Showing posts with label personal evangelism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label personal evangelism. Show all posts

Thursday, April 22, 2021

One with One.. on one. It's a type of world changing that is lasting and far more than exhilarating! Listen, if you're still suckin' air here, you can be won by One and then used of this One (God) to bless another one!

I'd rather be a praying realist helpin' at least one other person, than just another pessimist. How about you? You can do this.. be used to change the world around you one person at a time!

Our society has been arching downwards spiritually, morally, educationally, politically (etc.) pretty fast over the last decades, but lately it seems like it's been on steroids in a freefall downwards. Look around, does it seem like that to you too? Personally, I believe that an authentic revival in the Church and a fifth, a sixth, or (if there's time in these last days) a seventh great awakening in the USA is what is needed to turn things around. 

You have a part to play in world-changing, and God of course does too. The Father, Jesus and the Holy Spirit were and still are greatest evangelists in all of history. And God has used several effective believers to evangelize -- He still delights to use ordinary people to evangelize! You don't have to be called as an evangelist or missionary to do this -- God calls all believers to be Spirit-led witnesses for His glory. 

Hey, I respectfully challenge you today. If you can't really believe God for a reviving city-wide or nation-changing awakening, then daily pray and believe him to revive or awaken you personally. Let's not be overly concerned with the prominent leaders of our day that God can (and will) use in this respect, but more focused on Christ simply doing this much needed work here. Let's concern ourselves with our part and the obedience of faith to Him. Listen, if He can get it to you, He can get it through you.. to those in this world. Believers in biblical times effectively turned their world upside down for the Lord (or perhaps we should say right-side up). Pastor Greg Laurie says we, too, can change OUR world.

Ultimately you and I were won by One, believer, but God used people in this great happening too. And you can also be used to win people to the Lord. (Here's part one of.. one with One on one world-changing)

May I ask? As you prayerfully go about your daily life wisely applying God's word in your part of the world, are you by faith making more of an impact on the world than the world has been making on you? In God's will it's time for you and me to become red-hot, effective, praying “world-changers”. Yes, soul-winners and disciple-makers with fruit that abides. It's time to closely follow Christ and in the footsteps of the early Disciples and tactfully put our faith to work for revival and awakening here. It doesn't matter your town, city, Land, color, background or nationality! God loves you and has a good plan for you!

The Bible is filled with stories of God using regular ordinary people in non-reg, extraordinary sorta ways to change this world gone astray. Yes, one by one by one by One! I'm talking about the imperative of a first-love intimacy of relationship that literally compels believers like you and me to go share both the bad news and the Good News of the Gospel ..for the purpose of seeing God save religious and irreligious people.
Paul the Apostle was on-fire and explained how he'd entered people's lives to better witness. Yes, becoming all things to all men in order to win some of em. He said, "For the love of Christ controls and compels us, because we have concluded this, that One died for all, therefore all died; and He died for all, so that all those who live would no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died and was raised for their sake." 2 Corinthians 5:14-15 amp

He said, "For though I am free from all men, I have made myself a servant to all, that I might win the more; and to the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might win Jews; to those who are under the law, as under the law, that I might win those who are under the law; to those who are without law, as without law (not being without law toward God, but under law toward Christ), that I might win those who are without law; to the weak I became as weak, that I might win the weak. I have become all things to all men, that I might by all means save some. Now this I do for the gospel’s sake, that I may be partaker of it with you." 1 Corinthians 9:19-23 nkjv
God is still in the business of freely regenerating dead people to Life. And He's into transforming his followers into world changers, and this includes you. He may be calling you to something big careerwise, like moving to Europe to start a local church or para-church evangelistic ministry. Or he may be asking you to start out small, like simply leaving your local comfort zone and stretching your faith in prayer to try something that you haven't before. In either case, crossing the street or an ocean to share your biblical faith, it's His power working through you that will first impact you and then impact everyone around you. Such a JOY! His love and truth will revive the reborn living (saved sinners, saints), or awaken the walking dead (the lost, those not yet saved). 


