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not to look shocked by their false doctrine, and calmly say something like
"Well, let me show you why I don't believe that. You see what God said
here in verse 23?" In your mind, you may be screaming at them with
frustration and disgust, but you must not let any of that emotion "leak" out,

even a little. Never lose your temper. Your testimony is stronger if you are
calm and collected in the face of anything.

METHODS OF SOULWINNING

INTRODUCTIONS

Doorbells are often broken, so if you don't hear the doorbell when you push

the button, wait about 20 seconds and then knock loudly on the door. (Many
people are hard of hearing or are on the other side of the house or are in a
noisy room.) After you ring and/or knock, step back a few feet from the
door. That puts the resident more at ease when they look through the
peephole. Many feel unsafe opening the door for someone who is close
enough to rush inside before the door can be shut and locked. And when
they do open the door, don't bother asking if you can come inside. Most of

the time, you will have your entire conversation standing on the porch with
the resident holding the door.

There are many ways to introduce yourselves when someone opens their
door. Each has pros and cons and depends somewhat on your personality.

The direct and urgent intro:

Something like, "Hi, I'm John, and you're probably busy, so I'll get right to
the point. We're telling people how to avoid going to hell. Are you going to
heaven or hell?"

The church representative intro:

Something like, "Hi, I'm John, this is Jane. We're from Lighthouse Baptist

Church. Do you attend church services anywhere?"