Category: Evangelism

In this lesson, we will show you how to deal with a sick person for whom you are going to pray. We are healed by acting upon the Word. The one who is sick must act upon the Word for his healing. In my name…they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.… Continue reading Praying with the Sick

You may come across people who have had erroneous teaching concerning the baptism of the Holy Spirit. You must first show them the scriptural meaning of the term. It is first mentioned by John the Baptist: I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance. But he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose… Continue reading How to Receive the Holy Spirit

In our last lesson, we said we would continue the study of the development of materialism and atheism. From what we have learned, we can now understand why it is that man has believed that there is nothing in the universe but matter and its properties. He has said that man does not survive the… Continue reading Explaining the Cause of Materialism

In our last lesson, we have been studying how to deal with the skeptical. We have taken up a number of seemingly scientific errors of the Bible.However, this does not really solve the heart of the problem for the man who is skeptical toward the Bible as a whole. His difficulty lies in the fact… Continue reading Teaching the Two Kinds of Knowledge

In our learning how to deal with the skeptical, we have been studying the seemingly scientific errors of the Bible. We have found, however, when we analyze them, that they are not really errors.It is essential for us to realize this and know how to meet this problem, for the general attitude toward the Bible… Continue reading Dealing with Bible vs. Science Skeptics (Part 2)

Today the average man has no concern for his personal responsibility toward God.He does not consider the Bible to be God’s Word. He places it upon the same level as the sacred writings of other ancient peoples.He gives it no more value than he would a group of myths because he believes it contains scientific… Continue reading Dealing with the Skeptical

There is a great need today in the church for an understanding of broken fellowship. As personal workers, we must be qualified to efficiently deal with those who have broken fellowship with the Father.Fellowship is the very heart of Christianity, yet little is known or taught about it in the churches. We have only known… Continue reading Broken Fellowship

We have studied two classes of difficulties: those that arise from a sense of an inability to live a Christian life and those that arise from an unwillingness to become a Christian.We shall now study how to deal with another type of problem. There are difficulties that we shall meet in our personal work arising… Continue reading Dealing with Those Who Have Lost Hope

We have studied two classes of difficulties: those that arise from a sense of an inability to live a Christian life and those that arise from an unwillingness to become a Christian.We shall now study how to deal with another type of problem. There are difficulties that we shall meet in our personal work arising… Continue reading Dealing with Those Who Have Lost Hope

Dealing with Those Who Have Difficulties We have studied how to deal with those who are indifferent toward accepting Christ. We shall now study how to deal with the class of people who are not indifferent, but are kept from accepting Christ by difficulties.We shall take up the study of how to meet these individual… Continue reading Untitled

In our last lesson, we began to study how to deal with those who are indifferent and careless toward the gospel. This is one of the classes of men that we meet with most frequently. We have studied how to show this group their need of Christ as Savior. Another way to arouse a man… Continue reading Dealing with the Indifferent

In the last chapter, we studied different methods that we may use in doing personal work. Here, we will look at specific cases.We are to meet each individual problem and difficulty with the Word.Remember that the less you give of your own knowledge and experience, the better it will be. Bring them face to face… Continue reading Dealing with Special Classes of Men

HINTS AND SUGGESTIONSWe have studied general conditions for success that concern the worker himself. Now we are going to study some hints and suggestions that will prove very useful and helpful to successful personal work. SUGGESTIONS CONCERNING THE APPROACH TOAN UNSAVED PERSONOne thing that every personal worker should understand is that he should never approach… Continue reading Dealing with the Unsaved

QUALIFICATIONS OF THE SUCCESSFUL PERSONAL WORKER HE MUST BE A POSSESSORHe must not only be a professor, but also a possessor. He himself must radiate the joy, the deep peace, and sense of security that comes from a life in fellowship with God before he can interest others in accepting Christ as Savior and Lord.It… Continue reading Approaching the Unsaved

You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judaea and Samaria and to the remotest parts of the earth. (Acts 1:8 WEY)This is a challenge to every personal worker. Before Christ left this earth, leaving His followers to carry on… Continue reading The Personal Worker’s Ability

Jesus gave us an example of speaking to others about things that interested them. When He was with farmers, He spoke in parables about the soil. (See Matthew 13:3–8, 24–32.)We should likewise adapt our speech to the people with whom we are dealing. Talk about subjects in which they are interested. Get them to express… Continue reading The Approach

As “fishers of men” employed by Jesus Christ, we must do our work in a spirit that will reflect Christ’s attitude toward the world.Christ is the head of a mighty organization engaged in taking men out of the dominion of Satan and bringing them into the realm of love and life eternal. The love of… Continue reading Speaking the Truth in Love

It is only by acting on God’s Word that a man can receive eternal life. Therefore it is absolutely necessary that the unsaved man come into contact with the living Word of God, and be made to realize his need of eternal life and how to receive it.There is no way quite as effective as… Continue reading Holding Forth the Word of Life

Until soul winning becomes the business of our life, we will not lead many men from darkness to light.Soul winning is the art of arts. We should study carefully the lives and methods of the great soul winners. Get every book possible on the subject, but never neglect the Bible by being so occupied with… Continue reading The Soul-Winning Business