WHAT IS IT? Introducing others to God personally through Christ, leaving the results to
the Holy Spirit.
WHY DO IT?
Matthew 29: 19, 20 - Go, therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them
in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching
them to observe all that I commanded you, and lo, I am with you
always, even to the end of the age.
Mark 16: 15 - He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all
creation."
Luke 24: 47 - "and that repentance for forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed in His
name to all the nations - beginning from Jerusalem." Nations is 253
times in the Bible. ethnos-ethnic groups - there are 11,000 unreached
ones?
2 Timothy 4: 5 "But you, be sober in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an
evangelist, fulfill your ministry."
WHERE DO WE DO IT?
Acts 1:8 "But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you
shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem (city), and in all Judea (state) and
Samaria (nation), and even to the remotest part of the earth." We should
witness in our city, state, nation, and world.
HOW DO WE DO IT?
Expose others to Christ.
Win them to Christ (through the leading of the Holy Spirit).
Build them up in their walk with God.
Send them out to witness.
Proclamation (open air meetings), Persuasion (see below) and Presence (friendship)
The following is from https://www.cru.org/us/en/how-to-know-god/would-you-like-to-know-god-personally.html
God loves us and wants to know us personally.
John 3: 16 “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that
whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life.”
John 17: 3 “This is eternal life, that they may know the only true God, and Jesus
Christ whom Thou have sent.”
We are all sinners and separated from God.
Romans 3: 23 “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”
Romans 6: 23 “For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in
Christ Jesus our Lord.”
These are a part of the Romans Road. See https://asburyseminary.edu/elink/the-real-romans-road/
Christ is God's only provision for our sin.
John 14: 6 “Jesus said to him, ‘I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one
comes to the Father, but through Me.’”
Romans 5: 8 “But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were
yet sinners, Christ died for us.”
We must individually receive Christ as our Lord and Savior.
John 1: 12 “But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become
children of God, even to those who believe in His name.” It’s more than
with our mind, it’s with our heart / soul (mind, will and emotions).
Ephesians 2: 8, 9 “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of
yourselves, it is the gift of God, not as a result of works, that no one
should boast.”
Revelation 3: 20 “Behold, I stand at the door and knock, if any one hears My voice
and opens the door, I will come in to him, and will dine with him,
and he with Me.”
Hebrews 10: 25 “Not forsaking our own assembling together, as in the habit of some,
but encouraging one another; and all the more, as you see the day
drawing near.” Witnessing makes following Jesus exciting!
Thanks to CRU for training me in this since 1985.
All verses are from the New American Standard Bible, which is a better Greek translation per www.pts.edu.
