““To teach in order to lead others to To teach in order to lead others to faith is the task of every preacher and faith is the task of every preacher and

of each believer.”of each believer.”

~ Thomas Aquinas~ Thomas Aquinas

““The one thing Christians and non-The one thing Christians and non-Christians have in common is that Christians have in common is that

we’re both uptight about evangelism.”we’re both uptight about evangelism.”

~ Rebecca Pippert~ Rebecca Pippert

““Our great mission in the church is to Our great mission in the church is to love, learn, and live to call men and love, learn, and live to call men and

women to Jesus Christ. As a believer women to Jesus Christ. As a believer who truly desires to glorify God and who truly desires to glorify God and

honour His supreme will and purpose, honour His supreme will and purpose, you will share God’s love for the lost you will share God’s love for the lost and share in His mission to redeem and share in His mission to redeem

them.”them.”

~ John F. MacArthur~ John F. MacArthur

““There is no joy in all the world like There is no joy in all the world like the joy of bringing one soul to Christ.”the joy of bringing one soul to Christ.”

~ William Barclay~ William Barclay

““This is our work – This is our work – to wake people up.”to wake people up.”

~ Catherine Booth~ Catherine Booth

““Go for souls. Go for souls. Go for souls, Go for souls,

and go for the worst.”and go for the worst.”

~ William Booth~ William Booth

““O Lord, give me souls or take my O Lord, give me souls or take my soul!”soul!”

~ George Whitefield~ George Whitefield

““Christ beats his drum, but he does Christ beats his drum, but he does not press men; Christ is served with not press men; Christ is served with

volunteers.”volunteers.”

~ John Donne~ John Donne

““A man can accept what Christ has A man can accept what Christ has done without knowing how it works.”done without knowing how it works.”

~ C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity~ C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity

““The single divine calling of the The single divine calling of the church is to bring sinful people to church is to bring sinful people to

salvation through Christ. If we do not salvation through Christ. If we do not lead the lost to salvation, noting else lead the lost to salvation, noting else

we do for them, no matter how we do for them, no matter how beneficial at the time, is of any eternal beneficial at the time, is of any eternal

consequence.”consequence.”

~ John F. MacArthur~ John F. MacArthur

““I cannot endure existence if Jesus is I cannot endure existence if Jesus is to be so dishonoured.”to be so dishonoured.”

~ Henry Martyn, ~ Henry Martyn, Missionary to IndiaMissionary to India

““We are the Bibles the world is We are the Bibles the world is reading;reading;

We are the creeds the world is We are the creeds the world is needing;needing;

We are the sermons the world is We are the sermons the world is heeding.”heeding.”

~ Billy Graham~ Billy Graham

““Mass evangelism undoubtedly has it Mass evangelism undoubtedly has it place…. But in the last analysis it is place…. But in the last analysis it is

the worshiping community, that part of the worshiping community, that part of the body of Christ that worships, lives the body of Christ that worships, lives

and proclaims the gospel in all its and proclaims the gospel in all its activities in any given neighbourhood, activities in any given neighbourhood,

which is the real evangelizing agent which is the real evangelizing agent used by the Spirit of God.”used by the Spirit of God.”

~ Bryan Green~ Bryan Green

““Jesus did not say, ‘Go into all the Jesus did not say, ‘Go into all the world and tell the world that it is quite world and tell the world that it is quite

right.’”right.’”

~ C.S Lewis ~ C.S Lewis

““Our responsibility has never been to Our responsibility has never been to moralize the unconverted; it’s to moralize the unconverted; it’s to

convert the immoral. Our convert the immoral. Our responsibility is redemptive, not responsibility is redemptive, not political. We do not have a moral political. We do not have a moral

agenda; we have a redemptive agenda; we have a redemptive agenda.”agenda.”

~ John F. MacArthur~ John F. MacArthur

““The problem is not that people aren’t The problem is not that people aren’t ready for Jesus – the Holy Spirit is ready for Jesus – the Holy Spirit is

taking care of that. Our problem is that taking care of that. Our problem is that we’rewe’re not ready to introduce these not ready to introduce these

same people to Christ.”same people to Christ.”

