Friday, November 30, 2007

How To Win The Lost

How To Win The Lost

Elvis Iverson
http://www.elvisiverson.com

We are called to win the Lost to Christ, not only that we are called to make disciples; this is why we need a fruitful follow up and discipleship ministry in our new apostolic congregations. There are things that every Christian should be equipped in, there are the gifts and calling, then there is the common ministry of all believers. –(Matt. 5:13-16)

The Common ministry of all believers is the work of the ministry, the work of evangelism, the work of edification, the work of prayer, the work of fasting, the work of discipleship, the work of pastoral care, the work of healing, the work of deliverance, signs and the gifts of the Spirit, and the gift of prophecy, visions, and dreams. Believers need to be equipped in the work of ministry of all believers in Christ. –(Eph. 4:12)

Every Christian should know how to witness to those who don’t know Christ; every believer should know how to be a witness in this world for Christ. –(2 Cor. 5:18-20)

Besides, we need to learn to love one another in Christ, not only in our own groups, instead in the church of our city and the church around the world, Christians who don’t love are Christians that don’t witness at all, even if you are witnesses to the lost. –(Jn. 13:34-35)

It is time for Church to be the Church, it is time for the Body of Christ to be the Body of Christ, and it is time for the Church to have common ground, prayer and unity with vision beginning within our cities and then national and globally. –(1 Tim. 3:14-16)

How do we win the lost for Christ? How do we follow up? And how do we disciple? How to pray for the lost?

How to pray for the lost:

1. Write down those persons you know that don’t know Christ.
2. Write down street numbers of homes in your neighborhood.
3. Pray for them to come to know Christ.
4. Pray for the Holy Spirit to lead them to Christ.
5. Pray for open doors for witness to them.
6. Pray for their needs.
7. Pray for protection for them.
8. Pray for their love ones.
9. Pray for the Lord lead them out of the world.
10. Pray for the Lord to send His angels to minister and watch out for them.
11. Pray in the Spirit for them.
12. Be patience, wait, and prepare for the right timely.


How to win the lost for Christ:

1. Look around you, and see those around you.
2. Write down the names of those around you.
3. Begin to pray for them to come to know Christ.
4. Live the Christian life before them.
5. Become friendly and be their friends.
6. Be there for them in times of troubles.
7. Wait for them to share their heart with you.
8. Then begin to minister to them, and then lead them to Christ.
9. Be patience and be prayerful.
10. Plant the seed, and water those seeds.

How to follow up:

1. Pray first before you follow up.
2. Give them a sample book for new Christians.
3. Ask them to a Sunday church service.
4. Be patience, and prayerful.

How to disciple:

1. There needs to be a discipleship ministry in your congregation.
2. Feed them the basics of being a Christian.
3. Feed them the milk teachings.
4. Give them a Bible.
5. Lead them into Water Baptism.
6. Lead them into the Baptism of the Holy Spirit.
7. Help them with certain weak areas of their life.
8. Lead them into basic deliverance.
9. Lead them into congregational membership.
10. Teach them about spiritual gifts, and their purpose for their life.

Moreover, our congregations must have an evangelism ministry and a discipleship ministry, we must train believers to win souls and then have believers who are called into witnesses ministry moving in their ministry together, winning the lost. –(2 Tim. 4:5)

In addition, there should be a special service, an evangelism service setup for ministering to the lost, that believers of a congregation can reach out and bring the lost to these special meetings. This special evangelism service should be sample, and short, and the music should be common. –(Dan. 12:3, Prov. 11:30)

Above all, we need to rise up the ministry of evangelism, and rise up the ministry of the evangelist in our congregation and for our city, and even beyond our city. –(Eph. 4:11)

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