When we become Christians, we become Christ’s witness to tell everyone about Him (Acts 1:8). However, this is easier said then done for most people. Some find it very easy to just go out and talk with someone about Christ, but there are others who find it much harder. I am one of those that have a difficult time. But I am here to tell you what I have learned so far about witnessing.
There are different ways to start witnessing, it just depends on to whom it is ur talking to. Is this person someone you are close friends with, kind of friends with, or someone you’ve never even met? Maybe there’s someone that you’ve tried witnessing to in the past, but they wouldn’t accept it so you’d like to try again? I will not have all the answers, I’ll admit that right now. But after reading this page, if you still have questions about something, please e-mail me and if I don’t know the answer or am unsure about my answer, I’ll find the answer for you.
Back to witnessing! Sometimes, God may have you somewhere in public and he’ll bring someone to you for you to witness to. But often times, we miss it. I know I have. There have been times when I met someone that I knew was struggling and needed to hear of this awesome supernatural being that is so loving and longing for a relationship with us imperfect beings. Why didn’t I tell them about such an amazing thing? The same reason most ppl don’t. I was afraid I wouldn’t know what to say or that they’d ask me something I didn’t know the answer to.
What can you do in such a situation? First, you must prepare yourself by praying that God will give you strength, but you must also realize no one has all the answers but Christ. He will give you the words to say and when you are asked a question you don’t’ know, admit it. Don’t’ try to play smart guy, so admit you don’t know but tell them you’ll find out for them if they’d really like to know. Now that you know that much, pray that God will give you the confidence you’ll need in order to carry out his task.
Maybe you are going out into public for the purpose of witnessing. When doing this, you must stay focus. Pray before you go and ask God for strength and wisdom. Then, just go out and allow God to lead you to someone and just start talking to him or her. Don’t jump out and say, “You are going to hell if u don’t repent!!!” That will so push them away, just be cool about it and be you. Go up and say hi, tell them ur name, maybe ask for their name. You could ask how their day’s been…get into their lives and let them know you care. By letting them know u are interested in their life and that u care, they will trust u more and see the love of Christ in you.
Some of us are better at jumping right into a conversation about God, while the rest of us need help. As you are talking to a person, listen closely to what they are saying. If they say something that u can relate to, tell them ur story and what God did for you during that time. That’s what I’ve had to do in the past, and I still have to do that. Plus, it helps you learn to listen!!!
Maybe there’s a friend in ur life that you see isn’t a Christian. Whatever you do, do NOT judge them. The Bible talks very strong about this subject. In 1 Corinthians 5:12, Paul states “What business is it of mine to judge those outside the church?” Therefore, we must not go to those who aren’t Christians and say, “Well, ur doing this, this, and this wrong!” We need to carefully go to them and just tell them about the love of Christ. You cannot hold a nonchristian accountable for the things in the Bible, that’s what Paul’s point was. So next time u see someone who is doing something u know is wrong, don’t judge them by that, but use it to reach out to them.
Perhaps you’ve already tried witnessing to someone but they didn’t accept it, what can u do then? Try again. Don’t think that you failed and you’ll never get to talk to them about it again, that’s wrong. Just keep talking to them, keep inviting them to church, and keep praying for them. Let them know you care about them, show Christ’s love. That’s about all u can do, keep at it with confidence even though it’s tough.
One thing I have learned about witnessing is that you aren’t always going to “win” someone for God the first time you talk to him or her. I have a friend who is struggling in her relationship with God and I talked to her about it for nearly 45 minutes. Actually, it was more like God talking. The whole time I kept praying that God would give me strength and would tell me what to say. After about 45 minutes, no more words were coming. At first I thought I did something wrong and that I had lost her forever and would never be able to talk to her about Christ again, but I soon realized that I was done only for that evening. She was told all that God wanted her to know for that time, and later she would hear more. Remember that story I just told you because it’s important to remember that when you suddenly realize there’s nothing left for you to say, it’s because God had you say all that he wanted you to. So don’t do what I did and worry yourself for a few days about it, God has his own timing and thou it’s hard for us to see and understand it, we must follow it.
