Be an Online Missionary!

Ever wish you could be a part of what God is doing all around the world? You can! God has obviously put you wherever you live to reach that location for Him (Acts 17:26-27) but that shouldn't stop you from also being a part of the international revival happening right now!!!

That's right, 174,000 people are coming to Christ every single day; that includes 34,000 South Americans, 30,000 Chinese, 25,000 Africans and more than 16,000 Muslims who put their trust in Jesus every single day! While those numbers are staggering, those people need follow up and discipleship.

That's where you come in! You can sign up to be an online missionary. Global Media Outreach needs your help! Click here to see live decisions for Christ through this ministry and you'll quickly realize how much they need your help. Then, click here: http://www.globalmediaoutreach.com/online_missionary.html and register to become an online missionary. You'll have the opportunity to help disciple people that have come to Christ all over the world! It couldn't get easier than that!

How to Follow Up with Someone after Sharing the Good News with Them!

All of us have been there. You share your faith with someone and then you don't know what step to take next with them. We find ourselves asking, "Should I keep sharing? Would that make things awkward? How can I keep brining up the gospel without sounding like I'm beating a dead horse?" Yes, you should keep sharing and following up with that person. Here are a few great ideas on what to do next. You can check out the training video and MP3 below these ideas. I hope this helps you be more effective at sharing your faith!

Once you've shared your faith with someone:

1. Evaluate how much to keep investing. 


2. Pray for this person. 


3. Rely on the Holy Spirit to work in their lives. 


4. Build a relationship and personal credibility. Be sensitive to their needs and interests. Be personable, relatable, and genuinely interested in them and their interests. Be motivated by AGAPE love. 


5. Remember, they do not yet think, talk, or act like a Christian, so do not ignorantly lose your credibility by doing one or more of the following: Do not talk in "heavy" Christian religious language; talk in a normal way. Do not try to communicate too deep, avoid rabbit trails; keep it simple. Do not verbally or non-verbally communicate a standard of performance such as legalism, "rules and regulations," dress codes, language use, or any other “Christian” mannerisms. Avoid legalism. Do not "spiritualize" everything in your conversation; be real with them.

6. Do not get discouraged thinking that you did something wrong when someone doesn’t become a Christian, doesn’t want to meet with you, or starts, but then drops out. Remember, you’re responsible only to be available to let God work through you in His Spirit’s power, trusting results to Him.

7. Intentionally set up an initial appointment. A great idea: invite them to coffee!!!

8. Meet them where they are at (1 Cor.9:19-23). Build common ground.

9. Continue clarifying the gospel.

10. Use other modes (ex. Ministry, Natural and Body).

11. Use other tools and methods (ex. Soularium, your testimony, books, websites, etc.).

12. Encourage them to begin reading the Bible (preferably have them start with the Gospel of John).

And finally, remember the 5 Ps of following up with someone you’ve shared with: be prayerful, patient, perceptive, perseverant and purposed in following up with someone you’ve shared the gospel with.

Here's the Ministry Leadership Training Class video on this topic (the MP3 is below that).



The MP3:

Evangelism idea: Follow up!

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Get our evangelism follow up training here. We've been sharing evangelism ideas, resources and stories for about 6 weeks now. I'm sure you've applied many of the ideas listed so far. The idea for today is very simple. God has undoubtedly been working on peoples' hearts since you last shared with them. I would encourage you to re-connect with someone you've shared with in the past and ask them some follow up questions. You could ask, "have you thought any more about what we talked about," "have any new questions come to your mind since we last talked" or "what would keep you from putting your trust in Christ?" You could invite this person out for coffee or lunch and talk more about Jesus. We've had students take up to 4 years of these conversations before trusting Christ. One guy I shared with, "B," met with me every week for 8 weeks before trusting Christ and it usually takes someone 6 or more times hearing the gospel before they trust Christ. So find someone you've shared with and try to do some follow-up with that person! If you know of anyone that has trusted Christ recently or if the person you share with does, take the next follow-up step and begin doing some basic discipleship with them. You can get discipleship ideas, resources and tools at our discipleship resources page. Our favorite tool on that page is our discipleship packet (we hope this tool will be a great resource for you). One last note, nearly every time someone comes to Christ they will be immediately attacked (Satan doesn't like to loose). I remember one guy we led to Christ who lost something very important to him and got into a car crash the afternoon after he trusted Christ. He needed to be encouraged that he had made the right decision regardless of opposition. For a good article by evangelism.net on that click here. Have a blast doing follow-up and sharing the Good News today!