From: LIBSAC@EMUVM1.BITNET (SHELBY A. CROSS)
Newsgroups: bit.listserv.christia
Subject: Reply to Evangelize
Date: 16 Oct 92 15:36:35 GMT
Organization: Emory University - Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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Greetings In Jesus Name:

I'm writing in  response to effective evalgelism. I too  have seen people
evangelize in  a negative way, which  led me to feel  uncomfortable later
to witness.  However, instead of  using some pre-conceived speech  like a
robot, I  began to rely on  the Holy Spirit to  direct me at the  time on
what to say  or do for a  particular individual. Just as  in Jesus minis-
try, he did not do and say the same things all the time.

We also need  the anointing or unction  from the Holy Spirit  in order to
be an  effective witness.  I have  four daughters at  home (my  son lives
in  Nevada) who  this past  summer started  telling the  other kids  when
they were playing  outside about Jesus and his principles,  they also had
the children, who  by the way knew  little or nothing at  all about Jesus
or God; later coming to church, singing gospel songs around in the apart-
ment complex, playing  games, learning stories about God,  etc. It's like
I told my  children at the beginning  of the summer. The Lord  has a work
for everyone  to do. If we  get self out of  the way and ask  the Lord to
work through  us and do  whatever he tells us  to do (a  willing vessel).
Then the Lord will reap the increase.

It's not  us doing  anything. Jesus  said in John  Chapter 15  without me
you can  do nothing. Let  Jesus live and  work through you.  In Galatians
2:20 Paul says that he has been  crucified with Christ, that he no longer
lives but  it is Christ  that lives through Him.  My children as  well as
my husband and I  know to give God all the glory.  They never take credit
for anything  that the  Lord does  through them. Their  ages are  18, 17,
15, and soon to be 13.

The difference  is awesome.  When we  used to witness  in Los  Angeles, a
few people came  with us or were  interested in the Lord.  Now by letting
the Holy  Spirit take charge  of the  situation, children and  adults are
asking us to take  them to church. Some of the people  go to two services
each Sunday.  People are coming  to us to  ask direction in  their lives.
One woman  was unmarried with three  children and living out  of marriage
with a  man. After asking  to attend church  one Sunday, the  Holy Spirit
convicted her,  without us  saying anything,  and she  came home  and re-
dedicated herself to the  Lord and within a month the  man she was living
with suddenly  left after  she prayed one  day, without  saying anything.

We serve  a mighty and  awesome God.  If you have  a desire for  souls to
be saved and  people to be delivered  the Lord will give  you the desires
of your  heart. Do  those things  that I  have said  above and  keep this
following  scripture in  mind. Ps.  51:10-13 (NIV)  Create in  me a  pure
heart, O  God, and  renew a  steadfast spirit within  me. 11)Do  not cast
me  from your  presence or  take your  Holy Spirit  from me.  12) Restore
to me the  joy of your salvation  and grant me a willing  spirit, to sus-
tain me.  ***13)Then I  will teach transgressors  your ways,  and sinners
will  turn back  to  you. There's  something  we have  to  do folks.  Get
out in  the highways  and hedges  and compel  men to  come to  Christ the
right way,  by His precious Holy  Spirit. He's always gentle  and loving.
I  hope this  helps. This  is what  the Lord  gave me  to share  with you
all.
Your sister in Christ - Love,

Shelby --Atlanta, GA.--Emory University