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Witnessing
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How to make witnessing opportunities come to you!
Do you dislike telemarketers? Is your phone number on the do not call list? If so, ripe witnessing opportunities for evangelism are passing you by. People do not grow up wanting to be a telemarketer. Telemarketers are in that position because of life circumstances or lack of job skills. They do not enjoy rejection or the nasty things people say to them. These are hurting souls in need of loving people to help them. And God has placed you in a position to bless them!
HOW ... Most of the time telemarketers start by saying their name and before they get much further, the listener rejects them and hangs up. For the past few years I have been witnessing to them and now I am glad when they call. I encourage you to use this approach that has been working for me. Start by remembering their name and saying, Hello [Jane], how are you? This excites them so much, they lose their place in the script. Allow them to go on for a little bit and don't reject them. After about 30 seconds, say, [Jane] I have a question for you. Now this is off the subject, it is unusual, but it is a very important question. Then ask, Do you know where you are going to spend eternity ... in heaven or hell? Most think heaven. Then say, That is good, why is God going to let you into heaven? They often say, Because I am a good person. Then ask some of the following questions:
Then explain how their sin separates them from their creator and sin is a much bigger deal than they think. Quoting a few of the 10 commandments helps. Explain in order for us to be forced to stand before a judge, endure a trial, be found guilty and be imprisoned as a convicted criminal, we need to only commit one crime not a bunch of crimes on a regular basis. When they agree, you can explain that if you know the judge before you approach the bench, you get a pass. But if you reject a relationship with the judge, you get full punishment. At this point there are a number of routes you can take. Whether they want to pray the sinners prayer or not, I encourage them to call me or email me and to go to my web page to learn more www.HowToGetRightWithGod.com
Janice from the Philippines and Lola from Arizona called to sell me something and each prayed the sinners prayer with me before they hung up. Thank God for international telemarketing!
Now you could have an international impact right in your own home! The telemarketers you lead to Christ will be eager to meet you on the other side of the Pearly Gates and Jesus will add to your heavenly rewards.
To get your phone number off the do not call list: You must do this manually (congress extended the five-year list indefinitely). So you must call 1-888-382-1222 x3 from the telephone number you want to delete from the list. If you don't start getting calls within a couple months, sub.scribe to a local newspaper for $20. After you drop them, they will hound you to resub.scribe. Newspaper telemarketers have been the most receptive to the Gospel message. To further increase your witnessing opportunities, stop paying the phone company to make your phone number unlisted. That can be done today by simply calling the number on your phone bill.
Because this is such an effective way of leading souls to Christ, expect Satan to put up road blocks. Even though this is a most discreet method and there is nothing to lose, I got extremely nervous at first. But after a few times I was so encouraged and emboldened by their receptivity that I lost my fear and became all the more eager to share Christ with telemarketers and others! This method also worked with a wrong number caller. One young man accidently called my number said his friend has been trying to get him to attend my church and now he will come with his friend.
Nearly 10% of telemarketers are Christians who do not go to church, read the Bible regularly or obey the great commission. So even if a telemarketer gives you the right answers, spend a little time probing and discipling them before you hang up.
Print this as a reminder. Feel free to forward this message to all who love the lost and those who fear approaching the pearly gates empty handed.
Watch the Everything Skit at GodTube.com and pray about how you could lead one person per month out of the pit and to Christ. This probably is the best mime ever created for international evangelism.
Click here for a template letter to send unsaved friends and family.
KEeEP ^ ^
In His service,
Ron Jasnovv.ski
About the Author I train managers in Character-Based Leadership Skills. I am not a pastor. I simply am a Christian who is making a sincere effort to be obedient to the Great Commission and have a heart for helping people experience the most important event in life.
Ron Jasnovv.ski Palatine, Illinois 60074 USA
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