used: They went to homes, stood in the public squares, used opportunities in casual conversation, when brought before the authorities, in short, every chance they had.

They were to be at it as urgently. The only ones I know of doing that today are Jehovah’s Witnesses for the long term and Mormons.


8 posted on 03/27/2012 3:30:01 PM PDT by count-your-change (You don't have to be brilliant, not being stupid is enough.)
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To: destinedforheaven

For starters, I am not a fan of modern evangelistic gimmicks.

I do believe sharing the Gospel often requires one to get messy.

But in a nutshell, it all depends on the situation. There is no one size fits all method. Sometimes it is a long, drawn out process. Other times you only have a minute.

We once moved into a neighborhood, and on our first night there my wife and I went outside, maybe at 10:30, and prayed that God would clearly show us which of our neighbors He would save through us.

Two weeks later I was walking to check our community mailbox and a neighbor should “where you going preacher-man? Want a beer?” (All I can think is he saw us going to church one Sunday morning.)

I told him I’d love a beer. He was shocked that a Christian would drink a beer and asked if that wasn’t a sin. I explained that drunkenness was a sin, but reminded him that Jesus turned water into wine. He had never heard of such. Because I didn’t flinch when he offered me a beer, over the next couple of years I was able to unpackage the Gospel, answer many questions, and shortly after we moved away, the family professed faith.

I am convinced many Christians would be too shocked, too put off, to do anything but condemn people in this type of scenario, but I believe we must walk right and and be ambassadors of Jesus’s love.

Never give up, never get frustrated. Tell the truth. If you don’t know an answer, admit it and promise to get back to them.

Trust that is is not you who saves people, but God. We are just the messengers.


9 posted on 03/27/2012 3:39:35 PM PDT by Gamecock (Celebrating 17,158 replies of dubious quality!)
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To: Joe 6-pack
"Faith comes by hearing..." Not by my actions. The Gospels is good news. Not my life.

Granted my actions MAY get me a hearing, but words have to be used.

10 posted on 03/27/2012 3:41:37 PM PDT by Gamecock (Celebrating 17,158 replies of dubious quality!)
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To: Gamecock
"Faith comes by hearing..."

So there are no deaf people with faith?

11 posted on 03/27/2012 3:47:24 PM PDT by Joe 6-pack (Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
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To: destinedforheaven
My mom had a gift, that was beyond words. The last time I saw her do this was in a Walmart.

I could not find my mom and finally I saw her in line with a lady holding her hand and the lady was crying. I waited until they were done talking and walked over to my mom and asked who the lady was. She gave me her first name and I asked what happened to her. She said she felt the Holy Spirit tell her to talk to this lady and ask her if she was ok. The lady started crying and telling my mom what was going wrong in her life. When the lady was done my mom told her that God cared about her so much that He sent my mom to her, to let her know God knows what's going on and cares. My mom invited her to church, but I don't know if she came. I seen this happen on several occasions. My dad said he would see her go up to strangers and talk with them several times too. My dad would tease my mom, when they were in a hurry, saying , don't start talking to strangers. My mom was actually a quiet person, but she would always say, if God tells you to do something, you better do it or He's stop speaking to your heart.

12 posted on 03/27/2012 3:49:27 PM PDT by Linda Frances (Only God can change a heart, but we can pray for hearts to be changed)
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To: Joe 6-pack

Of course not.

But my living a supposedly righteous life in front doesn’t save them either.


13 posted on 03/27/2012 3:50:35 PM PDT by Gamecock (Celebrating 17,158 replies of dubious quality!)
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To: Gamecock
That's why you use words when necessary. I'm surprised you're being so adversarial on this when your post responding to another FReeper is exactly what the quote means. Nowhere in the gospel does it command you to go have a beer with your neighbor, but by your own description it was that action, and your demeanor to the neighbor that over time facilitated your neighbor's willingness to listen.

Sometimes it's better, and more effective to simply attract rather than to actively promote.

14 posted on 03/27/2012 3:58:10 PM PDT by Joe 6-pack (Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
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To: Gamecock

As Joe says:

Be an example

Be a friend. Don’t be afraid to tell a someone you love them, as God loves us all, bad and good.

Remember, ain’t none of us perfect.

Be a servant, for Christ was a servant to us all.

Keep the Faith, even when it gets tough.


15 posted on 03/27/2012 4:00:26 PM PDT by wizr (Keep the Faith!)
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To: Joe 6-pack
....When necessary, use words." (Emphasis mine)

My point is, words are ALWAYS necessary.

16 posted on 03/27/2012 4:03:52 PM PDT by Gamecock (Celebrating 17,158 replies of dubious quality!)
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To: Gamecock

OK, my bad. Didn’t read far enough. You got me.


17 posted on 03/27/2012 4:03:52 PM PDT by wizr (Keep the Faith!)
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To: Joe 6-pack

Amen, Joe. Meanwhile, I think another poster on here said it well regarding being sensitive to each situation. I’ve shared my faith with many people but in today’s climate, that is getting much harder to do.


18 posted on 03/27/2012 4:13:47 PM PDT by Paved Paradise
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To: Gamecock
"My point is, words are ALWAYS necessary."

And your words will have little to no effect if they are inconsistent with your actions. For example, you can preach to somebody constantly about the importance of honesty. You can pull every verse from the Old and New Testaments regarding lying and dishonesty.

And yet, if in your personal life, you lie, your words mean nothing. The manner in which you live your life directly impacts the weight and credibility you have as an evangelist. In fact, in spite of all the eloquent words, florid apologia and ability to quote chapter and verse, one who comes to be viewed as a hypocrite as the result of his actions will push people away from Christianity.

While the eternal Truths of the Gospel can not be undermined by the actions of men, the actions of men have a direct impact on whether or not others may accept or reject those Truths.

19 posted on 03/27/2012 4:17:31 PM PDT by Joe 6-pack (Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
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To: Paved Paradise
In today's climate there are many hard hearts and militant, angry atheists. Confronting them directly and antagonistically is only going to steel their resolve and validate every negative stereotype they've been fed about Christians. It will in effect, drive them further away from God, and IMHO, that is, in and of itself, sinful.

On the other hand, being kind to those people, letting them see how you personally handle adversity, etc., stands a much better chance of planting a seed in their heart that perhaps makes them question their beliefs (or lack thereof), and ultimately leads them to Christ.

20 posted on 03/27/2012 4:27:51 PM PDT by Joe 6-pack (Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
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