You walk up to someone, and hand him something that gives the Gospel message. Which is easier, to hand over a tract, or a step by step evangelism video? Well, the tract would seem to be easier, because it s quick reading for them, and needs little explanation from you, and handing them a video would seem to take a lot more time.
When we hand a stranger evangelism materials, we often don’t know what the outcome is going to be. Did they read it? Did they find someone to whom they could ask questions? Did they believe what they watched? We ll always have occasions where we can only guess what happened, but there are certain things that we can consider if we ever choose to use something bigger than a Gospel tract, such as an evangelism video.
• It is so easy to hand a passerby a small tract and say something like, Here. You can read this when you have a few extra moments, and then move on to the next person. But what if he would be willing to stop and talk to you about the contents? Is it possible that because it s so small, it takes less time for interaction, which is more comfortable than actually talking to them for a long time? Something bigger takes more preparation, and courage, it seems. Talk for a bit with the intention of creating interest, then when you give him the video he will want to know the answers and will probably take the time to watch it. It is important that you re willing to take whatever time he wants to spend talking (if at all possible). If you know you won t have the time for long conversation, use something other than the video tool. Whatever the case, make sure he knows that you re truly concerned and not just trying to get a convert.
• Situations with neighbors are completely different than with strangers. More often than not, you ll have adequate time to talk to them, and they should know fairly quickly that you re a Christian. As you continue to have conversations, try to create curiosity on their part so that you can offer something such as a step by step evangelism video to help them get answers. The advantage with neighbors is that you can check up on them to make sure they are understanding it, and can even offer to watch it with them. This has been used and proven to be effective!
But what is a step by step evangelism video? Well, it takes you step by step through understanding what it is that God has done, and is doing, in the world. There are different ones using different approaches (which is nice if you know how to use them with different people), but few actually walk a person through the Bible, putting the puzzle pieces together as it progresses. These are hidden treasures when you find them, and are very effective with those who know nothing about God or the Bible, and with those who have grown up in church and know what the Bible says. The Bible never gets old, and there is always something new to discover, and many believers haven t ever seen how the Bible fits together as a whole book. Other evangelism videos focus on the life and death of Jesus, and can be effective for those who understand God s perfect justice and love, and the need of the sinner.
Whatever tools you choose to use in evangelism, try to be intentional in follow up. If, when you question them on things they ve learned, they show a clear understanding, offer to be involved in a Bible study to help them grow in that understanding. If they don t understand, it would still be a good idea to see if they d be willing to do a Bible study with you, to help them see things clearly.
This may be the first time you ve heard about or considered using videos as evangelism tools, so I d encourage you to find and watch some. I think you ll be encouraged to know that there are such resources out there that give a new depth to evangelism, and you may want to use them yourself!
Author Resource:
Aleena Denison has a heart for seeing the message of the Bible presented in a clear way,and is dedicated to sharing Jesus with the lost and helping believers see their responsibilities in evangelism,discipleship,and Bible study.
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