  
Pray for revival and freely receive!
1. What is a biblical Christian revival? Have all so-called revival meetings been biblical? Nope. What does the Bible say about real revival?
3. What was the Azusa Street Revival? Was the Azusa Street Revival the origin of Pentecostalism? Who was William Seymour?
4. What is revivalism -- how is it related to repentance, prayer and being a real world-changer? What is the history of revivalism and world changers for God's churches? (You know how awakening is for those of this world who are spiritually dead and revival is for believers). Is a revival meeting truly an effective method of evangelizing the lost? Can a local church really schedule a "healing revival" or a time for God to do this.. as they often try to do? They can schedule meetings called whatever, but really can't make God do what they want when He's scheduled by them. 
5. In the Old Testament with Jonah, was that a biblical revival? Who even wrote Jonah? What is the Book of Jonah all about?
6. What is the Assemblies of God Church, and what do they believe regarding revival? Is the Assemblies of God considered an evangelical church? When the UPC (United Pentecostal Church now headquartered in Weldon Spring, Missouri) broke away from them (the AG) talking about revival and became a full cult over a so-called revelation, did real revivals come from them? Nope. 
9. Who was Jonathan Edwards? What is Jonathan Edwards most known for? What impact did Jonathan Edwards have on early American Christianity?
10. What is a laughing revival and "holy laughter?" With so many animal sounds from so called Chritians and seeing them "giving spiritual interpretations" to these crazy sounds. Yeah, it's too weird. Is laughing uncontrollably a gift of the Spirit? Nope. How is holy laughter an example of self-control a fruit of the Spirit?
11. What is the Latter Rain Movement? Will there be an outpouring of miraculous spiritual gifts as the end times approach?
12. What is Jesus Culture? Is Jesus Culture biblical? Who is the founder of the Jesus Culture movement?
14. Does 2 Chronicles 5:14 teach slaying in the Spirit? What happened to the people in 2 Chronicles 5:14?
16.  Can an  individual lukewarm, nominal, immature, weak or worldly born again Christian become revived by the Holy Spirit and then be used of God as a spiritually red-hot witnessing believer? Yes! And God can use you with His Message, with (your own story and natural or spiritual) gifts to share His Gospel to win souls to Christ, and to spread biblical revival. Could this happen as a result of a fresh outpouring or great awakening? There have been 4 already, but could God cause an authentic great awakening as a result of praying believers obeying His Great Commission? Yes, and yes! Can the Life-giver (Jesus) have His rivers of living water flow out from within any believer to revive other people? Yes! After making the offer of life-giving water, Christ added that rivers of living water would flow out from the heart of the believer (John 7:38). And He alluded to the Isaiah 55:1 and Isaiah 58:11—passages that similarly present the Messianic hope in terms of life-giving water (cf. Exodus 17:1–6Psalm 78:15–16105:40–41Proverbs 18:4Isaiah 12:3Ezekiel 47:1–11; and Zechariah 14:8). 
17. What was the First Great Awakening? What was the Second Great Awakening? What was the Second Great Awakening? What did the First Great Awakening accomplish? What happened as a result of the Second Great Awakening?
18. What is the “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” sermon? What impact did the “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” sermon of Jonathan Edwards h...
19. What is a spiritual awakening? How can one lost person experience a true spiritual awakening? Turn from sin, trust Christ, earnestly pray and believe for this! 
20. Who was Jonathan Edwards? What is Jonathan Edwards most known for? What impact did Jonathan Edwards have on early American Christianity?
21. Who was Charles Finney? How was Charles Finney involved in the Second Great Awakening? Were the teachings of Charles Finney biblically sound?
22. What is a biblical revival and can this still happen in our day? Yes, believe God for this! Are all so-called revival meetings biblical? No. What does the Bible really say about revival?
23. What about Church History and revival? What is the history of Christianity? What is the origin of the Christian church?
24. Who was George Whitefield? What is George Whitefield most known for? What impact did George Whitefield have on early American Christianity?
25. Who was D. L. Moody? What is D.L. Moody most known for? How did D. L. Moody become such a fruitful, successful evangelist?
26. What was the era of Reason and Enlightenment and how was this reviving?
27. Who was Billy Sunday? What is Billy Sunday most known for? Was he used of God to bring revival? How did Billy Sunday become such a successful evangelist?
28. Who was Charles Wesley? What is Charles Wesley most known for in church history? What are some of the hymns that Charles Wesley wrote?
29. What is the Holiness movement or one of their churches like? What are the origins of the Holiness movement? What do Holiness churches believe?
30. HIs "saved" a Bible term.. for real? How can I be saved? What does it mean to be saved? How can I be saved? How is one saved?
31. Are Catholics saved? Do Catholics go to heaven? If a person adheres to Roman Catholic beliefs and practices, is he or she saved? Can others from other religions be saved? Yep! 
32. Why do I even need to be saved? What is the need for salvation? How can I convince someone of their need to be saved when I can save nobody? Only Jesus saves people. 
33. Is once saved, always saved biblical? You and I are secure in Christ. Is there any way that salvation can be lost? Once I am saved, is that salvation assured and secured? Ever heard of OSAS?

