Jesus said, “Follow me and I will make you fishers of men.”
Soul winners, simply fish for men. They may have their favorite fishing hole, but they are open to our Lord, to witness in whatever stream that He directs them to.
In LHI cell meetings soul winners are taught to be more effective witnesses. They come prepared to share testimonies of success in being a witness and become accountable to each other.
Here are examples of what each person comes prepared to share with others in LHI meetings:
Gods Love Lights the Way
…….Told by one sister from the country of Georgia
After a tiring day selling products, I boarded the bus and settled wearily in my seat, eager to relax for just a few moments before my stop. Suddenly I felt a man putting his hand in my purse and rummaging around for the proceeds of my days work.. I cried out with fear but the thief shushed me and said, “Be quiet or I’ll hurt you!”, and quickly got off the bus. Instead of becoming angry or screaming of my loss, immediately I began thinking to myself. ” God loves him and He is waiting for him to repent.” With that thought I also quickly left the bus and followed him running and calling out to him, “Dear man, dear man, wait a minute! Please wait a minute!”
“What do you want?”, he replied angrily, stopping to face me. “I wish to tell you something”, I began hesitatingly, ” I am a child of God. He is a wonderful Father and loves me very much.” My voice became stronger and bolder as the anointing of the Holy Spirit took over. “God loves you just as much as He loves me. There is no great difference between you and the others who live in this world because everyone is a sinner.” I continued to tell him of how Jesus had died and shed His blood for him. “ Did you know,” I pressed on convincingly, unaware of the passerbys, “that there is absolutely nothing you have done that is too hard for Jesus to undo if you would only just receive Him in your heart today.”
Upon hearing this, the thief’s eyes filled with tears. He began weeping and said, “Yes, I want this Jesus.” Right there on the busy street we prayed together and with salvation came the joy!
Incovenient Times
…..Daryl Thies
I have faith that God can prompt me to testify to someone at any place and any time – at convenient times and inconvenient times. But what’s more each time that I give my personal testimony, I believe that God will permit me to lead that one to the Him, after I give the testimony.
I remember the time that I was almost late to minister in a church in a small town in Alabama. I had ministered about a year before, but because it is out in a rural, isolated area, I had lost my way. I stopped at an auto parts store. I was the only one in the store that did not work there.
Although I had my plan to quickly get directions to make it to the church on time, I sensed the Lord prompting
me to witness.
There were three souls in the store that listened to my personal testimony of the power and grace of God working in my life. When I had finished sharing, I prayed with all three of them to be born again.
No Formulas
…….Daryl Thies
Many of you know that I was born again and delivered from addiction to drugs in prison. After I got out of that jail, I visited the same prison to witness to other jail-mates. Each time, someone was born again.
There was one time that I was prompted of the Lord, but I had to admit, Lord, I don’t want to go, but if you want me to, I just will not speak one word unless you prompt me to. I was amazed at how the Lord testified through me, when I got there.
I introduced myself to a very sad man. Remember, I spoke when I got something to speak. “You know, I sat in that same cell that you are now in. But my dad sent my brother to set me free. Since my Father set me free, He has sent back to set others free. But it will cost – it will cost you your life.” The moment that I spoke the word, “life”, this man got on his knees and started repenting and confessing Jesus as his Lord.
I started to speak more to this man, but when I opened my mouth, it would not move. The Lord loudly spoke to me; “That which I have started I will finish!”
