Start by sharing the Gospel with them. We don't want it to stop there, though.
John 17:20 says:
"Not for these only do I pray, but for those also who will believe in me through their word"
(If you can, illustrate the
multiplication process using real people in the audience. In our
session, the presenter called two people to the front who he shared
with and kept pray ing for. God brought them to Christ. They led
more to Christ. Eventually, a whole crowd of them stood in front of
the audience. The main trainer said that guy is at around 100 people
now. "He'll drag them into heaven by the neck through his prayers if
necessary.")
Luke 10
(Everyone read Luke 10.)
(Explain that they went out two by two sharing the Gospel with strangers.)A person of peace is someone who is
receptive or helpful. They might listen to the Gospel, connect you to
other people, or provide for your material needs.
When approaching strangers, you don't go up to them just firing off Bible verses. Start a conversation. Show you care. One way to do this is offering prayer: "Is there anything we can pray about for you?" Many people appreciate being prayed for.
One church used to just try to take the
Gospel to them where they are. If they believed, they'd invite them to
the church. Later, they started giving out church invite cards. Some
of those people showed up at the church. Then, they could hear and be
touched by the Gospel more often.
Use both strategies. Try to share the
Gospel with people where they're at. If you can't share or they reject
it, offer them a Gospel tract and church invite. Or church card with
the Gospel on it. They often take them. If they're not home, stick
them in their door frame or use a door hanger. Just make sure they can
read the Gospel easily if the Spirit moves them to. Put it prominently
on your church's website, too.
That's the core lesson for Who. You can reproduce just if you want. Here's some bonus material I learned afterward.
Bonus Material
Sometimes, our spheres will also overlap where people might work together to reach a person. Somebody is a friend of a friend, one person invites them to hang out, and another asks if they know Jesus. Believers might team up in workplaces or neighborhoods, too. 1 Cor. 12 says believers have different gifts. We often can do more together than apart.
Quick note. The Spirit might pull people toward you if you create opportunities for them to ask questions. Wear T-Shirts with the Word of God on them. Put Jesus’ name or the Gospel or a site with it in your profile, email signatures, and web site. Some people have stickers for their phones, laptops, or cars. Just anything that might plant a seed. I've had about half a dozen people ask me about T-shirts and stuff in my profile. One our sisters got to share the Gospel at work because a customer asked about a sticker on her phone. It was a Gospel tool.