Have you ever wanted to help a friend or loved one come to a personal relationship with Jesus, but you didn’t really feel comfortable doing it? Perhaps, like many of us have done, you let the opportunity to witness about Jesus just slip away.
Richard Roberts wants to give you some tips that I have learned in more than 30 years of being an evangelist that I believe can help you step out of your comfort zone in sharing Jesus with those around you.
I believe one of the most important things you can do to help bring people to Christ is to:
Share what God has done for you
Mark 16:15 NKJV tells us to Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.
As we walk in love with others, it’s amazing to me how people can see and feel God’s light in us. And as you share from your own personal testimony of what God has done in your life, it can open the door for others to begin to share their questions and concerns with you. Sometimes it’s just a matter of taking those first few steps.
Richard Roberts believes it’s time to be bold, and not to be timid. Jesus’ Great Commission of Mark 16 gives us great authority to share what God has done in our lives.
Be compassionate
Matthew 14:14 NKJV says when Jesus saw a great multitude, He was moved with compassion for them, and healed their sick.
I believe that when someone is not living for God, many times they may already feel convicted in their heart. So rather than “jamming” Jesus down their throats, we let His compassion—for the need they have for Him—just come rising up in us. Compassion is the love of God in action, and I believe that people often want to respond to that kind of love.
Help them understand their need for a Savior.
Romans 3:23 NKJV says, All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. We all make mistakes; we all commit sins. And without repentance—or changing our mind, turning away from our sins and turning toward God—we can lose our soul and go to hell. But it is not God’s wish that that should happen.
I often tell people, “Hell was not made for people; hell was made for the demons that fell with satan and satan himself.” Heaven was made for people, and that’s where God wants us to spend eternity with Him. But that relationship can only come through accepting Jesus as Lord and Savior of our lives. John 1:12 tells us, As many as received him, to them he gave the power to become the children of God.
Encourage them to make a decision for Christ now.
Today, the Bible says in 2 Corinthians 6:2, is the day of salvation. Don’t put it off until later.
When God opens that door and you can tell their heart is listening, offer to pray with them.
Often I will just ask people, “Would you like me to pray with you right now to ask Jesus into your heart?”
I’ve never had anyone turn down my prayers, especially when I ask in that spirit.
Here is a simple salvation prayer that anyone can pray. And when they do it sincerely, from the heart, they can be born again.
Lord, I ask you to come into my heart and be my Lord and Savior. I repent of my sins. I renounce satan and all of his works. Please forgive me and give me a fresh new start. Thank You for saving me, in Jesus name. Amen.
Proverbs 11:30 says, He who wins souls is wise. I believe as we begin to step out in faith and obedience, God can help us lead those we love to Jesus.
