Page 17 - SoulWinning Crash Course

SERIOUSNESS

A sense of humor can be useful in warming
up to people when greeting them, but when presenting verses, especially

grave, fearful verses, don't joke or make light of the truth. If you don't take
seriously the thought of them going to hell, neither will they.

Isaiah 66:5 "Hear the word of the LORD, ye that tremble at his word..."

SINCERITY AND COMPASSION

Don't talk like a news reporter reading from a teleprompter. You'll sound

like a salesman. Speak in a natural, conversational way. Don't act like a
robot. Don't treat the lost person like he's a number. Talk to them like you
care about them and would be sad if they went to hell. Sympathize with
them, knowing you were once lost as they are.

Titus 3:2-5 "...be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all
men. For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient,

deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy,
hateful, and hating one another. But after that the kindness and love of
God our Saviour toward man appeared, Not by works of righteousness
which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us..."

HUMILITY

Don't get cocky! Arrogance from an unannounced visitor is a big turn-off.

Personal one-on-one witnessing is NOT the same as public preaching on the
street or on a pulpit.

1 Peter 3:15 "...be ready always to give an answer to every man that
asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:"

Colossians 4:6 "Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt,

that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man."