Ways to reach people we come in contact with
 

Because of my vocation, I come into contact with quite a few people each week. And I'm looking for some ideas of connecting people (without Christ) to Christ when I come into contact with them. I generally spend about 1.25-2.5 hours at their home, sometimes much more.

I don't want to just "invite then to church".

I just want to shine a light for Him, and somehow accomplish introducing them to our Saviour, if they don't already "know" him. And hopefully build on that...

I feel that I must in that small amount of time, earn their trust and favor at the least before they might consider anything I might have to say concerning our Lord.

Please give me your thoughts, I probably will reply very little for lack of time, but I will read them all.

I would even ask, that U say a prayer for me, that God would give me ideas of how to accomplish this.

Thanks!

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Ghandi was having a day of silence and was boarding a train during the time when he was leading non violent protests in India.

The Reporters ran after the train asking him to give them a message.

He wrote on a piece of paper and handed it to them, it said:
"My life is my message."

Years ago I was spending quite a bit of time in prayer and fasting for God to let me win a soul for him.

One day a guy who worked in my office came up and asked me "where do you go to church?" to which I replied "come and see."

That man was instrumental in bringing 20+ other people into the church to receive the HG and be baptized.

So first of all I would say, prayer and fasting, and then, your life is your message.

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Just be a "Christian man". Allow your disposition to serve as a witness. Those being drawn by the Father will inquire. They will "feel something" about you. There really is no winning "technique" to witnessing... one must be led of the Spirit.

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That's very powerful indeed.:highfive

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I have to agree with both Amanah and Aquila on this point. Pray, fast, read and study the Word of God, and put those principles into practice, and then the world will see you in a different light. I am known to a waiter at one of the restraunts that I frequent as "church boy". They have made certain assumptions about me because of the part of my life that they see. That is a better witness to them than a thousand words would ever be.

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Be an extension of Jesus Himself. Don't worry about techniques. Follow the Spirit.

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:highfive

People around us will know just who we are, who we represent, and what we stand for simply by them observing and listening to us.

There's no sense in spiritual cramming or spamming. And, there's no sense in feeling like we have to conquer the world through worrying about how to be a witness. Following after the Spirit would allow God to put the words into our mouth on what to say to those we cross paths with...

(Jfrog, I'm not implying you are worrying about conquering the world. Just speaking in general terms to no one specifically.)

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Jfrog?

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Oops, Jfrog must have been on the mind. I meant "Shag." Thanks for catching that. I normally try to proof read my posts before posting. I missed that one...

:thumbsup

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It's alright, I though I missed something. :heeheehee

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Nope, you didn't. For once... :lol (just kidding)

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Shag, I would buy a lobster dinner gift certificate and a 100 $ Starbucks card and give it to my boss in front of clients. In turn, they would be so impressed with your generosity, they would surely want to know more about your faith...

Let us know how this turns out! I am excited for you!!

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LoL
Self employed ;)

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:heeheehee

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:heeheehee

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Then it's a win-win! :lol

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Hey, I tried!:foottap

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:spit
I read that and I nearly spit out my hot beverage on the table, while also nearly sending it down the wrong pipe, and dropping the glass in my lap. Thankfully none of those catastrophic events occured, but you really must be more careful of those of us with poor impulse control.:heeheehee

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Today I did a job at/in someones home. They were renters in their mid 20's. I met them at the home, and we walked toward the house, and as we did I smelled mary j wana on them. There was 2 men, one woman, and one child around the age of my 5 yr old daughter. One man was married to the woman, and was the father I beleive of the little girl.

As I did my job, the men went upstairs, and shortly there after, I began to smell pot fill the air once again. The mother went upstairs a few times, while the girl was downstairs in the kitchen while I was working. This about ripped my guts out.

I didnt know what to do. Could I do anything besides pray?

Just "living it" isnt good enough for me, in situations such as this. I want to do more. I suppose maybe all I can do is pray for wisdom of how to shine a light in these situations.

I talked to a friend and he said "invite them to church". I dunno.... Im in there less than an hour sometimes. Its hard to connect in a short time like that. Part of me wants to return and try to say something. The mother didnt even look like my picture of a pothead at all! And she was very nice.

As I left, the young girl was downstairs walking around brushing her teeth. I gave her a handout coloring book, where I had went outside to my vehicle to get it, and signed the back "Jesus loves you" John 3:16. Its all I could think of to do at the moment. I gave it to her and left. She was very thankful, and I watched her show it to her mother thru the window as I was walking away. (Her mother had heard the door shut, and came back downstairs)

I have to do more. I can not pass by these opertunitities to introduce our Saviour. I wish I knew what to do.

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I think the numbers of pot smokers are huge - and quite often do not fit our preconceived notions about them. Many professionals smoke the stuff.

I don't think they are different than other people, though I can understand this pulling at your heartstrings - with the girl being present while they were breaking the law.

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What sticks in my mind, is that she likely lives in a daily environment of inhaling the stuff. .... not quite so much the law breaking as (no doubt)the constant inhalation of the stuff in her lungs... at that age...

amongst who knows what all else...

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Yep. I feel similarly about keggers, chain smokers, pornography pervs, and families that promote obesity...

I think the illegal aspect raises the bar though, because they are risking losing their own daughter and being jailed.