Monday, April 19, 2021

Go one with One on one, Remember how Philip obeyed the Lord. He got his go from God and then opened his mouth boldly sharing the Gospel with a lost Eunuch.

One with One on one world changers all have an active faith, not some passive kinda faith. God gives em this faith. 

Listen, if you can’t yet believe God for and pray down a city-shaking or nation-changing Spiritual awakening due to a biblical revival in His church.. then pray and believe Him for this down into you.

Have saving faith to enter His rest. When you receive Christ by faith, you receive the Winner of all winners inside and He can help you win in life! He can use you to win souls. As you follow, He will win souls through you! 

One on one faith is given to us to wisely use, to exercise, to flex, to develop, to stretch -- don’t let it just remain static or atrophy. Use it or lose it. Pray in the Holy Spirit, go tell as Jesus leads you, and wisely applying the word of God. 

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"Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning at this Scripture, preached Jesus to him." Acts 8:35 nkjv

What matters to God? People do. Pursue the things of heaven. "Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things." Colossians 3:2

Don't get all caught up in the things of earth that you lose your primary focus. Jesus. Yeah, don't be conformed to the things of this world. Instead be transformed by the word of God. Live your life as His rep -  go one with One first. Go one on one. Stay centered upon Jesus and what really concerns Him. 

There's a time to prayerfully listen, a time to ask the right questions. I don't want to miss with my words, with parts of my story or with the whole thing, or with God's Scriptures when sharing with a lost friend! We are livin' in the last days! 

Doin' my best, I commit the rest! 

"So if you’re serious about living this new resurrection life with Christ, act like it. Pursue the things over which Christ presides. Don’t shuffle along, eyes to the ground, absorbed with the things right in front of you. Look up, and be alert to what is going on around Christ—that’s where the action is. See things from his perspective." msg

"Just as iron sharpens iron, friends sharpen the minds of each other." Proverbs 27:17

By faith real friends win their friends to the best of all friends, Jesus Christ. And they non-pushy-disciple-em too, lovingly sowing God's truth into their minds and hearts. Philip went one on one with One leading him in this.

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One with One on one world changers have an active faith, not a passive one. If you can’t yet believe God for a city or nation-changing awakening or biblical revival.. then believe Him for this into you. 

"One on one" (kind of sports terms here..like in basketball), but these three words can be witnessing terms as well..an activity far more important in our day.  

One with One - is far more important to me -- prayer terms. You've heard of initiative-personal evangelism, well I am thinkin' about prayer-evangelism. Musing on allowing the Spirit to guide you tactfully with those verses previously set to memory. During these last days, we can't really afford to miss-apply, or not give sinners and saints what's fitting to help.    

One with One on one world changers have an active faith, not a passive one. Are you a faith filled reproducing disciple-maker where those disciples become reproducing disciple-makers? One with One on one can of course go one with One on more than one at a time, but this One (Christ) still saves people one by one.  

If you can’t yet believe God for a city or nation-changing awakening or biblical revival.. then believe Him for this into you.

When I see me I see weakness, God sees potential. I feel hopeless just like my story is over, but God doesn’t see that for me. 

Today we’ve been seeing the world turning us believers upside down, instead of us turning it upside down by faith.

"But when they did not find them, they dragged Jason and some brethren to the rulers of the city, crying out, ‘These who have turned the world upside down have come here too.’" Acts 17:6 nkjv

- World changers have an active faith, not a passive one. Listen, the more you use of your faith the stronger it gets. Faith is like a muscle, the more you properly use it the stronger it gets. Is your faith all show and no go? 

