Everyday is a missions trip, do you see the mission field?

I got to go downtown to the Saturday morning market again and passed out over 100 Gospel tracts of "Are you a good person?". I met a Methodist man who said he didn't think handing out tracts was effective, and said hes more into discipleship. I told him we are commanded to do that too. Most of the time it's Christians that will tell me that this kind of witnessing doesn't work. I also got to talk to a guy named Tony who said hes a Christian and was involved in Campus Crusade for Christ years ago.

I got to use the tombstone quiz (what are 4 things on every tombstone? name, birth date, death date, the dash) to jump to the spiritual (eternity is a long time). We talked about relative truth vs. absolute truth, and that we do know right from wrong because of our God given conscience. We also talked about the modern movies he had been seeing that contain blasphemy in them (if I was to use your wife or moms name as a curse word you would be offend so why not the God who gave you life?).


I then took him through the good person test and was able to tell him what Jesus did for him on the cross. He was very thankful and he said that our conversation had made sense.

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Everyday is a missions trip, do you see the mission field?

The use of Gospel tracts

Joey Hancock of the American Tract Society said, "Fifty-three percent of all who come to Christ worldwide come through the use of printed gospel literature."


Billy Graham said of Gospel tracts: "Nothing surpasses a tract for sowing the seed of the Good News." 

Charles Spurgeon said, "When preaching and private tale are not available, you need to have a tract ready...get good striking tracts, or none at all. But a touching gospel tract may be the seed of eternal life. Therefore, do not go out without your tracts." 

Dr. Oswald J. Smith said, "The only way to carry out the Great Commission will be by the means of the printed page." * Remember that ice breakers or gospel tracts are for people not places.

It has been said that nothing cost less, goes farther, lasts longer or says it better than ice breakers (gospel tracts are for people not places). Regardless of your spiritual maturity or experience in sharing the gospel, ice breakers (gospel tracts are for people not places) is an indispensable helper.

Any person can do it. We cannot all preach; we cannot all conduct meetings; but we can all select useful ice breakers (gospel tracts are for people not places) and then hand them out to others.

For example this last month here are a few places I've passed out tracts at:
 * Warrens Drive Thru Lube - gave a smart card tract to Jeff a mechanic.
 * Teriyaki House - left a tract in the tip jar for staff.
 * Super Cuts - gave a tract to Miguel there and a nice tip for him.  
 * Burrito wagon off Eaton and Esplanade - gave a tract for a lady there.

 * Chico Pet Works - gave a Gospel of John tract for Melisa and a very nice tip.
 * Super bowl game party - gave tracts and gave a 10 commandment coins

 * Mangrove Veterinary Hospital - gave tracts to staff
 * Work - gave 10 commandment coins to 3 coworkers, 2 for their birthday.

Here are my suggestions for developing an effective tract ministry.

1. Pray.
You cannot win anyone to Christ, neither can a tract. Only the Holy Spirit can do that.

2. Engage your audience
This can be done by making eye contact, with a simple smile, asking questions or listening carefully to what is said.

3. Use top-quality tracts.
Invest in the best ice breakers (gospel tracts are for people not places) available. 

4. Get organized.
Place ice breakers (gospel tracts are for people not places) where they will be readily accessible for your use, like at work, in your car, in your backpack, in your wallet, in your pockets, or anywhere they will fit.

5. Give out an ice breaker (gospel tracts are for people not places) each day.
Never leave home without an ice breaker (gospel tracts are for people not places). You will be amazed as you see the Lord bless your efforts.

Check out "The Use of Tracts" by R. A. Torrey (http://www.biblebelievers.com/Torrey3.html)

* Remember that ice breakers or gospel tracts are for people not places.

"Excuse me sir, are you saved? If you died tonight, are you going to heaven?" ~ Frank Jenner of George Street

Mailbox full of Junk Mail?

The #1 reason I get from people who are reluctant to be a witness for Jesus is this: “I just can’t get out the house (or office).” So here is a way to witness without going out to witness...

Take the junk mail that fills up your mailbox and use the postage paid envelope to send a tract. Grab your favorite Gospel tracts, say a million dollar bill or something.

   Then tuck the tract neatly into the envelope…confident in the fact that the postage has already been paid. And if the recipient will only repent and trust in the Savior, his sins will be paid for as well. Pray for the recipient also.