4. Ways of Personal Evangelism

   1. Direct evangelism: in schools, parks, cars, boats, and airplanes, directly find some people who do not know the truth of the gospel, and then preach the gospel to target their need. Paul preached the gospel in Athens (Acts 17:16-17), and also preached God’s salvation to the people on the boat to Rome (Acts 27:21-26), by the river at the gate of Philippi he preached to the women sitting there meeting (Acts 16:13-15).

   2. Friendship evangelism method: Set a goal among the people you know, and spread the gospel to a certain relative, friend, or colleague who is not a believer in the Lord. You must find more opportunities to contact these people, and spread the gospel at the right time. Jesus often went to Mary’s house in Bethany to eat, and took the opportunity to preach the gospel and explain the truth to her (Luke 10:38-42). Paul approached Onesimus in a Roman prison and eventually led him to the Lord (Phil. 9-13).

   3. Dialogue evangelism method: find those who are interested in faith but have many doubts, and discuss difficult questions of the truth of the gospel. Jesus talked about the truth of being born again to Nicodemus (John 3:1-15); specially appeared to Thomas and talked to him about the reality of resurrection (John 20:24-29). Paul converted the jailer (Acts 16:29-34).

5. Place of Personal Evangelism

   1. In one's own home: invite relatives, friends over and testify to them (Acts 28:30-31).

   2. In other people's homes: Visit them, distribute pamphlets and leaflets (Acts 20:20-21; Luke 10:1-7). 

   3. In the chapel (Acts 17:1-3, 16-17): Take the opportunity to talk with truthseekers before and after the service. 

   4. At school (Proverbs 22:6): Preach to classmates, and lead them to participate in various gatherings or activities of the church. 

   5. At work (Matt. 10:32-33): In the office, schools, factories, shops and other service places to talk and preach to people.

   6. On the street (Acts 17:16-17): Distribute leaflets at intersections and places with many pedestrians, and talk to people when the opportunity arises. 

   7. On the road (Acts 27:21-26): Distributing leaflets, talking about the truth, and testifying on trains, cars, ships, and planes. 

   8. In hospitals, prisons, nursing homes, and orphanages (Acts 16:22-34; John 5:1-9): preaching to those who are suffering and lonely are very effective. 

   9. In parks, train stations, and public places (Matthew 10:7; Ecclesiastes 11:6): As long as you rely on the Lord, you can greet and talk with people bravely, and you can preach the gospel anytime, anywhere.

6. Stages of Talking and Leading Truth seeker

   1. Cultivate friendship: Set up a Christian demeanor, never exclude yourself from others, maintain a good impression, establish good friendship, and understand each other's needs and problems through conversation and fellowship. 

   2. Introduce the Gospel: Seize the opportunity given by God, use your testimony of grace, share life experience, exchange different ideas, and clarify the truth of salvation. 

   3. Lead to believe in the Lord: ask for the leading of the Holy Spirit, lead them to come to church, receive more doctrines, introduce fellow brethren, accompany them to read the Bible and pray, encourage them to earnestly seek the Holy Spirit, until they believe and are baptized. 

   4. Firm faith: Patiently care and counsel, cultivating each other's faith, teaching self-reliance, promoting spiritual growth, training to participate in holy work, and becoming a true Christian.

7. Adopt Truth seekers

Every believer who is baptized by grace should have the mission of preaching and saving people. In order for all those predestined to eternal life to believe in the Lord and be saved (Acts 13:44, 48-49), each person should adopt two to four unbelievers every year as the objects of your personal evangelism, and after a period of time of guidance, take them to attend church services and evangelistic services, lead them to believe and be baptized, become a "believer", and train them to become a "disciple". 

1. Collection period: In line with the principle of "freely received, freely given" (Matthew 10:7-8), think about the collected items in prayer, put their data on the "visitors card", and submit this list to fellowships or churches to be able to pray for those on these lists and ask the Holy Spirit of God to touch their hearts. 

2. Intercession period: It is the responsibility and obligation of every believer to pray and intercede for the salvation of all people (1 Timothy 2:1-4). Therefore, everyone should proactively pray to the Lord every day for the seekers they have adopted, and the fellowship and the church should also intercede for them. 

3. Caring period: Caring for truthseekers with "a heart of mutual love" (John 13:34-35), such as sending cards, leaflets, sending letters, calling and chatting, visiting in person, talk heart to heart, etc., in order to build relationships and cultivate deep feelings. 

4. Preparatory period: Give truthseekers a gospel gift, such as spiritual publications, gospel books, testimonies of grace, etc., and borrow the content of the gospel gift, talk to them about their challenges in faith and feelings, and be their good companion in conversation (Proverbs 17:17). 

5. Evangelism period: In order to share the benefits of the gospel with them, invite them to attend church services and evangelical services, and accompany them to attend various services with the determination of Paul "I have become all things to all men” (1 Corinthians 9:22-23), and read the Bible, pray, ask the Holy Spirit to be with them, and answer their questions. 

6. Cultivation period: Regardless of whether the truthseekers are baptized or not, we should continue to follow up and lead them, so that they can grow up spiritually, receive solid spiritual food, and be proficient in the principles of righteousness (Hebrews 5:13-14); for new believers, it is even more important to pay attention and care, help to solve the problems they face after being baptized, and cultivate them to become true disciples (2 Timothy 2:1-3).