- World changers do things with their faith. Abraham obeyed God. A faith that has no works is a faith that does not work. 

- World changers have a faith that can be tested. Christians are like tea bags the strength comes out in hot water. We get faith by hearing, by reading, by grasping or understanding.. and applying the word. 

- Faith can make the difference between something good happening or not happening. Remember the lady who appealed to Jesus for daughter.

By contrast.. Jesus could do no mighty works there because of their unbelief. We can stop the work of God in our lives by unbelief. 

"So they were offended at Him.  But Jesus said to them, ‘A prophet is not without honor except in his own country and in his own house.’ Now He did not do many mighty works there because of their unbelief.’" Matthew 13:57-58 nkjv

Without faith it is impossible to please God. He rewards those who diligently seek Him. He wants to work in your life, in your sphere of influence. Apply biblical faith and take wise risks. The mouths of lions can be closed by Him due to your faith. Remember Daniel who daily prayed?.. he didn’t become their meal.   

- World changers are indestructible until God is done with them here. Don’t be afraid to die. Better to be in a lion’s den with God than anywhere without him. You.. trust the Lord! 

Q. By faith Philip went public instead of always staying private? There's a time for private and alone with the Lord, but there is a time to go tactfully share the gospel with the unregenerate. Do you recall when the Holy Spirit used an angel of the Lord to guide Philip into one-on-one world-changing? He boldly preached Christ in a non-preachy way to a very loved Ethiopian. We each can do that. 

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"So when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem, preaching the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans. 26 Now an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, “Arise and go toward the south along the road which goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” This is desert. 27 So he arose and went. And behold, a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace the queen of the Ethiopians, who had charge of all her treasury, and had come to Jerusalem to worship, 28 was returning. And sitting in his chariot, he was reading Isaiah the prophet. 29 Then the Spirit said to Philip, “Go near and overtake this chariot.” 30 So Philip ran to him, and heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, “Do you understand what you are reading?”  31 And he said, “How can I, unless someone guides me?” And he asked Philip to come up and sit with him. 32 The place in the Scripture which he read was this:  “He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; And as a lamb before its shearer is silent, So He opened not His mouth. 33 In His humiliation His justice was taken away, And who will declare His generation? For His life is taken from the earth.”  34 So the eunuch answered Philip and said, “I ask you, of whom does the prophet say this, of himself or of some other man?” 35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning at this Scripture, preached Jesus to him. 36 Now as they went down the road, they came to some water. And the eunuch said, “See, here is water. What hinders me from being baptized?” 37 Then Philip said, “If you believe with all your heart, you may.” And he answered and said, “I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.” 38 So he commanded the chariot to stand still. And both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and he baptized him. 39 Now when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, so that the eunuch saw him no more; and he went on his way rejoicing." Acts 8:25-39 nkjv Fish4souls.org .. Photos by Pavel Kononenko, Jed Villejo, Anon. Thanks! 

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Some world changers are blessed to escape danger they face (like Daniel, Esther, Shadrach Meshach and Abednego) and other ones are persecuted until crippled or unto death (Stephen, Paul, James). In both groups, they are winners in God's eyes. If you're persecuted, believer, just make sure it's for righteousness' sake instead of for just acting like a jerk. Stay faithful. World changers will have their reward.

Real world changers are LOVED, are never alone, and yes they are indestructible until the time when God wants them to come home. So quit freakin' out about the time of your death. Our time for fruitfulness here is limited. Jesus gave us a directive...

"Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Matthew 28:19-20

"Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were also called and have confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses." 1 Timothy 6:12 nkjv

Don't let yourself stay down, or get all weary in well-doin' -- press in to know the Lord.

Had what seems like opposition in some really unexpected areas of life lately, believer? Remember, the Christian life is not a playground, it is a battleground.

