Ways to share the love of Christ
There are a lot of ways to share the love of Christ. And here are some.
Personal Activities
1. Invite a friend to a concert, revival or special worship service at your church. Following the service, go out for dessert and talk with him or her about the message presented in the service.
2. Send a birthday card to a friend. Enclose a personal note sharing about your own spiritual birthday.
3. Clip a special "article" from a daily devotional guide or newspaper religion column and mail it to a friend who needs to know Jesus. Include a personal note conveying love and compassion.
4. Subscribe to a favorite devotional guide or Christian periodical for a friend.
5. Write a letter of encouragement to a college student. Point them to the One who encourages you daily.
6. Write a letter or note of thanks to one who serves in the military services in our country. Include a scripture reference of 1 Corinthians 2:9.
7. Design your own business card to introduce yourself. Include a gospel presentation on the back of the card.
8. Take contemporary Christian tapes and CDs to a juvenile detention center, youth receiving home or shelter. Attach a note to each item sharing John 3:16.
9. Take copies of Home Life and leave them in laundromats. Write the name of your church on each copy and a note saying you hope an article in the magazine will be particularly helpful to the reader.
10. Leave a sealed candy bar or snack near the electric meter attached to your home. Attach a tract or note of "Good News" to the candy bar and state that you would like to share both.
11. Leave a refreshing drink of cold water for the person who picks up your garbage. Attach a note including John 4:14.
12. Leave a "Here's an Extra Tip" tract with your gratuity at restaurants, etc.
13. Ask your pastor to make a 10-15 minute video presenting the plan of salvation and explaining Believer's baptism. Share the video with a lost friend.
14. Go down to the local "hang out" where young boys shoot basketball. Ask to join the game. Ask if you can share a Bible verse with them before you leave.
15. Use the tract "Thank You" to express appreciation to one who has served you (hairdresser, waiter, clerk, etc.).
16. Visit a lonely senior adult living at home, in a retirement center, or in a nursing facility. Share John 14:1-6 and present the gospel. Before leaving pray - thanking God for His love and the gift of eternal life for those who trust in Him.
17. When someone greets you with "have a good day," respond with "thank you, that makes me feel good. Now let me give you some good news. Has anyone told you today that Jesus loves you? I can prove it: The Bible says …"(John 3:16)
18. Wear a T-shirt with a Christian message. Use the printed message as an opportunity to share Christ with someone.
19. Write out your personal testimony. Practice giving it by sharing it with a friend. Ask if they have ever had a similar experience.
20. Write a note of congratulations when a friend, neighbor, or family member is recognized for success. Share how every good and perfect gift is from above.
21. Look for a person at work who is not happy. Seek to develop a friendship with him/her. Share your source of happiness.
22. Develop a personal tutoring ministry for children of single parents or students who need to learn English as a second language. Use the ministry for opportunities to share Christ.
23. Get the Jesus Video and invite a group of internationals to view the film with you. Explain to them how they can receive Christ as Savior.
24. Make a personal phone call to one who has received discouraging news recently. Share that God loves them and is sufficient for all their needs. Include your personal testimony of how God sustained you in your hour of need.
25. When you notice a stranger reading a newspaper, offer him/her a gospel booklet and say "Excuse me, would you like to read some good news that you might not find in there?"
26. Cross-stitch attractive book marks with a gospel message. Share them with friends who enjoy reading.
27. Share a Christian book with a friend. Tell them after they read it you would like to hear their opinion of it.
28. Share a tape of one of your pastor's special sermons with a friend or neighbor. Use this as an opportunity to share the plan of salvation.
29. Include a gospel tract and note of appreciation along with a brief personal testimony when you mail your monthly utility payments.
30. Make a visit to new parents. Take a copy of Parent Life to share with the new mom and dad. Leave a note sharing your joy with them and Psalm 127:3.
31. Wear a "Power Band." Share the meaning of each colored bead with a lost friend.
32. Do something special for someone you work with. Tell them you enjoy helping others because this is one way you can share Christ's love.
33. Send a Valentine card with a gospel tract sharing about God's love.
Family Activities
34. During family devotional times, help family members to pray for the salvation of their lost friends. Encourage family members to tell their friends about Christ.
35. Take a walk with your grandchild and tell him or her about when you came to trust in Christ.
36. When your children invite friends for a sleep-over, use your family devotional time to share John 3:16.
37. Take a plate of home-baked cookies or a pie to a new neighbor. Include a note of welcome to the neighborhood and a favorite Bible verse.
