Effective Evangelism and Soul wining

                                       Effective Evangelism/Soul Wining

If every born again Christians would lead just one soul to Christ each year the job of evangelizing the World would soon be finish and Jesus Christ would have returned by now.

It is important to be aware of the responsibility placed on every believer to win souls to Christ. After you got born again, God left you here to carry out this responsibility and be a partner in saving the world. He entrusted you with this great commission, Matt 28:19-20.19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

                                                        Evangelism

Evangelism is a great responsibility placed on leaders of most churches all over the world

To be evangelize successfully you must be trained and equipped to carryout this responsibility and be known as an EVANGELIST . Who is an Evangelist: A person authorized to proclaim the gospel of Christ. Literally, however, the word means, "one who proclaims good tidings" (Eph 4:11; 2 Tim 4:5).

The evangelist was a gift of God to the early church (Eph 4:11). These persons were not attached to any specific local church. They traveled over a wide geographical area, preaching to those to whom the Holy Spirit led them. The early disciples were also called evangelists (Acts 8:4) because they proclaimed the gospel.

All Christians today may continue the witness of the evangelists, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. As the evangelists spoke and wrote of Jesus, so may Christians bring His message to others.

As a church, all leaders are in the office of the EVANGELIST. You must become aware of your responsibility to the great commission. This why God saved you so that you would save others. Philip was one of the early evangelist, (Acts 8 : 26-39) He knew his PURPOSE and spent time to study and pray for souls and in such occasion he was lead by the Spirit to go and preach to the Ethiopian eunuch and completed with baptism. It is the responsibility of the leaders to set up times and days to evangelize and baptize many to Christ.

To be a leader in God’s house is a great honour and you must accept it with humility, because God has counted you faithful to lead others to Christ and you must take is seriously for your progress and success depends on it. As a leader your greatest tool in the world is your bible, a leader without a bible cannot be counted as one. Sell what you may and get a good study bible (Dakes).

As a leader what is your PURPOSE in the house of God. A leader without a purpose as to how to lead others or build others is worthless and as the scriptures declares in Rev 3:15-16, 15 I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. 16 So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spit thee out of my mouth.

God put you here for a definite reason, do not be a drifter a leader without a purpose just thinking about yourself and living a selfish life most times thinking about your job, business, career or family. You are not working to earn a living; you are working to earn a giving. Your job or business is an avenue to bless others and be a helper and finance the gospel. Remember this the day you stop giving you start dying.

As a leader your number one priority in the house of God is to evangelize and inspire members to win souls to Christ continually.

                                                      SOUL WINING

Ephesians 4: 7-12

7 But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.

8 Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.

9(Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?

10 He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)

11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:

From the above scripture you will note that it is not the Pastor, nor certain leaders that were called to do the work of the ministry, but every member of the Church, you as a church member have been called to God’s number job – SOUL WINING. Declares these words and mean it with your heart “I am a soul winner”. It takes a trully wise man to when a soul, Prov 11: 30, the fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise . You see according to God’s word when you begin to win soul you become a champion for life a wise person who understand the message of the kingdom. (Illustration here about d unprepared brother that went on soul wining)

In Luke : 15:1 Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.

2 And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.

3 And he spake this parable unto them, saying,

4 What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?

5 And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.

6 And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost.

7 I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance. Here Jesus our Lord and Master explains the importance of Soul wining, brothers and sisters are you aware that if you need a job, promotion, blessing, fruitfulness infact anything in life just keep wining souls and God will ensure that you are always on top. Its a fact, its something that I have been blessed through.

To be effective in Evangelism and soul wining you must take time out to prepare and plan. Never go out on evangelism or soul wining without taking time to pray I am not talking about a 5 mins prayer no it must be long and consistent.

Always go on soul wining with an extra bible and should you get that soul converted leave the bible behind, but it must be signed by you as a gift with the address of Church.

You must always go out well dress, do not fly your shirt, dress well and sisters must marries or single should dress according to the sphere of contact and if you are going to win the opposite sex go with either a brother or a sister. Be smart

Never go empty handed, take gifts along with you, tracts, sweets biscuit, on your first visit, after the first visit, ensure on your next visit inform the Soul wining and follow department in church the situation you experience on your first visit to determine how the next visitation will be.

Prepare your scriptures, Romans 3 :33, Romans 6:23, Ephesians 2:8-9, John 3: 16-17,

Confession Romans 10: 9-10

Finally, when you go out never criticizes any potential soul, preach the gospel (goodnews) not condemnation, be wise when one is in darkness he or she does not need more darkness but light. Finally ensure you keep records .....