How to handle such a situation wisely? When evangelising on the streets...

[Wesley L]

How to handle such a situation wisely? When evangelising on the streets and a passerby christian is interested in joining?

I have been evangelising on the streets. Our team grew to 5 brothers and sisters who come from different churches. We share the same views on the triune God, who Jesus is, our salvation by faith alone. I knew them before they joined, so the choice was not hard to make. Praise God for sending fellow believers to join the mission.

But now we have met another christian brother that I don't know and he would like to join. I know he comes from a church with a slightly different view on doctrine, close to easy believism.

How to handle such a situation wisely?
I find it hard to act like a cop and go through a checklist about his faith. But on the other hand, I want to make sure we are not sharing the wrong messages and that we all truly follow Christ.

Looking forward to experiences/advices!

[Coliseum]

1 hour ago, Wesley L said:

How to handle such a situation wisely? When evangelising on the streets and a passerby christian is interested in joining?

I have been evangelising on the streets. Our team grew to 5 brothers and sisters who come from different churches. We share the same views on the triune God, who Jesus is, our salvation by faith alone. I knew them before they joined, so the choice was not hard to make. Praise God for sending fellow believers to join the mission.

But now we have met another christian brother that I don't know and he would like to join. I know he comes from a church with a slightly different view on doctrine, close to easy believism.

How to handle such a situation wisely?
I find it hard to act like a cop and go through a checklist about his faith. But on the other hand, I want to make sure we are not sharing the wrong messages and that we all truly follow Christ.

Looking forward to experiences/advices!

Mark 9:38-40 (NIV)
"Teacher," said John, "we saw a man driving out demons in your name and we told him to stop, because he was not one of us."
"Do not stop him," Jesus said. "No one who does a miracle in my name can in the next moment say anything bad about me, for whoever is not against us is for us."

Include him. Don't make it hard. Jesus said,  "That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved."  Romans 10:9 (NIV)  There are no other conditions.

BTW, I find it inspiring that you are being a doer of the Word and not merely a hearer.

Edited February 11, 2020 by Coliseum

[Tzephanyahu]

1 hour ago, Wesley L said:

I find it hard to act like a cop and go through a checklist about his faith. But on the other hand, I want to make sure we are not sharing the wrong messages and that we all truly follow Christ.

Shalom Wesley,

How did the situation with your church leader go?

Anyway, this situation does require sensitivity and wisdom in equal parts. 

I would suggest to prayer about it with your team of 5 for guidance on the matter and let the new person know this.  I think it's more that reasonable to say this to the new guy, saying that you want to make sure you are lead by Him rather than good ideas.  That should both sensitive and wise to the new person's ears - if their motives are good.

If you submit this matter to the Father together in your group of 5, I'm sure one or more of you will have an answer on the situation.  

Love & Shalom

[Guest Thess]

@wesley l - How about if your current team puts together a list of doctrines that you adhere to, and then explain that anyone who joins your ministry would logically need to believe in these doctrines as well. Speaking for myself, I could not work with someone that took the Word of God out of context.

[Daniel Marsh]

Give a copy of SECRET POWER by. D. L. MOODY to read and discuss it with him before he is allowed to join your group.

It is available online in pdf format for free.

[JohnD]

The Holy Spirit interpreted scriptures (2 Peter 1:20-21) that you verify

it actually is the Holy Spirit (1 John 4:1) doing the interpreting by the scriptures

(Acts 17:11)... then the BIBLE will discern who is and who isn't following or preaching 

the GENUINE Jesus Christ.

In the case of people who err, they may simply need you to point out what the problem

is showing the SCRIPTURAL evidence.

Apologetics.

If they submit to the BIBLE as we all are supposed to, then you have won a brother or sister.

Then, of course, have at the crowd for Jesus!

God bless you in your outreach

may your tribe increase!

[JohnD]

I had occasion to witness with a brother and do a street protest outside Jack Murphy Stadium

(annual JW convention) who bought into the Preterist heresy. It so tainted his theology, he was out to

destroy everyone who opposed his precious Preterism.

We parted bitterly.

Preterism may seem harmless on the surface, but it is anti-prophetic (relegating most or all prophecy to past fulfillment)

and it is antisemitic.

[Prycejosh1987]

On 2/11/2020 at 2:15 PM, Wesley L said:

How to handle such a situation wisely? When evangelising on the streets and a passerby christian is interested in joining?

I have been evangelising on the streets. Our team grew to 5 brothers and sisters who come from different churches. We share the same views on the triune God, who Jesus is, our salvation by faith alone. I knew them before they joined, so the choice was not hard to make. Praise God for sending fellow believers to join the mission.

But now we have met another christian brother that I don't know and he would like to join. I know he comes from a church with a slightly different view on doctrine, close to easy believism.

How to handle such a situation wisely?
I find it hard to act like a cop and go through a checklist about his faith. But on the other hand, I want to make sure we are not sharing the wrong messages and that we all truly follow Christ.

Looking forward to experiences/advices!

Before he joins you you have to ask him questions about his faith and what he believes and then make a choice to have him join or not. You could ask him the simple questions, there are questions that are definitive of his faith. One would be what do you think of Jesus. For someone you join is really important because that new person can make or break your evangelism.