why aren't there Christians handing out tracts?

[Laura]

Yikes Work - Putting a limit on God there?

God uses many things to get His word across.

[Laura]

[Kabowd]

How is peferring discipling over tracts limiting God? God can use anything He wants...but that doesn't mean that all of our "methods" are equally effective in reaching unbelievers.

[Laura]

Exactly, Tess. This is what I have been trying to say all along

[Kabowd]

One more thing....the New Testament is filled with letters. Much of it is Paul writing letters to churches and believers. Yet...I don't recall reading of even one time that any of the disciples or Christ walked up to anyone and handed them a letter. I've never read that they tacked letters, the gospel, the Ten Commandments or even the way of salvation on anyone's door or tied it around their donkey's neck. It may have happened, but if it did...it wasn't worth mentioning in Scripture.

What we DO see is Christ and His followers approaching ppl, putting them at ease, conversing with them, and sharing life with them. We see relationship. I guess that's the biggest problem I have with tracts. It's not that they don't present the truth..it's that they are so impersonal and completely remove the element of relationship (which is what our entire message is all about).

Making disciples requires more than presenting the truth and demanding a response. It requires our lives.

Just some thoughts.

[Catsmeow]

 

What does a soulwinner look like? You seem to have a rather narrow view of evangelism.   

The key to reaching people is connecting. 

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Tess - articulate as usual. Amen, Sister!

[InfoCentral]

44 For every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes. Luke 6:44

You have convinced me brother. I am going out right now to the Free Tract Society and picking up some tracts for distribution. I believe this to be an easy ministry to pursue. God bless you for bringing this ministry to my attention again. My father was active in this ministry also. He used to purchase those Chick tracts and others and distribute them wherever he went. He used to tell me,

[deliveranceminister]

Laura,

Hi,

I'm not putting a limited on God . It's in addition to what you do. Why can't you put tracts in a store, or on a car?

[deliveranceminister]

Tess,

You can't talk too everyone about the Word of God. The people that pass you everyday might not have the time to stop and talk to you. You can give them a tract.

Some might not want to listen to you if they are in a bad mood. But they might read that tract you might have given them in a few months. It might even put them in a better mood. There is nothing to lose and everything to gain.

It's in addition to what you do for the Lord not taking the place of.

Helena

Edited January 15, 2005 by deliveranceminister

[Laura]

Laura,

Hi,

I'm not putting a limited on God . It's in addition to what you do. Why can't you put tracts in a store, or on a car?

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Deliverance - Remember, I have been at this for 30 years! I have not said everywhere the tracts have gone - lol.

They have gone in stores, on car windows, in pockets of clothes hanging on racks in store, in grocery stores, at banks, left at hospitals, doctor offices, in rest rooms in various places. Oh yes Deliverance - they have been placed everywhere through the years! Not to many places they have not been placed now and then lol.

I got saved August 19th, 1974, and indirectly was by friends witnessing and one particular lady, who kept giving me tracts when I was a cashier working in a grocery store at the time. From that, I sought out the church she went to, etc., and the rest was history lol. I got involved in a tract ministry early on.

Even one flying through the air, will end where God wants someone to see it, pick it up and read.

God bless you, Deliverance, in the ones you write and distribute!!!