Musing - Seven Habits of Effective Soul-Winners

 

Hebraic Musing - Seven Habits of Effective Soul-Winners

Sam Moore* shared these Seven Habits of Effective Soul-Winners in a Facebook post.  I found myself rating myself as I read each one.

1. Soul-Winners are Prepared: they carry tracts with them all the time, have a New Testament and they are ready and are expecting to share the Gospel.

2. Soul-Winners share Christ anytime, anywhere, anyplace:   restaurants, stores, shops, over the phone, hospitals, doctors’ offices, anywhere the opportunity arises.

3. Soul-Winners are adaptable in their presentation of the Gospel: they realize each witnessing encounter will be unique and different, so they the follow the Lord’s leading in the presentation at that particular time for that particular person. They do not depend on canned approaches, but use their own.

4. Soul-Winners view their interactions with others as divine appointments: they begin each day with a sense of expectation!   Expecting to share Christ with someone.

5. Soul-Winners do not worry about the results: they know they can’t save anyone, they trust the Holy Spirit to convict and draw.

6. Soul-Winners are involved in church evangelism programs but are not limited by them: they witness every day, wherever they go, in addition to being involved in church outreach/ visitation programs.

7. Soul-Winners pray daily for opportunities to share Christ and then they act on it: they pray and look for divine appointments.

Did Jesus mean that our lives should be devoted to the salvation of our friends?  Could Jesus have had our role of evangelism in mind when He said this?  “My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you.  Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.”  John 15:12-13 NIV   What is the longest lasting act of love we can give to others?

Did Jesus tell us to SEND money so others can Go?   Or did he mean for us to actually GO into the world?  BTW – doing both is okay!   Where is the “world” that we are to GO into?  See #2 above.

Are you prepared to open a discussion with your personal testimony?  Have you written it out?   I’ve found that
people argue with my preaching; and they also argue with my teachings; BUT they cannot argue with my testimony; it is true!  And it usually does not start with “Bible thumping”.

Somebody told me that there is little difference between the AA 10 Steps and Conviction in the Bible, first there is recognition of a sin or wrong committed, then there is confessing, and then making amends.  In AA there is relief, with the Holy Spirit there is wonderful joyful worship of Yehovah.  Hmm…?!?!

Point(s) to Ponder

Which of these seven points challenged you?  Where do you want to improve?

Do these seven points describe your M.O.?  (modus operandi)   If not, why not?

Why did He give us this direct command in His final words here on earth?
  “Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation.” Mark 16:15
And how good is the “Good News”?!?!

What are some “opening” discussion techniques you have used?
(If you share yours with me; I’ll send all responses back to you, including mine)

♫ “Go tell it on the mountain, Over the hills and everywhere.
            Go tell it on the mountain, Our Jesus Christ is born.” ♫

Yosef   a.k.a.  Joe Brusherd                          November 3, 2020

Author: “Hebraic Insights – Messages exploring the Hebrew roots of our faith” 
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*  From a Facebook post by Sam Moore, a Southern Baptist vocational evangelist, on 10/10/20