I pray that God will be with you all while u take up the challenge set out before you and begin (or continue) ur witnessing.
There are different ways to start witnessing, it just depends on to whom it is ur talking to. Is this person someone you are close friends with, kind of friends with, or someone you’ve never even met? Maybe there’s someone that you’ve tried witnessing to in the past, but they wouldn’t accept it so you’d like to try again? I will not have all the answers, I’ll admit that right now. But after reading this page, if you still have questions about something, please e-mail me and if I don’t know the answer or am unsure about my answer, I’ll find the answer for you.
Back to witnessing! Sometimes, God may have you somewhere in public and he’ll bring someone to you for you to witness to. But often times, we miss it. I know I have. There have been times when I met someone that I knew was struggling and needed to hear of this awesome supernatural being that is so loving and longing for a relationship with us imperfect beings. Why didn’t I tell them about such an amazing thing? The same reason most ppl don’t. I was afraid I wouldn’t know what to say or that they’d ask me something I didn’t know the answer to.
What can you do in such a situation? First, you must prepare yourself by praying that God will give you strength, but you must also realize no one has all the answers but Christ. He will give you the words to say and when you are asked a question you don’t’ know, admit it. Don’t’ try to play smart guy, so admit you don’t know but tell them you’ll find out for them if they’d really like to know. Now that you know that much, pray that God will give you the confidence you’ll need in order to carry out his task.
Maybe you are going out into public for the purpose of witnessing. When doing this, you must stay focus. Pray before you go and ask God for strength and wisdom. Then, just go out and allow God to lead you to someone and just start talking to him or her. Don’t jump out and say, “You are going to hell if u don’t repent!!!” That will so push them away, just be cool about it and be you. Go up and say hi, tell them ur name, maybe ask for their name. You could ask how their day’s been…get into their lives and let them know you care. By letting them know u are interested in their life and that u care, they will trust u more and see the love of Christ in you.
Some of us are better at jumping right into a conversation about God, while the rest of us need help. As you are talking to a person, listen closely to what they are saying. If they say something that u can relate to, tell them ur story and what God did for you during that time. That’s what I’ve had to do in the past, and I still have to do that. Plus, it helps you learn to listen!!!
Maybe there’s a friend in ur life that you see isn’t a Christian. Whatever you do, do NOT judge them. The Bible talks very strong about this subject. In 1 Corinthians 5:12, Paul states “What business is it of mine to judge those outside the church?” Therefore, we must not go to those who aren’t Christians and say, “Well, ur doing this, this, and this wrong!” We need to carefully go to them and just tell them about the love of Christ. You cannot hold a nonchristian accountable for the things in the Bible, that’s what Paul’s point was. So next time u see someone who is doing something u know is wrong, don’t judge them by that, but use it to reach out to them.
Perhaps you’ve already tried witnessing to someone but they didn’t accept it, what can u do then? Try again. Don’t think that you failed and you’ll never get to talk to them about it again, that’s wrong. Just keep talking to them, keep inviting them to church, and keep praying for them. Let them know you care about them, show Christ’s love. That’s about all u can do, keep at it with confidence even though it’s tough.
One thing I have learned about witnessing is that you aren’t always going to “win” someone for God the first time you talk to him or her. I have a friend who is struggling in her relationship with God and I talked to her about it for nearly 45 minutes. Actually, it was more like God talking. The whole time I kept praying that God would give me strength and would tell me what to say. After about 45 minutes, no more words were coming. At first I thought I did something wrong and that I had lost her forever and would never be able to talk to her about Christ again, but I soon realized that I was done only for that evening. She was told all that God wanted her to know for that time, and later she would hear more. Remember that story I just told you because it’s important to remember that when you suddenly realize there’s nothing left for you to say, it’s because God had you say all that he wanted you to. So don’t do what I did and worry yourself for a few days about it, God has his own timing and thou it’s hard for us to see and understand it, we must follow it.
I pray that God will be with you all while u take up the challenge set out before you and begin (or continue) ur witnessing.
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