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This is the day to pray, to praise, and to worship the Lord.. first and all through the day. Yes, to pray to our One God in Jesus' Name! 
Let's keep asking for a biblical revival and an authentic 5th Great Awakening. Can happen! Look around you, this is the day to see God move! Talkin' 'bout the JOY of Spirit-led prayer-evangelism!   
"And it shall come to pass in the last days, says God, that I will pour out of My Spirit on all flesh; your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your young men shall see visions, your old men shall dream dreams. And on My menservants and on My maidservants I will pour out My Spirit in those days; and they shall prophesy." Acts 2:17-18 nkjv
You know that throughout history there've been the so called rock-stars of our historic faith (i.e., Abraham, Moses, Elijah, Esther, Mary, Martin Luther, Jonathan Edwards, Paul, Charles Spurgeon, Dwight Lyman Moody, Billy Frank Graham to name some) that were used of God to do great exploits. They enjoyed close intimate friendship with God and earnestly prayed for people. 
"When Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his cloak and went out and stood at the mouth of the cave. Suddenly a voice came to him and said, 'What are you doing here, Elijah?'" 1 Kings 19:13
These ordinary (saved by faith sinners) dudes and women.. were indeed world changers via their supplications and boldly spreading the Message. But there were other world-changers who simply endured harsh treatment and full on persecution. These people were also used of God starting by intercession and graciously sharing truth..... but you can be used as well, world-changer!  
"Still others endured mocking and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment. They were stoned, they were sawed in two, they were put to death by the sword. They went around in sheepskins and goatskins, destitute, oppressed, and mistreated. The world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and mountains, and hid in caves and holes in the ground.." Hebrews 11:36-38
It's time we show love to all sinners, and yet call sin.. sin again. A society is defined by what it now tolerates. Our society in the USA used to not tolerate homosexuality, lesbianism, porn, fornication and pregnancy before marriage, abortions, crimes of looting rioting to send a message or for any reason, violence, but now if you say that Hey, that's actually wrong guess what.. they won't tolerate you. You know the world today won't.
Philip went one on one with One leading him. Sure, he'd first spent some time alone with One who cares about everyone! The One who delights to use each of us, the One who still saves people one by one. This is what happens with real revival! 
"Stupid people are happy with their foolishness, but the wise will do what is right." Proverbs 15:21

We will either evangelize or fossilize, believer. It's no time for some lame victim-mentality. Remember, a whole LOT happened to Christ for us.. and He (our ultimate Solution) never took on that kinda mentality. He died and rose again to set people free. That's what he was about and is about. The same yesterday, today and forever. It's time for another outpouring, a 5th awakening, prayer-evangelism. Let Him use you in praying and providing real solutions. No time to just complain about problems some people create.

One by one, "..for the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost." Luke 19:10 nkjv

"The one who practices sin [separating himself from God, and offending Him by acts of disobedience, indifference, or rebellion] is of the devil [and takes his inner character and moral values from him, not God]; for the devil has sinned and violated God’s law from the beginning. The Son of God appeared for this purpose, to destroy the works of the devil." 1 John 3:8 amp

Wednesday, July 29, 2020

I'm out to change my world. Might be a little bit, might even be a lot. What matters is that God'll do his work and He gets all worship and credit. Really don't wanna get in his way. Just want to cooperate with his Spirit today. Listen, God still uses commoners -- simple ordinary folk like us. It’s a privilege to enjoy!


Ever hear an effervescent spontaneous Christian witness to a friend? It's beautiful. 

Ever hear a person named Ann Kiemel share her faith with a total stranger, or with a neighbor on her street? Man, the Message of the Gospel changes lives! God does it. 

The Lord used her ..where she traveled and it was on Purpose. He has a good soul-winning purpose for your life as well.   

She loved the word impossible. And through Christ, nothing was impossible for her -- nothing is for you, believer. 


With your own personality, there is a way to witness in the Spirit that only you can do. You're unique, valuable and special! Nobody else can minister like you together with the Lord.. can do!

Jesus said, “Out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks” Matthew 12:34

Today, I too believe in walking close with, and in sharing Christ.. simply with those in my neighborhood and with the world at large. Can any of us do that perfectly? Nope. Don't need to.

I too want to travel on purpose with his Message of hope (the Gospel)..even if it's across the street. 

I love to speak the powerful name of Jesus every day. Where he leads, you can too.. like in prayer, in share, in real care.. anywhere! To someone in need.

Yes! You there.. can build a bond with the mail carrier, or with the man or lady next door, or with individuals at your grocery store, pharmacy, or at the bank.

Every day you can look for opportunities to practically serve, to sing, and to share. Inquire of the Lord. God will show you different and new ways to love people to Jesus Christ. 

