Session 2Session 2

Principles Principles of of Friendship Friendship EvangelisEvangelismm

The Story of the BrochureThe Story of the Brochure

One was mailedOne was mailed One was given by a One was given by a

friendfriend

Dr. Oosterwal of Andrews Dr. Oosterwal of Andrews UniversityUniversity

Study on 4,000 ConvertsStudy on 4,000 Converts 57% were invited 57% were invited

to evangelistic to evangelistic meetings or church meetings or church by relatives or by relatives or friendsfriends

Evangelism + Friendship =Evangelism + Friendship =Successful Soul-winningSuccessful Soul-winning

Flavel Yeakley StudyFlavel Yeakley Study3 Groups of People3 Groups of People

Those who dropped out of churchThose who dropped out of church

Those who did not make a decisionThose who did not make a decision

Those who were active membersThose who were active members

First Group:First Group:Those Who Dropped Out of ChurchThose Who Dropped Out of Church 71% were 71% were

approached with approached with truth by someone truth by someone exerting pressureexerting pressure

Second Group:Second Group:Those Who Did Not Make a Those Who Did Not Make a

DecisionDecision 84% were 84% were

approached with approached with someone just someone just presenting presenting information. It was information. It was a ‘take it or leave a ‘take it or leave it’ attitude. No it’ attitude. No friendship involved.friendship involved.

Third Group:Third Group:Those Who Became Active Those Who Became Active

MembersMembers 94% were 94% were

approached by approached by someone who someone who dialogued with dialogued with them, showed an them, showed an interest in them, interest in them, and gave them and gave them friendshipfriendship

Three Principles of Three Principles of Personal EvangelismPersonal Evangelism

1. Agree with people 1. Agree with people whenever you canwhenever you can

““Agree with the people Agree with the people on every point where on every point where you can consistently you can consistently do so. Let them see do so. Let them see you love their souls you love their souls and want to be in and want to be in harmony with them as harmony with them as far as possible.”far as possible.”

Evangelism p. 141Evangelism p. 141

What if your Baptist friend What if your Baptist friend says,says,

“I can’t wait for the rapture!”“I can’t wait for the rapture!” I’m looking forward I’m looking forward

to meeting Jesus to meeting Jesus tootoo

I’m looking forward I’m looking forward to heaven tooto heaven too

I believe the end is I believe the end is very soonvery soon

What if your co-worker says,What if your co-worker says,“I don’t believe God exists. If “I don’t believe God exists. If He does why is the world so He does why is the world so

bad?”bad?” I’ve asked that I’ve asked that question too. But question too. But then I found the then I found the answer.answer.

Yes, it’s easy to Yes, it’s easy to feel that way. feel that way. Would you like to Would you like to know what I think?know what I think?

What if your friend says at a What if your friend says at a funeral, “I’m so happy my funeral, “I’m so happy my

husband is walking the streets husband is walking the streets of gold.”of gold.”

I’m glad death isn’t I’m glad death isn’t the end for the the end for the Christian.Christian.

I’m sure you are I’m sure you are looking forward to looking forward to being reunited one being reunited one day.day.

I can understand I can understand why you feel that why you feel that way.way.

Silence and smileSilence and smile

Three Principles of Three Principles of Personal EvangelismPersonal Evangelism

2. Show approval 2. Show approval whenever you canwhenever you can

Build them upBuild them up Never criticize or Never criticize or

condemncondemn Acknowledge the Acknowledge the

good in themgood in them

What do you say if you run into What do you say if you run into a non-attending member?a non-attending member?

What should you do?What should you do?

What should you not do?What should you not do?

““Your success will not depend so much Your success will not depend so much upon your knowledge and upon your knowledge and accomplishments, as upon your accomplishments, as upon your ability to find your way to the heart.”ability to find your way to the heart.”

Evangelism p. 141Evangelism p. 141

Three Principles of Three Principles of Personal EvangelismPersonal Evangelism

3. Accept people 3. Accept people as they areas they are

Never show disgustNever show disgust Be their friend Be their friend

despite their bad despite their bad habitshabits

Love them in spite Love them in spite of who they are of who they are

Jesus was a safe person Jesus was a safe person Are you?Are you?

““Come to Me, all Come to Me, all you who labor and you who labor and are heavy laden are heavy laden and I will give you and I will give you rest…for I am rest…for I am gentle and lowly in gentle and lowly in heart, and You will heart, and You will find rest for your find rest for your souls.”souls.”

Matthew 11: 28-30Matthew 11: 28-30

Seminar InfoSeminar Info

Pastor David M. KlinedinstPastor David M. Klinedinst

Personal Ministries DirectorPersonal Ministries Director

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