Lesson 3 Keys to Success Ac 13:47 For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth.

Most Christians get a little nervous and excited when given a chance to share their faith with a non-believer.

But…We are just the messengers How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things! Rom 10:15

I. How to pray for salvation and for God to use you as a witness. A. We Know that we receive when we ask, so ask boldly. James 4:3, Hebrews 4:16

Our Application – pray specifically each morning that: God will allow you to deliver the Gospel to someone God will open their hearts, convict them of sin He will save them.

B. Persistence in prayer yields results. Luke 18:3-5

D. Pray for an open door to witness, like Paul did. C. Pray scripture back to God, calling on His desires character and promises. Pray verses like: 2 Peter 3:9, Luke 4:35 D. Pray for an open door to witness, like Paul did. Colossians 4:3

E. Pray for boldness, just like the disciples. Acts 4:29 - 31 Pr 16:3 Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established. Pr 16:9 A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.

II. When to share your faith:

Remember: YOU are part of God’s Plan !!

Different types of evangelism require different techniques: Mass evangelism As you go evangelism Planned evangelistic events / Ministry Family, Friends When God tells you

You will bear MUCH fruit when you are where God wants you to be:

Your Attitude and demeanor are VERY important Be Humble, loving and Friendly! The Great commandment and the Great Co-Mission go hand in hand!

Your Attitude and demeanor are VERY important Speak as God’s Spokesman!!! Work from a position of knowledge

Never say: “my church Teaches…”, or “my pastor says…”

Getting on the subject A. With a little practice, you can learn to turn almost any topic into a salvation question B. Look for God’s opening

E. Disarm conflict Pro 15:1 F. Avoid Debate!

E. Fight only the fight that matters! Do not get sidetracked Do not be shocked at anything that they say Ignore their appearance Do not focus on anything but that they need to be saved!!

Fight only the fight that matters – for the Gospel!

Don’t Stop! People take an average of 8 touches of the Gospel before they accept it!

Witnessing In Public A. Intentionally engage people in conversation. You will likely be most effective where people are not in a hurry but just “killing time” . B. Always carry good gospel tracts and freely distribute them!!! Great targets are: sales clerks, taxi drivers, people at the park…. and bored waiting teenagers are one of the very best targets!

Evangelistic Outreach Ministries The key to all ministry, especially evangelistic outreach, is prayer!

1) Target the Best Audience: Generally, the younger the audience the better High turnover is better so that many people get to hear the Gospel message.

Ministry Example: A juvenile detention center ministry is likely to be much more fruitful, for the same amount of effort, than a nursing home ministry where the population is much older and there is little turnover.

2) Attracting an Audience:

3) The Message Make it: short, sweet and relevant Do not go too deep into doctrine – Remember audience is Lost People !!!!!!! Logical progression to salvation – A + B + C = I need to get saved

Yes - I want to know how to go to Heaven! Practice Time Yes - I want to know how to go to Heaven!

4) Invitations & The Gospel Presentation When it is time to present the Gospel, don’t hold back at all! Clearly and simply present the story of Christ and especially include the full 3 parts of the Gospel: the death, burial and resurrection.

Invitations / Salvations in Acts Day of Pentecost. 2:41 3,000 Lame beggar. 3:8 1 Day by day added numbers to saved. 2:47 100 At Peter & John's arrest . 4:4 5,000 Multitudes added to church constantly. 5:14 1,000 The disciples increased in numbers. 6:1 100 Numbers increase greatly in Jerusalem 6:7 50 with priest becoming obedient to the faith. Ethiopian Eunuch. 8:37 1 Continued increase in church. 9:31 100 All who lived at Lydda & Sharon turned to the Lord 9:35 200 after paralyzed Aeneas was healed by Peter. Many believed in the Lord in Joppa after Peter raised 9:42 50 Tabitha from the dead. Holy Spirit fell upon all who were listening 10:44 20 to the message Total 9622