How to Share The Gospel.
Sharing the gospel with people can be intimidating, so these are a few simple steps, and a followup to sharing the gospel biblically. Jesus told his disciples, "Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature." -Mark 16:15. Taking this commandment is something christians should take seriously, so I encourage anyone that's a believer to go share the gospel. Here's how we do it, you just need to remember these four steps W. D. J. D
W. D. J. D "What Did Jesus Do?"
W: Would you consider yourself to be a good person? This is a great question because Proverbs 20:6 says, "Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness." Most people say that they are a good person. This leads to the next point.
D: Do you think you've kept the Ten Commandments? Then you list a few and ask if they've kept them. A typical encounter goes like this...
Christian: Have you ever told a lie?
non-Christian: of course.
Christian: What do you call someone who tells lies?
non-Christian: A liar.
Christian: Have you ever taken something that didn't belong to you?
non-Christian: Yes, I have.
Christian: What does that make you?
non-Christian: A thief.
Christian: Thank you so much for being honest. Now, have you ever taken God's name in vain?
non-Christian: Yes, I have.
Christian: That's called blasphemy and it's a very serious transgression of God's Law. Now, have you ever committed adultery?
non-Christian: No, I haven't.
Christian: Yes, but here's what Jesus said. Jesus said, "Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery: But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart." Have you ever looked at someone with lust?
non-Christian: Of course! Everyone has!
Christian: Well, then by your own admission, you are a lying, thieving, blasphemous, adulterer at heart, and you have to face God on Judgment Day and He will judge you based on the Ten Commandments. And we've only looked at four of them. There are six more!
J: Judgment. This is when the Christian quotes Hebrews 9:27, "it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment." There is coming a day when God will judge us based on his perfect standard, and we've already established that the non-Christian fails that test.
D: Destiny. At this point we ask the non-Christian what his destiny ought to be: heaven or hell. If the Holy Spirit is pricking the person's conscience, then they must answer that they are destined for hell.
The WDJD part is only half of the "gospel message." The acronym WOTM came up with the take you through the rest is CRAFT.
C.R.A.F.T
C: C is for two words: Concern, and Cross. First we ask the person if it concerns them that if they died right now, they would be destined for hell. This is an important question because it is a gauge to see if God has humbled that person. I am constantly amazed by how many people say that it does not concern them. They couldn't care less! Should this be the case, then you don't continue. You go back through the Law and explain hell to prick their conscience. If they're still not concerned, then you skip to the T in CRAFT. If they say they are concerned, then you tell them about the Cross! How Jesus died on the cross to pay the debt we owed for breaking God's Law! Oh, this is the best part!!!
RAF: R, A, and F go together. They stand for "Repentance And Faith." In order for Jesus' atonement to be applied to you, you must repent and put your faith in Christ.
T: Truth. This is a great way to end the witnessing encounter, regardless of how it went. You point the person to the truth. It can be as simple as saying, "Please do think about what we've talked about. There is nothing more important than your eternal destiny. Do you have a Bible? I encourage you to read it and consider what it has to say." At this point you could give the person a Bible if they don't have one, or maybe a gospel tract or something that has the "truth" in it.