~ Darrel Winger, ~ Darrel Winger, Canadian Bishop of the Brethren In ChristCanadian Bishop of the Brethren In Christ

““There is no better evangelist in the There is no better evangelist in the world than the Holy Spirit.”world than the Holy Spirit.”

~ D.L. Moody~ D.L. Moody

““If we spread the gospel, If we spread the gospel, Jesus will spread the salvation.”Jesus will spread the salvation.”

~ Juha Raiha~ Juha Raiha

““It will not do for us to go to heaven by It will not do for us to go to heaven by ourselves. We must be on fire, ourselves. We must be on fire,

friends, for saving others.”friends, for saving others.”

~ Evan Roberts~ Evan Roberts

““Why aren’t more Muslims converting Why aren’t more Muslims converting to Christianity?”to Christianity?”

““Because you’re not telling them.”Because you’re not telling them.”

~ Dialogue between Jay Smith ~ Dialogue between Jay Smith and someone attending and someone attending

The Meeting HouseThe Meeting House

““I would sooner pluck one single I would sooner pluck one single brand from the burning than explain brand from the burning than explain

all mysteries.”all mysteries.”

~ C.H. Spurgeon~ C.H. Spurgeon

““It is the temptation of this pragmatic It is the temptation of this pragmatic age to presume that technique is the age to presume that technique is the

secret of evangelism.”secret of evangelism.”

~ A. Skevington Wood~ A. Skevington Wood

““Evangelism is not simply a matter of Evangelism is not simply a matter of bringing individuals to personal bringing individuals to personal

faith…. It is a matter of confronting faith…. It is a matter of confronting the world with the good, but deeply the world with the good, but deeply

disturbing, news of a different way of disturbing, news of a different way of living… the way of love.”living… the way of love.”

~ N. T. Wright~ N. T. Wright

““You have nothing to do but to save You have nothing to do but to save souls; therefore spend and be spent in souls; therefore spend and be spent in

this work.”this work.”

~ John Wesley~ John Wesley

““For the Son of Man came to seek out For the Son of Man came to seek out and to save the lost.”and to save the lost.”

~ Luke 19:10, NRSV~ Luke 19:10, NRSV

““As the Father has sent me, so I send As the Father has sent me, so I send you.”you.”

~ John 20:21, NRSV~ John 20:21, NRSV

““I will instruct you and teach you in I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go;the way you should go;

I will counsel you and watch over you.I will counsel you and watch over you.Do not be like the horse or the mule,Do not be like the horse or the mule,

which have no understandingwhich have no understandingbut must be controlled by bit and but must be controlled by bit and

bridle or they will not come to you.”bridle or they will not come to you.”

~ Psalm 32:8-9, NIV~ Psalm 32:8-9, NIV

How To Hear Our Coach…How To Hear Our Coach…

1)1) Scripture Scripture 4) Inner Witness 4) Inner Witness

2) Wise Counsel 5) Delighting 2) Wise Counsel 5) Delighting Desires Desires

3) Circumstance 6) Divine 3) Circumstance 6) Divine InterventionIntervention

7) MAXIMUM IMPACT: 7) MAXIMUM IMPACT: The Way of WisdomThe Way of Wisdom

““Therefore, I urge you, brothers and Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God's mercy, to offer sisters, in view of God's mercy, to offer

your bodies as living sacrifices, holy your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God –this is your and pleasing to God –this is your

spiritual act of worship. Do not conform spiritual act of worship. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test your mind. Then you will be able to test

and approve what God's will is – his and approve what God's will is – his good, pleasing and perfect will.”good, pleasing and perfect will.”

~ Romans 12:1-2, NIVi~ Romans 12:1-2, NIVi

Surrender + Study = Surrender + Study = DiscernmentDiscernment

“The race is not to the swift or the battle to the strong,

nor does food come to the wise or wealth to the brilliant or favor to the learned;

but time and chance happen to them all.”

~ Ecclesiastes 9:11, NIV

““So she departed and went and So she departed and went and gleaned in the field after the reapers; gleaned in the field after the reapers;

and she happened to come to and she happened to come to [Lit. [Lit. “her chance chanced upon”]“her chance chanced upon”] the the

portion of the field belonging to Boaz.”portion of the field belonging to Boaz.”

