Portrait of the Soul Winner

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Portrait of the Soul Winner

• Their EARS are open to the cries for help from a
  lost and dying world.
• Their EYES are ever searching for a receptive
  heart, in which to plant the Word of God.
• Their LIPS are always ready and willing to
  proclaim the glory of God.
• Their HANDS are always turning the pages of Gods
  Holy Word, seeking His will for them.
• Their FEET are on the move to carry out the words
  of Christ to preach the gospel to every creature.

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Portrait of Soul Winner (contd)

• Their HEARTS are beating and breaking with the
  urgency to reach the lost before its too late.
• Their HEADS are bowed in a prayer to the Father
  in heaven, to give them wisdom to carry out the
  mission.
• Their FACES glow with the hope that is in them.
• Their LIVES are like the light of the city set
  upon a hill that cannot be hid.
• They are the light of the world.
• In Christ they live, and move, and have their
  being.

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Making the Approach . . .

• Not cold or mechanical, but warm and heart-felt.
• Integrated and blended into your lifestyle, not
  compartmentalized.
• Blessed privilege natural outgrowth of your
  deep and meaningful relationship with the Lord.
• It is so much what you know, but Who you have
  come to know, and how badly you want others to
  know Him!
• A tree does not have to force itself to bear
  fruit!

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Communication principle 1

• Meet people at the point of their felt need. Mk
  217
• To find out, must first LISTEN.
• What do you say first?
• Ask Where are you hurting?
• We must love and befriend people before we can
  effectively teach them. Lk 191-10

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Communication principle 2

• The salvation comes in the message, but the
  preparation comes in the serving.
• What rule did John the Baptist play?
• Do we have a John the Baptist running ahead of us
  preparing the way?
• Must prepare the heart by showing genuine concern
  for them as a person.

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The approaches . . .

• Written approach
• Write out a letter in your own handwriting, or
  type so it is personal.
• Send first class with hand written return address
  label.
• Sample -pg 125, Per. Evangelism 101 David Tant
• Would you allow me to share with you a concept
  of simple, undenominational Christianity based
  solely on the Bible? I would like to at your
  convenience spend about an hour discussing
  something that is so simple it may revolutionize
  your thinking. No coercion, no pressure, just a
  Bible study together. I will call in a few days
  for your response, it is completely your
  decision.
• Advantage easier for soul-winner, does not take
  the person by surprise.

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Oral approaches . . .

• The Scattering seed approach.
• Similar to throwing out bait.
• Mention something spiritual, your interest and
  love for the Bible wait.
• Follow up later, they are more receptive.
• Shift in conversation approach

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Three simple questions . . .

• If you were to die tonight, are you sure you
  would go to heaven?
• Get their salvation experience!
• If you could know how you could know for sure,
  would be interested?
• If I could show you from the Bible how you could
  know for sure would you be willing to do what it
  said? I Jn 513

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Keys

• Be natural, enthusiastic, and understanding.
• Never doubt sincerity
• Avoid the acute angle, establish common ground.

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Personal Work Tools . . .

• It is amazing what you can accomplish if you
  have the right tool.

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Equip and empower the saints with the
right tools.

• Bible slide rule available for 50 years but
  still a good aid. Keep one in your Bible
• Reference Guide for Personal Workers thin enough
  to keep in your Bible!
• Mark up and Chain-reference your Bible as
  outlined in Personal Evangelism 101, pg 128-129
• New Testament with Study Helps
• Narrow/check book size NTs designed for easy
  use..
• The Way Home New Testament
• Inexpensive, pass out to visitors as your gift if
  they arrive without a Bible!

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Personal Work Tools . . .

• Will the Real Heretics please stand up? A new
  look at todays evangelical church in the light
  of early Christianity. David Bercot
• Powerful . . Former Presbyterian, no contact with
  brethren.
• Christian writings not inspired, but provide a
  reference point to understand what the
  interpretations were of those closest to the
  apostles.
• What believed about salvation
• What believed about predestination and free will
• Baptism
• The Witness of History compiled by Christians
• Actual pages of the secular references copied
• Cessation of spiritual gifts, Sunday as Lords
  day, Lords supper every Sunday, no instrumental
  music, etc.

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Invitation/Lords Business Cards

• Part of everyone having their own ministry.
• Keep a good number on your person so you can pass
  out as you have opportunity.
• Fill out with the members name and number
  instead of channeling everything through the
  elders or evangelist.
• Designed to peak curiosity and interest
• Best to use a small c church of Christ
• Denotes a relationship, not a universal proper
  name.
• Independent, Undenominational
• Undenominational, I thought you were Church of
  Christ?
• List Elders (Pastors/Overseers) then
  Preacher/Evangelist
• The preacher is not a pastor follow Phil 11
• Pastors meet qualifications I Tim 3, Titus 1

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Consider a distinctive logo to represent the
congregation
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Sample Bulletin--Logo and ThemeGrowing Together
in Gods Word.
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Standing on the Rock . . .Each member gets
their own set . .
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Taken from Folsom Point web site Richard Harvey
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Sample 1
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Sample 2
Jeremiah 177-8
TRUSTING IN THE LORD IN ALL THINGS
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Invitation/Personal Work CardsInside of card . .
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• A church with a place for you!
• A place for worshipto assemble and praise God
• A place of fellowshipto enjoy spiritual
  association
• A place of learning to grow in Bible knowledge
• A place for service to care for the needs of
  others
• A place of outreach to share the good news of
  Jesus.
• Come and Find Your Place at the Folsom Point
  church of Christ!

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Invitation cards

• Have a map and service times so it is easy to
  find and remember.
• Many congregations have used them with good
  successif it becomes a habit of the membership.
• Stand at the door and pass out each week to
  replenish their supply.
• Takes only about three weeks to establish a
  habit.
• Make it apart of your culture!

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Establish Soul-winning as a part of the culture
of Folsom Point

• Considerations
• Congregational Vision statement
• Sign You are now entering a mission field.
• Prominent sign in foyer Our mission, seek and
  save the lost!
• The key is an on-going emphasis and a continual
  commitment over time.
• Real basis for success is the kind of follow up
  that is done after the series is complete.
• A tale of two congregations . . .
• Not just one class using the material
• Offer the class periodically and inform all new
  members as a part of a new member orientation
  what personal work tools are available and the
  need for them to be trained in evangelism.

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We will have more conversions when we have more
convictions

• One man awake, can awaken another
• The second can waken His next door brother.
• The three awake can rouse a town
• By turning the whole world upside down,
• The many awake can make such a fuss
• That it finally awakens the rest of us!
• One man up
• With dawn in his eyes,
• Multiplies!