Tips for Preaching the Gospel on the Street

Preparation

Stopping people

Preaching

Giving blessings

Compliment

Inviting people to the meeting hall

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Step one: Preparation

Keep the gospel tracts behind the back and walk around slightly. Try not to stand still by the street because you do not want people to think you are handing out flyers, doing a questionnaire or promoting something.

Step two: Stopping people

1. As a person approaches you and is four meters away from you, with a pleasant smile on your face, wave and greet them like a friend you haven’t seen for a long time.

2. Once he approaches you and is within talking distance, say “I am a Christian. I would like to give you two verses from the Bible as the blessing.”

3. If he hesitates, say “this will only take thirty seconds.”

4. Take out your gospel tracts and start sharing without interruption.

5. If he refuses, ignores you, or does not stop to talk to you, say politely, “Thanks, Goodbye.” Do not follow and talk to him while he is walking away from you. You do not want to make him unpleasant.

Step three: Preaching

1. The tone of the preaching should not be serious like lecturing people. Rather do have the sense just like talking with a good friend about a great thing, coordinating with kind gestures.

As you know, man was created according to the image of God. A glove is created according to the likeness of a hand with the purpose of containing the hand. Likewise, man was created in the image of God with the purpose of containing God.

2. (The first picture)

Therefore, the Bible says, “Man is a vessel chosen by God.” The highest meaning of human life today is to know this God and to receive God into us. Put forward the question at this very moment: do you know how God shall enter into us?

3. (The second picture)

Because sin entered into us first, this God became a man called the Lord Jesus to save us. For the sake of our sin, He was nailed on the cross and buried; however, He resurrected to become a life-giving Spirit.

4. (The third picture)

Today our human life is short and limited, but this life-giving Spirit as God’s life is eternal and unlimited. And most importantly, we do not need to pay any price, and as long as we are willing to receive Him, this life will enter into us.

Step four: Giving blessings

Surely you would like to receive this blessing! I will give this blessing to you. It is quite simple. I say a word and you repeat the word, then the blessing will be taken with you.

“Lord Jesus, thank You. You are the meaning of my life.

I am willing to receive You as my life and peace.

Thank You.”

Step five: Compliment

“Wow! You prayed very well! You’ve been to church before, right?” (Sometimes people share their experience)

Step Six: Inviting people to the meeting hall

1. First kind of invitation: Say something positive about where you meet. Wow! Have you ever been to our church? It is right ahead and we will be there in a minute. Our church is famous and well known by people nearby. I will show you. This way ~

2. Second kind of invitation: If they check their watch for time, you can say “this will not waste your time”

If a person says they have something to do. You say, “Oh! When will you have something to do?” (Then check your watch or phone) “Oh! No problem! The church is right ahead. It only takes us one minute to get there. It will by no means waste your time! I will show you. Come! This way”~~

3. Third kind of invitation: taking the DM of the meeting hall

Oh~ How about this? I will take a sheet of the DM of the meeting hall for you so that you may know our activities recently. Come this way.

4. Lightening the atmosphere (1): exchanging contact information

When we have some activities later, I would like you to join us. (Take out your phone at the moment) May I please have your cell phone number? 09~~~~~~

(to avoid getting the wrong number ) I’m also going to give you my number. If you don’t want to write my number down, I’ll give you a call right now, and the number you see on your phone is mine.

5. Lightening the atmosphere (2): making an appointment

When will you have some free time? (I would like to invite you for a meal nearby) (I would like to invite you to a meal in the meeting hall) (I would like to invite you to participate in our activities) (At this moment take out phone or tablet and open the schedule application) How about this evening? How about tomorrow?

6. Fourth kind of invitation: back again

Oh~ Ok! It is only going to take you 30 seconds. I will show you our meeting hall to let you know how to get there, just in case you want to come later. Come this way~~