~ Ruth 2:3, NASB~ Ruth 2:3, NASB

““Now a certain man drew his bow at Now a certain man drew his bow at random and struck the king of Israel in random and struck the king of Israel in

a joint of the armor.”a joint of the armor.”

~ 1 Kings 22:34, NASB~ 1 Kings 22:34, NASB

““Now by chance a priest was going Now by chance a priest was going down that road; and when he saw him, down that road; and when he saw him,

he passed by on the other side.”he passed by on the other side.”

~ Luke 10:31, NRSV~ Luke 10:31, NRSV

““PerhapsPerhaps this is the reason he was this is the reason he was separated from you for a while, so that separated from you for a while, so that you might have him back forever, you might have him back forever, 1616 no no

longer as a slave but more than a longer as a slave but more than a slave, a beloved brother – especially to slave, a beloved brother – especially to me but how much more to you, both in me but how much more to you, both in

the flesh and in the Lord.”the flesh and in the Lord.”

~ Philemon 15-16, NRSV~ Philemon 15-16, NRSV

““Let the peace of Christ rule in your Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body hearts, since as members of one body

you were called to peace.”you were called to peace.”

~ Colossians 3:15, NIV~ Colossians 3:15, NIV

““Peace I leave with you; my peace I Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be world gives. Do not let your hearts be

troubled, and do not let them be troubled, and do not let them be afraid.”afraid.”

~ John 14:23, NRSV~ John 14:23, NRSV

““But you have an anointing from the But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of you know the Holy One, and all of you know the

truth. … As for you, the anointing you truth. … As for you, the anointing you received from him remains in you, and received from him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. you do not need anyone to teach you.

But as his anointing teaches you But as his anointing teaches you about all things and as that anointing about all things and as that anointing is real, not counterfeit – just as it has is real, not counterfeit – just as it has

taught you, remain in him.”taught you, remain in him.”~ 1 John 2:20 & 27, NIV~ 1 John 2:20 & 27, NIV

““Work out your salvation with Work out your salvation with fear and trembling.”fear and trembling.”

~ Philippians 2:12, NASB~ Philippians 2:12, NASB

““And afterward, I will pour out my And afterward, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and Spirit on all people. Your sons and

daughters will prophesy, your old men daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will dream dreams, your young men

will see visions. Even on my servants, will see visions. Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out both men and women, I will pour out

my Spirit in those days.”my Spirit in those days.”

~ Joel 2:28-29, NIV~ Joel 2:28-29, NIV

““Will he not bring to fruition my Will he not bring to fruition my salvation salvation

and grant me my every desire?”and grant me my every desire?”

~ 2 Samuel 23:5, NIV~ 2 Samuel 23:5, NIV

““Delight yourself in the LORD;Delight yourself in the LORD;And He will give you the desires of And He will give you the desires of

your heart.”your heart.”

~ Psalm 37:4, NASB~ Psalm 37:4, NASB

““If some unbeliever invites you to a If some unbeliever invites you to a meal meal and you want to goand you want to go, eat whatever , eat whatever

is put before you without raising is put before you without raising questions of conscience.”questions of conscience.”

~ 1 Corinthians 10:27, NIV~ 1 Corinthians 10:27, NIV

““Live by the SpiritLive by the Spirit, I say, and do not , I say, and do not gratify the desires of the flesh. gratify the desires of the flesh. 1717 For For what the flesh desires is opposed to what the flesh desires is opposed to the Spirit, and what the Spirit desires the Spirit, and what the Spirit desires is opposed to the flesh; for these are is opposed to the flesh; for these are

opposed to each other, to prevent you opposed to each other, to prevent you from doing from doing what you wantwhat you want.”.”

~ Galatians 5:16-17, NRSV~ Galatians 5:16-17, NRSV

““I baptize you with water for I baptize you with water for repentance, but one who is more repentance, but one who is more

powerful than I is coming after me; I powerful than I is coming after me; I am not worthy to carry his sandals. He am not worthy to carry his sandals. He

will baptize you with the Holy Spirit will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.and fire.””

~ Matthew 3:11, NRSV~ Matthew 3:11, NRSV

““WhateverWhatever you eat or drink or you eat or drink or whateverwhatever you do, you must do all for you do, you must do all for

the glory of Godthe glory of God.”.”

~ 1 Corinthians 10:31, NLT~ 1 Corinthians 10:31, NLT