Faith Visit

 

    Making visits is a part of evangelism.  You can go to a home, have a conversation with a co-worker, school firend, or any setting that God puts you in to give your testimony and tell people about Jesus.  Part of being ready is being alert.  You will miss opportunities if you are not paying attention.  Be yourself.  Training says to be calm and tranquil, but God gave you a personality for a reason.  He will use it to connect with other people.

    If you are doing a visit with someone you do not know introduce yourself.  Tell them where you go to church and look for ways to start a conversation.  If they are in the community, then the church you announce will already let them know what kind of person you are.  If you are not able to be proud of the reputation of the church, then you may want to look for another church.  Ask yourself does my church make people turn away or want to come?

    Do not just jump into preaching to someone.  Have areal conversation.  Find out about who they are and what they are facing in life.  If you are a team doing a visit, then one can do most of the talking, one can pray, and one can take physical or mental notes.  The point is to make a real connection and make them fell wanted.  You want them to want Jesus.  Take your ego out of the equation.  

    Allow the Holy Spirit to lead the conversation and be spiritually prepared.  If you don't feel confident, then practice conversations before going out.  Your appearance should be clean, neat, and tactful.  You should give off the feeling that you are kind and respectful by how you shoe concern for people and their needs.  You need to learn how to be a good listener.  Basically make yourself approachable and inviting.  

    The final thing is incorporate your personal prayer life into your visits.  Pray for the team.  Pray over where to go.  Pray over conversations.  Pray for the people as they allow you into their lives.  Pray for those that shut the door in your face.  Pray over everything that may happen.  It is always good to keep a group prayer journal, so you can revisit victories and find ways to improve.  Victories are important to keep you motivated, but failures can teach you a lot.

Psalm 121, Mark 9:23-24, John 11:25-26, 14:23-26, Romans 4:20-25,  Hebrews 11:1-3, James 2:21-26, & 1 Peter 1:8-9