Yes, to show his love to them in this world gone astray. In this world of riots that has been growing more unloving.. and to speak His beautiful name. 

Let no one who passes your way today.. not encounter his love or an uplifting word that agrees with his Word.

They are ignored, rejected, passed by or over. They are neglected too often in this world, but they need a warm smile, a touch on the arm, an ear. 

On an ordinary Monday in an ordinary town on an ordinary hard day, God can use you to be his rep.. to live like Jesus did. To minister to the heart of some broken individual. They'll never be the same again. You watch, you wait (on him), you'll see. Love with truth can make a difference!

It is not really hard and you don't need to know it all to start.

You don't need to have the whole Bible memorized. You don't need any seniority. You don't need a seminary or Bible college degree.


God gives fresh ideas, and over the top all the way up to the edge kinda humor, good humor! Yes, he has a sense of humor! He gives us tender yet natural responses. 

Our time here is limited, our time with strangers and friends is more limited.

I pray that you will never forget HOW MUCH those in the world need Jesus. How much he loves you and them! God will use you if you remember and ask him to.

It is NOT complicated, it's not religious, pushy or preachy, it's not verklempt and stiff at all.

It is seeing everyone around us with the eyes of Christ. Sure, he sees you and them today.

I love all of you. Be encouraged in the word. God loves you even more so. He's there for you, will take the time to listen. Won't bail out or ditch you, believer. Won't leave, quit, reject or forsake you.

It's not about you. It's not and never been about me, or about Ann, or about any of us here.. it's about Christ and his good plan. 

Hey, I'm one ordinary surfer dude with a great big wonderful God inside of me and we together are out to change the world with love. His love, and you know how everyone is looking for Love. They try all kinds of things, and pay big money sometimes trying to find it. 

But God's Loves, Message and Salvation are free. He'll forgiven anyone living anywhere. 

Please join hands with me older person, middle aged, or younger teenage person. Turn, trust.. join hands with me today and believe. We can change the world! 

"Brothers, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth."

God delights to use ordinary peeps. 

Have you ever felt like, ‘Hey, I’m just too old and broken to be used by God.. to do something to glorify the Lord.’ If so, you're not really alone, but he can give you new JOY, a buoyant, jubilant, infectious faith to tactfully share. Yes, he can do it! 

Noah was over six hundred years old when he exited that wooden waterlogged ark, but God used him to re-start the entire human race all over again. If you’re older, think about it this way: you’re a walking repository of decades of wisdom and knowledge. So, before you leave this earth, endeavor to give to others what God has entrusted to you. Right now, somebody, somewhere, needs something you have, and if you ask God, He will show you who they are. When He does – listen closely, hear, pray and get involved! 

“Remember.. few of you were wise in the world’s eyes.. when God called you.” 1 Corinthians 1:26 

“God chose things the world considers foolish in order to shame those who think they are wise." 1 Corinthians 1:27 
Would you pray something like this.. Dear Loving Father, thanks for making me. You know very well that I am but dust. A thousand or something like that times.. I've failed you, let you down, but I still want to know you and subsequently make you known. Give boldness, on-fire zeal, wisdom, a burden for people, passion and tact. Nothing is impossible with you. You've called me into your Kingdom to serve you at this specific place, at this specific time, for a very specific purpose. Now help me understand that better. Help me see and feel your perspective and heart. Despite my ordinariness, my commonness I am yours. I belong to you—and you are not ordinary, but greater than all! Refill me -- fill my sails. Help me pour out your grace and compassion among others so that they, too, may experience the richness of your agape love. Through me, my Father, one by one.. show others how you can use an ordinary life to bring extraordinary blessing and restoration into this world of hurt and brokenness. Thanks for the years, the lessons and moments with you. Please help me see that no matter the age, these are gifts.. to inspire me in giving away what you have freely given. That mercy, grace and Message of abundant eternal life. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. Fish4souls.org
“It is the duty of every Christian to be Christ to his neighbor.” – Martin Luther

“Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures.” 1 Corinthians 15:3

“Have you no wish for others to be saved? Then you're not saved yourself, be sure of that!” ― Charles Spurgeon

“One thing I have observed in all my years of ministry is that the most effective and important aspects of evangelism usually take place on an individual, personal level. Most people do not come to Christ as an immediate response to a sermon they hear in a crowded setting. They come to Christ because of the influence of an individual.” – John MacArthur

“Evangelism has always been the heartbeat for our ministry; it is what God has called us to do.” – Billy Graham

Maturing missionary or mission field, which be you?