38. Host a birthday party for a family member, inviting friends and neighbors. Share with the group a brief word about your spiritual birthday.
39. Write a letter or note to a lost relative. Share with them what Christ means to you.
40. Host a dinner party or picnic for neighbors. Include conversation about relationships and conclude with an account of your most important relationship in life.
41. Write a letter to your personal physician thanking him for his care. Include an acknowledgement of the Great Physician.
42. Invite an unsaved family member, friend or neighbor to view a Billy Graham Crusade program with you in your home when being shown in your local viewing area.
43. Host a Christmas, Easter, or other Christian holiday celebration in your home, and invite neighbors and community public servants. Share a brief devotional and tell how Christ has made this holiday season special to you and your family.
44. Write a letter of thanks to your local elected officials. Tell them that you will pray for them as they seek to be of service to the community. Include a reference to your faith.
45. Demonstrate the love of Christ with the giving of a gift. Share fresh produce or fruit from your garden. Tell the receiver you enjoy sharing the love of Christ with others.
Group Activities
46. Offer your yard for a backyard Vacation Bible School or Backyard Bible Club.
47. Plan a wild game dinner inviting hunters in your community to bring a "dish."
Ask a popular Christian sportsman to tell stories of interest, share his personal testimony and present the gospel.
48. Conduct a small-scale Health Fair in a low-income housing area. Use Christian professionals to screen cholesterol and blood pressure levels. Conclude the screening with a Christian doctor or nurse sharing a gospel presentation.
49. Host a financial planning seminar. Advertise in the community. During a refreshment time ask a Christian in the financial community to share a brief testimony including the parable of the "rich young ruler."
50. Sponsor a Marriage and Family class or seminar for engaged couples in your community. Enlist a qualified Christian Counselor to teach and also share a Christian witness.
51. Host a seminar on "Writing Your Will," led by a Christian lawyer. Ask him to conclude with his personal testimony on spiritual preparation for death.
52. Sponsor a golf tournament. Ask participants to invite a friend who needs to know Christ. Before awards are given, have a Christian layman share his testimony.
53. Offer a "Teen's Basic Car Care and Simple Mechanics" course to the teenagers in your community. Ask a respected layman to give a brief devotional, sharing how he came to accept Christ.(Ecclesiastes 12:1)
54. Host a pizza party for a local high school ball team and guests. Show a Christian video that relates to youth.
55. Challenge your local high school athletic team (any sport) to play your deacons, church staff, or other ministry group. After the game, provide a pizza dinner. Give a devotional or other Christian book of interest to the team. Thank them for participating.
56. As a church group, set up a booth at community festivals or fairs. Give away cold water, drinks and small gifts. Offer free copies of scripture and gospel materials.
57. When a church group does a fund-raiser, barbeque, or fish dinners, etc., include a gospel presentation and information on your church with each order.
58. As a church group, conduct a Block Party. Have several trained witnesses to do personal witnessing.
59. Encourage your church or Sunday School department to host an appreciation banquet for local law enforcement officers or other community servants. Use a layman to share a personal testimony.
60. Sponsor a Sports Clinic for young boys and girls in your community. Before or after the session, ask a Christian coach to share the importance of both physical and spiritual development.
God's Purpose - God is a spiritual being who is both holy and loving. He loves everyone and desires a personal, spiritual relationship with each individual. John 3:16
Our Problem - We are born into this world without a personal relationship with God because we are sinners. Our sin carries the penalty of spiritual separation from God, both in this life and throughout eternity, unless we are rescued. Romans 3:23; 6:23
God's Provision - Because God loves us, He provides a way to forgive our sin and bring us into a personal relationship with Him. Jesus died for us and was later resurrected from the dead. Romans 5:8; 4:25
Our Response - We must individually accept His forgiveness and establish a covenant relationship with Him through faith in what God has done through Jesus Christ. Romans 10:9, 13
Our Prayer to God - The following words can be presented to God as a sincere expression of one's desire to establish a relationship with Him:
Dear God,
I believe that your son, Jesus, died on the cross and was raised from death. Because I am a sinner, I need your forgiveness. Please forgive me of all my sin and come into life. Right now, I turn away from my sinful life and acknowledge Jesus as my Savior and Lord. Thank you for forgiving me and giving to me the gift of eternal life. Thank you for the abiding presence of your Holy Spirit in my life.
Amen.
Make a list of individuals who need to accept Christ as savior. Pray daily for them. Be sensitive and responsive to divine opportunities for sharing the gospel with these people.
