Page 9 - SoulWinning Crash Course

LESSON 1

THE BASICS

DEFINITION OF SOULWINNING

To a New Testament believer, "soul-winning" is attempting to win souls to
Jesus Christ by explaining to lost people how to be saved. According to 1
Thessalonians 2:16, we are to "speak" to people "that they might be
saved." This is mainly done through personal, one-on-one witnessing, in
distinction from street and pulpit preaching. (Though street-preaching can

and should often lead to personal, one-on-one witnessing.) Soulwinning can
be done almost anywhere, but the main focus in this book is on systematic
door-to-door soulwinning. In Acts 20:20-21, Paul said he "testified" and
"taught" people how to get saved "from house to house."

REASONS FOR SOULWINNING

Proverbs 11:30 "The fruit of the righteous is a
tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise."

Should we be unwise?

Ephesians 5:15-17 "See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but
as wise, Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Wherefore be
ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is."

Mark 16:15 "And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and
preach the gospel to every creature."

Why? Because...

2 Peter 3:9 "The Lord is...not willing that any should perish, but that all

should come to repentance."