HOW TO LEAD A MAN TO CHRIST

"But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth."

Act 1:8

Jesus' last set of commands to us before He ascended unto heaven included our commission to evangelize the world. We abdicated our individual responsibility to the "Titled" ministers (Pastors, Evangelists, Teachers, etc...) and have overlooked who that command was given...US.

Evangelism is man-to-man, woman-to-woman, child-to-child.

We need to put the "three foot rule" into effect: whoever is within three feet of you strike up a conversation and look for opportunity to share Christ with them. Now, we will get many objections to that, including, "I am a professional, you can't expect me to shove my beliefs on people" or "My relationship with God is a private matter, I can't go around talking about Jesus all the time", etc. etc. etc.

Read The entire chapter of Acts and imagine where the church would be if they used excuses like those above.

Do we believe the Word of God or are we just looking for convenience in our "walk with God?" The true "walk" is the example given to us in Acts.

I offer the following article as an additional resource for your evangelism arsenal.


HOW TO LEAD A MAN TO CHRIST

by Patrick Morley

If you are not sure a man has already come to Christ, ask him, "(Name), has there ever been a time in your life when you have personally put your faith in Christ to forgive your sins and receive the gift of eternal life?"

If 'yes,' ask him to describe it. If he can give a clear testimony, congratulate him. If not, proceed as though he answered 'no.'

If 'no,' say, "May I take a few minutes and explain what Christians believe about who Jesus is, why He came, and what believing in Him means?"

Then, look up the following verses and read them together. Make sure he reads the words for himself, whether silently or out loud. (Idea: Mark Bible pages with Post Its. Number them 1, 2, 3, and so on. Idea: Leave out or add verses as you are led. Idea: Write these verses on the inside cover of your Bible.)

1. Who is Jesus? He is the Savior, John 4:25-26 He is God, Hebrews 1:3, Colossians 1:15, Colossians 2:9, John 14:9, John 10:30 He is the only way to the Father, John 14:6
2. Why did Jesus come? To seek the lost, Luke 19:10 To save sinners, 1 Timothy 1:15 To demonstrate God's love, Romans 5:6-8 To atone for our sins, 1 John 4:9-10 To become the source of eternal salvation, Hebrews 5:8-9
3. What does belief in Jesus mean? We receive eternal life, John 3:16, John 11:25-27, Romans 6:23 We receive forgiveness of sins, 1 John 1:8-9 We become children of God, John 1:12
4. How do you become a follower of Jesus? We become Christians through repentance and faith, Ephesians 2:8-9.

Tell your man, "Nothing we do can ever make us good enough for God to love us. Instead, He loves us because He made us and Jesus died for our sins. We become a Christian by confessing that we are sinful and putting faith in Jesus to forgive our sins and give us the gift of eternal life. Prayer is the way we talk to God. Here's a suggested prayer

"Lord Jesus, I need you in my life. I confess that I am sinful and that I need a Savior. Thank you for dying for my sins. Thank you for offering me the gift of eternal life. By faith I now put my trust in you to forgive my sins and give me the gift of eternal salvation. I invite you to change me and make me the man you want me to be. Amen."

After reading the prayer out loud, ask him if this prayer expresses the desire of his heart. If he says, "Yes," then ask him to pray it out loud after you one phrase at a time. Congratulate him. Offer to help him grow. Invite him to church. Encourage him to share what he has done with loved ones. See if he'd feel comfortable sharing it right away with someone in your presence. Make it a celebratory moment -- on earth as it is in heaven.

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