Personal Activities
1. Invite a friend to a concert, revival or special worship service at your church. Following the service, go out for dessert and talk with him or her about the message presented in the service.
2. Send a birthday card to a friend. Enclose a personal note sharing about your own spiritual birthday.
3. Clip a special "article" from a daily devotional guide or newspaper religion column and mail it to a friend who needs to know Jesus. Include a personal note conveying love and compassion.
4. Subscribe to a favorite devotional guide or Christian periodical for a friend.
5. Write a letter of encouragement to a college student. Point them to the One who encourages you daily.
6. Write a letter or note of thanks to one who serves in the military services in our country. Include a scripture reference of 1 Corinthians 2:9.
7. Design your own business card to introduce yourself. Include a gospel presentation on the back of the card.
8. Take contemporary Christian tapes and CDs to a juvenile detention center, youth receiving home or shelter. Attach a note to each item sharing John 3:16.
9. Take copies of Home Life and leave them in laundromats. Write the name of your church on each copy and a note saying you hope an article in the magazine will be particularly helpful to the reader.
10. Leave a sealed candy bar or snack near the electric meter attached to your home. Attach a tract or note of "Good News" to the candy bar and state that you would like to share both.
11. Leave a refreshing drink of cold water for the person who picks up your garbage. Attach a note including John 4:14.
12. Leave a "Here's an Extra Tip" tract with your gratuity at restaurants, etc.
13. Ask your pastor to make a 10-15 minute video presenting the plan of salvation and explaining Believer's baptism. Share the video with a lost friend.
14. Go down to the local "hang out" where young boys shoot basketball. Ask to join the game. Ask if you can share a Bible verse with them before you leave.
15. Use the tract "Thank You" to express appreciation to one who has served you (hairdresser, waiter, clerk, etc.).
16. Visit a lonely senior adult living at home, in a retirement center, or in a nursing facility. Share John 14:1-6 and present the gospel. Before leaving pray - thanking God for His love and the gift of eternal life for those who trust in Him.
17. When someone greets you with "have a good day," respond with "thank you, that makes me feel good. Now let me give you some good news. Has anyone told you today that Jesus loves you? I can prove it: The Bible says …"(John 3:16)
18. Wear a T-shirt with a Christian message. Use the printed message as an opportunity to share Christ with someone.
19. Write out your personal testimony. Practice giving it by sharing it with a friend. Ask if they have ever had a similar experience.
20. Write a note of congratulations when a friend, neighbor, or family member is recognized for success. Share how every good and perfect gift is from above.
21. Look for a person at work who is not happy. Seek to develop a friendship with him/her. Share your source of happiness.
22. Develop a personal tutoring ministry for children of single parents or students who need to learn English as a second language. Use the ministry for opportunities to share Christ.
23. Get the Jesus Video and invite a group of internationals to view the film with you. Explain to them how they can receive Christ as Savior.
24. Make a personal phone call to one who has received discouraging news recently. Share that God loves them and is sufficient for all their needs. Include your personal testimony of how God sustained you in your hour of need.
25. When you notice a stranger reading a newspaper, offer him/her a gospel booklet and say "Excuse me, would you like to read some good news that you might not find in there?"
26. Cross-stitch attractive book marks with a gospel message. Share them with friends who enjoy reading.
27. Share a Christian book with a friend. Tell them after they read it you would like to hear their opinion of it.
28. Share a tape of one of your pastor's special sermons with a friend or neighbor. Use this as an opportunity to share the plan of salvation.
29. Include a gospel tract and note of appreciation along with a brief personal testimony when you mail your monthly utility payments.
30. Make a visit to new parents. Take a copy of Parent Life to share with the new mom and dad. Leave a note sharing your joy with them and Psalm 127:3.
31. Wear a "Power Band." Share the meaning of each colored bead with a lost friend.
32. Do something special for someone you work with. Tell them you enjoy helping others because this is one way you can share Christ's love.
33. Send a Valentine card with a gospel tract sharing about God's love.
Family Activities
34. During family devotional times, help family members to pray for the salvation of their lost friends. Encourage family members to tell their friends about Christ.
35. Take a walk with your grandchild and tell him or her about when you came to trust in Christ.
36. When your children invite friends for a sleep-over, use your family devotional time to share John 3:16.
37. Take a plate of home-baked cookies or a pie to a new neighbor. Include a note of welcome to the neighborhood and a favorite Bible verse.
