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Rules of Evangelism

The owner of TheGreatNews.com network ministry, Darrel Rundus, shared these 11 Rules of Evangelism that are good to keep in mind when evangelising.

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Rules of Evangelism
 
1. Pray, pray and pray some more. He who prays and doesn’t witness is a hypocrite, but he who witnesses and doesn’t pray is a lunatic. The battle is won in the prayer room. Witnessing is about being obedient and going out to reap the spoils of your prayers. John 17:20, Acts 2:42, Romans 8:26, Romans 8:10, 2-Corinthians 13:9, Ephesians 6:18-19 & Phillipians 4:19 just to name a few.
 
2. The power is in the seed, not the sower. You can always count all the seeds in an apple but you can never count the apples in a seed. Everyone you share the gospel with, you lead to the Lord and they all make a decision. All you have to do is be a faithful farmer and sow the seeds of the gospel. God will do the rest. 1-Corinthians 3:6-8, Revelation 14:15
 
3. Don’t tell God how big your fear is tell your fear how big your God is! God doesn’t give us a spirit of fear of love, power and sound mind. Fear come from the enemy but God uses it so we will lean on Him and not on ourselves, others or even worse, the world. Remember the antidote to your fear is love for perfect love casts out all fear. 2-Timothy 1:7, 1 John 4:18, & 1-Corinthians 2:2-5
 
4. Submit to the Lord, resist the devil and he will flee from you. If you will obey the great commission, fight through your fears and sow the seed of the gospel, amazing things will start to happen in your relationship with Him. From the first or second word out of your mouth the fear will flee and you'll find yourself supernaturally supercharged by the power of the Holy Spirit. You may go out dragging your feet but you will come back clicking your heels! James 4:7, 1 peter 2:17 & Psalms 126:5-6
 
5.      Never get mad at the blind man! If you were sitting at a bus stop and a blind man came by and tripped over you, would you say, “You stupid blind man, watch you’re going!” Of course you wouldn’t say that. Most likely you’d say, “Oh I’m so sorry, are you OK?” “Let me help you up.” Remember those people we witness to are blind and cannot discern the things of the spirit because they are blind to them. Be patient kind, loving and gentle as you instruct and reprove them. 1-Corinthians 2:14, 1 Peter 3:15, 2-Timothy 4:2 & 2-Corithians 4:4
 
6.      Law to the Proud and grace to the Humble. Remember, God resists the proud but give grace to the humble. So ask question in order to ascertain if the person is proud or humble. Don’t just assume they are proud and hammer them with the Law when they may be humble, at the end of their rope and looking for hope. They made need the healer and not the hammer but the only way you’ll know is to ask questions and evaluate their answers. Remember, the Law is good if used lawfully. Psalms 19:7, Proverbs 3:34, John 8:7, Luke 18:18-20, Luke 10:25-29, James 4:6, 1 Peter 5:5, Galatians 3:24, 1-Timothy 1:8
 
7.      Always keep one eye on the cross. No matter what they say to get you off track, also remember the destination is the cross and God’s grace. It’s god’s kindness that leads us to repentance. When you take off for a flight the pilot files a flight plan. During the course of the flight they might make several adjustments but they never lose sight of the destination. So it is when we witness. Always keep you eyes and mind on the destination, not the distraction. 1-Corinthians 1:17-18, Romans 2:4, Romans 8:2 & Colossians 1:20
 
8.      Love for the Lord and Love for the Lost. Our motive for witnessing can never be any more or less than love. We always must be focused on our love for the one who loved us so much He laid His precious and perfect life down for us. Remember, perfect love casts out all fear. John 14:15, John 14:21, 1 Peter 1:22, 1 John 2:5, 1 John 5:3
 
9.      To be a complete Christian and to have a full understanding of all good things you have in Christ, you must actively share your faith. The act of the one (sowing seeds), will enhance all the others (Reading the word, prayer, compassion, fellowship, etc.). Daniel 12:3,  Proverb 11:30, Matthew 6:33, Acts 1:8 & Philemon 1:6
 
10.      You must remain humble in your walk, but bold in your witness. If Satan can’t stop you from sharing your faith he will try to make you proud that you’re doing it. The number one thing evangelists struggle with is pride. Do not fall prey to your pride but rest and trust in the Lord and let the Holy Spirit do the work. Psalms 25:9, Proverb 3:34, Acts 28:31, Matthew 5:16, Matthew 23:12, Luke 10:19-20, Ephesians 4:2, James 4:10 & 2 Corinthians 4:5
 
11.      Remember your place in the body. Evangelists are the feet of the body of Christ and while the body can survive without the feet but the feet can’t survive without the body. Always stay plugged into your church and maintain fellowship with other Christians. If you aren’t there to encourage and to equip the other saints to share their faith, than who will train them up? You are also no better of a Christian than someone who doesn’t share their faith. Are most righteous deeds are but filthy rags to God. Isaiah 64:6, Ephesians 2:8, Ephesians 6:15 & Romans 10:15