by John McGlone
I saw a Facebook thread by my friend Cassie Colleen asking everyone the great spiritual question, “What would u say to my friends face to face who either don’t believe or believe what they want about God?”
I replied, “This is a standard way I approach, friends, family, or strangers…on the phone, in the market, on the bus, wherever I go.” Then I gave her the following series of points outlining a basic way I do personal witnessing. I have developed this beginning with Ray Comfort’s, ‘Way of the Master’ using the law but going further personally which is very simple and easy to do as the Holy Ghost guides you.
1. Hi, intro…chit chat nice weather, etc .
2. Can I ask you a very serious personal question? They almost always say yes!
3. God forbid if you died today and stood before Jesus Christ, would you be guilty or innocent?
4. If they say guilty, you agree and ask them what the Judge of the universe Jesus will do with them.
4a. If they say I don’t know…explain what Jesus taught in the Bible.
4b. If they say throw me into hell, say, “Doesn’t that concern you?”
4c. If they say guilty, but Jesus forgives me. Ask them how?
5. If they say innocent, ask them why.
5a. If they say because I do good things, explain that Jesus taught that no one’s good works will get them heaven.
5b. If they say because Jesus died for my sins, AGREE!
6. Encourage them to truly repent of all sin, ask for forgiveness, mercy, and relationship with Him. Tell them to keep doing that until the Holy Ghost has confirmed that they are born again and forgiven. Then they need to love Jesus with obedience, draw near to Him for mercy, and give Him the glory with their lives that He deserves, pray, study, share their faith!
Of course there could be many ways this could go! But, let the Lord lead your answers. But, the first very serious personal question opens things up because:
1. You’re compassionate, you said, “God forbid you died today…”
2. You brought up the issue of death no one wants to speak about.
3. You mentioned the Name of Jesus! It’s powerful! “…stood before Jesus Christ,”
4. You are asking them to judge themselves, “…would you be guilty or innocent.” I’ve had people go silent for 2-3 minutes! I can hear them pondering this question in their mind and heart before their conscience and the Lord! Very exciting!
Once in a while a person will harden their heart from the beginning of the question. But, I would say the success rate is 80-90% Are they converted, mostly not then, but you have done your part.
1 Cor 3:6-9
I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase. So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase. Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour. For we are labourers together with God: ye are God’s husbandry, ye are God’s building.
They mostly always want more information…etc. Get their contact information! Putting the major parts of this on flash cards and # them in order will help you to remember. One you start practicing this you will be hooked on fishing for men!
Hope this helps. God bless you as you seek to fish for men and women for Jesus’ glory!