“Every Christian is either a missionary or an impostor.” – Charles Spurgeon

“Jesus himself did not try to convert the two thieves on the cross; he waited until one of them turned to him.” ― Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Jesus is alive, interceding for people and is working today. Sometimes we wait, sometimes we've prayed and it's time to act.. in harmony with him.

“God forbid that I should travel with anybody a quarter of an hour without speaking of Christ to them.” – George Whitefield

“If you had the cure to cancer wouldn’t you usher it?… You have the cure to death… get out there and share it.” – Kirk Cameron

“Some wish to live within the sound of a chapel bell; I wish to run a rescue mission within a yard of hell.” – C. T. Studd

“Run to and fro everywhere, holy fires, beautiful fires; for you are the light of the world, nor are you put under a bushel. He whom you cleave unto is exalted and has exalted you. Run to and fro and be known unto all nations.” – Augustine

Sin is far worse than cancer. Would it be love to withhold the cure from really sick people?

“To be a soul winner is the happiest thing in this world.” – Charles Spurgeon

“Any method of evangelism will work if God is in it.” – Leonard Ravenhill

“To call a man evangelical who is not evangelistic is an utter contradiction.” – G. Campbell Morgan

"[Nature teaches us that every believer should be a soul-winner]. It is an essential part of the new nature. We see it in every child who loves to tell of his happiness and to bring others to share his joys." – Andrew Murray

“At our very doors is the work we crave. The heathen are literally all around us. I have already had the pleasure of going with my sister on some of her visits to the native women. Much tact is necessary in dealing with these as the aversion to foreigners is still very strong. Some will not admit us at all; others listen coldly and with evident restraint; only a few hear the word gladly. Nevertheless, we must ‘sow beside all waters.’ We know that God’s word can not ‘return void.'” – Lottie Moon

“Our witness – good or bad – is the overflow of our lives.” – Alistair Begg

“If he have faith, the believer cannot be restrained. He betrays himself. He breaks out. He confuses and teaches this gospel to the people at the risk of life itself.” – Martin Luther

“When a man is filled with the Word of God you cannot keep him still. If a man has got the Word, he must speak or die.” – D. L. Moody

"Don’t wait for a feeling or love in order to share Christ with a stranger. You already love your heavenly Father, and you know that this stranger is created by Him, but separated from Him, so take those first steps in evangelism because you love God. It is not primarily out of compassion for humanity that we share our faith or pray for the lost; it is first of all, love for God.” ― John Piper

“Let eloquence be flung to the dogs rather than souls be lost. What we want is to win souls. They are not won by flowery speeches.” ― Charles Spurgeon

Ask diagnostic questions, take your time, and make sure they understand what you mean.

Joyous Christians in the Bible were also spontaneous. They expressed great concern for individuals. Were honest about their failures and victories -- authentic. 

Paul began with the Old Testament and his life.. when he was speaking to the Jews, but when he spoke to a group of Greeks in Athens (see Acts 17) he began by quoting their own sayings. He entered their world short of sin to build a bridge, not to burn a bridge. 

As he wrote to the Corinthians, “To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews.. To those not having the law I became like one not having the law.. so as to win those not having the law” 1 Corinthians 9:20-21

In order for it to be biblical evangelism, the Gospel must be clearly communicated, whether in written or oral form. Share the truth in love. Facebook.com/shareJesus .. SeeNations.tumblr.com .. Urbaane.tumblr.com

Is heaven your goal? Hope so. Hell really wasn't made for you or for other people. It was made for rebellious fallen angels. People send themselves there. Opt not to go there. I want Heaven and one day it'll come down on earth. They will become one and the same. Jesus is the only way in

Is hell real? Is there any evidence that it exists? What does the Bible say about hell?
Is hell in the center of the earth? Is hell somewhere in outer space?
What happens after death? Is there life after death? Is hell real? Is hell eternal?
Does the Bible give a description of hell?
Will unbelievers truly suffer in hell forever (hellfire)?
How can I not go to hell? How can I escape from the eternal fate of hell?