38. Host a birthday party for a family member, inviting friends and neighbors. Share with the group a brief word about your spiritual birthday.
39. Write a letter or note to a lost relative. Share with them what Christ means to you.
40. Host a dinner party or picnic for neighbors. Include conversation about relationships and conclude with an account of your most important relationship in life.
41. Write a letter to your personal physician thanking him for his care. Include an acknowledgement of the Great Physician.
42. Invite an unsaved family member, friend or neighbor to view a Billy Graham Crusade program with you in your home when being shown in your local viewing area.
43. Host a Christmas, Easter, or other Christian holiday celebration in your home, and invite neighbors and community public servants. Share a brief devotional and tell how Christ has made this holiday season special to you and your family.
44. Write a letter of thanks to your local elected officials. Tell them that you will pray for them as they seek to be of service to the community. Include a reference to your faith.
45. Demonstrate the love of Christ with the giving of a gift. Share fresh produce or fruit from your garden. Tell the receiver you enjoy sharing the love of Christ with others.
Group Activities
46. Offer your yard for a backyard Vacation Bible School or Backyard Bible Club.
47. Plan a wild game dinner inviting hunters in your community to bring a "dish."
Ask a popular Christian sportsman to tell stories of interest, share his personal testimony and present the gospel.
48. Conduct a small-scale Health Fair in a low-income housing area. Use Christian professionals to screen cholesterol and blood pressure levels. Conclude the screening with a Christian doctor or nurse sharing a gospel presentation.
49. Host a financial planning seminar. Advertise in the community. During a refreshment time ask a Christian in the financial community to share a brief testimony including the parable of the "rich young ruler."
50. Sponsor a Marriage and Family class or seminar for engaged couples in your community. Enlist a qualified Christian Counselor to teach and also share a Christian witness.
51. Host a seminar on "Writing Your Will," led by a Christian lawyer. Ask him to conclude with his personal testimony on spiritual preparation for death.
52. Sponsor a golf tournament. Ask participants to invite a friend who needs to know Christ. Before awards are given, have a Christian layman share his testimony.
53. Offer a "Teen's Basic Car Care and Simple Mechanics" course to the teenagers in your community. Ask a respected layman to give a brief devotional, sharing how he came to accept Christ.(Ecclesiastes 12:1)
54. Host a pizza party for a local high school ball team and guests. Show a Christian video that relates to youth.
55. Challenge your local high school athletic team (any sport) to play your deacons, church staff, or other ministry group. After the game, provide a pizza dinner. Give a devotional or other Christian book of interest to the team. Thank them for participating.
56. As a church group, set up a booth at community festivals or fairs. Give away cold water, drinks and small gifts. Offer free copies of scripture and gospel materials.
57. When a church group does a fund-raiser, barbeque, or fish dinners, etc., include a gospel presentation and information on your church with each order.
58. As a church group, conduct a Block Party. Have several trained witnesses to do personal witnessing.
59. Encourage your church or Sunday School department to host an appreciation banquet for local law enforcement officers or other community servants. Use a layman to share a personal testimony.
60. Sponsor a Sports Clinic for young boys and girls in your community. Before or after the session, ask a Christian coach to share the importance of both physical and spiritual development.
God's Purpose - God is a spiritual being who is both holy and loving. He loves everyone and desires a personal, spiritual relationship with each individual. John 3:16
Our Problem - We are born into this world without a personal relationship with God because we are sinners. Our sin carries the penalty of spiritual separation from God, both in this life and throughout eternity, unless we are rescued. Romans 3:23; 6:23
God's Provision - Because God loves us, He provides a way to forgive our sin and bring us into a personal relationship with Him. Jesus died for us and was later resurrected from the dead. Romans 5:8; 4:25
Our Response - We must individually accept His forgiveness and establish a covenant relationship with Him through faith in what God has done through Jesus Christ. Romans 10:9, 13
Our Prayer to God - The following words can be presented to God as a sincere expression of one's desire to establish a relationship with Him:
Dear God,
I believe that your son, Jesus, died on the cross and was raised from death. Because I am a sinner, I need your forgiveness. Please forgive me of all my sin and come into life. Right now, I turn away from my sinful life and acknowledge Jesus as my Savior and Lord. Thank you for forgiving me and giving to me the gift of eternal life. Thank you for the abiding presence of your Holy Spirit in my life.
Amen.
Make a list of individuals who need to accept Christ as savior. Pray daily for them. Be sensitive and responsive to divine opportunities for sharing the gospel with these people.
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