With how many people have you shared the good news of your salvation? Do you want others to be saved? If receiving Christ as your savior is wonderful, you will want other people to have him as their savior as well. Surely the joy of salvation you must not reserve for yourself alone. This publication encourages you to reach and win souls for Christ.
And as you go, preach, saying, ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’ Heal the sick, cleanse lepers, raise the dead, cast out demons. Freely ye have received, freely give – Matthew 10:7-8 (NKJV).
And he said to them: Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. He who believes and is baptized, he will be saved; but he who does not believe, he will be condemned. Mark 16:15-16 (NKJV).
Introduction
Since the time of our Lord Jesus, there has been a network marketing of the gospel of Christ. This is a channel through which one hears and receives the gospel and moves on to share the gospel with others. And as these people receive the gospel, they too will go on to tell others and the network will continue to grow. This is how salvation came to our generation and it came to you, and it will come to generations after us if Jesus delays. Therefore, it is very important that you evangelize, reach and win souls so that multitudes are delivered from condemnation.
Free You Receive, Free You Give
Praise God, the salvation of our souls is free. Then we can freely share the good news with others so that they too can be saved. Because it is not the will of God that none perish, but that all have eternal life.
Therefore, having been saved, it is important that you join the army of Jesus to reach and win souls for Christ. So let the joy of salvation flow from you to many others. Therefore, freely you have received Christ, freely lead many others to Him.
not a burden
Evangelism is not a burden if you value the souls of the lost and have compassion for them as God does. Rather, it will be a joy when multitudes are delivered from darkness and have opportunities to return to God. And may you be found worthy to be a part of the vessels used by God to draw souls to the Lord. Therefore, approach others as someone approached you.
Two important ways to win the soul
1. Go out to preach the word
This implies that you go out to meet the unsaved one by one to preach the gospel of Christ to them. In addition, he guides them through the sinner’s prayer and physically follows them until they are established in Christ and active for Jesus.
2. Prayer for the workers and the salvation of souls
This demands that you spend quality time praying that God will send preachers to the unsaved. That is praying that people go to many specific places to preach the gospel to the people there. Also pray that God will open the hearts of people to receive God’s word and be saved. So, pray as you are led by the Holy Spirit.
Now, you have to do both, but in a situation where you can’t do both all the time, you can choose the one that you can do consistently. For example, the disciples constantly prayed and ministered the word, while Anna devoted herself to fasting and prayer. And the Lord Jesus said that we should pray for God to send workers into the harvest field.
The strategy of the Samaritan woman
The Samaritan woman reached out to her community for Christ. Although she did not know or say much, she nevertheless successfully attracted people to Jesus. Therefore, her strategy is worth emulating and she is still very effective. So, here is her strategy:
1. Share your testimony
The Samaritan woman only told them that a man told her all the things she had done. And they believed, knowing that there was something special about this man she spoke of. So, you can share your encounter or experience with Christ. Truly, his testimony is an indicator of what can also happen in that person’s life. Because God is not a respecter of persons, anyone who believes is a candidate for the touch of the Lord.
2. Lead them to a living church
She invited them to come and see this same man for themselves, which they did and later believed more in Christ. Therefore, invite your converts or potential converts to church services, preferably where you get your own food. And they will hear what you hear that keeps you going strong in the Lord, with evidence to show for it. Then, they will believe and surrender to Jesus.
don’t be afraid
Many Christians are afraid to evangelize, reach out and win souls to Christ. This is because they are afraid of what people might do to them while they are preaching or afterwards. Unfortunately, this act shows your lack of faith in God and fear of the devil. However, the scriptures say that you must preach the word of God without fear of men, who can only kill the body. Rather, you must fear the Lord, that he will not only kill the body, but will destroy it with the soul in hell.
Again, no matter how long you live here on earth, one day you will be gone. So why be afraid to die doing God’s will? Furthermore, Christ promised that He will be with you always, even to the end of the age, as you teach people to do God’s will. Therefore, let go of fear, because fear has torment.
Conclution
Evangelism is something that every believing Christian must learn to do. So, having given their lives to Christ, they too must go out and bring others into the fold. Because there is justice, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit who resides fully in the family of God. Therefore, he reaches out and wins souls so that they can enjoy the blessings of the house as you do.
