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When our team went to Wal-Mart last Monday I was able to speak to this woman who had her head covered. She appeared Arab and had her head covered. She was sitting on a curb with a cart as waiting for someone as I approached her toward the middle of the parking lot.
I took the opportunity to speak with her and went through the gospel script with her. Sometimes I don’t actually read it word for word to the person because I have it memorized (although many times it is very helpful to read it together with person ministering to), but I felt it was important this time for the woman to read it with me as there may have been a misunderstanding with potentially not knowing perfect English (language barrier), etc.
She understood better than I thought however. This woman didn’t know where she was going when she died so I went over the verses with her and told her I am about to pray for her. The woman didn’t feel comfortable with me laying my hand on her shoulder and I could sense that so I removed my hand from touching her as I was about to pray. I took the initiative and prayed a prayer of blessing/protection over her. She ended up saying the prayer of salvation and said thank you before I left.
I reminded her that to never run from God but to Him because HIs arms are open wide and mercies never every morning. As I was leaving i prayed for the Lord to mark her, to even start to give her dreams and visions in the night, to MARK HER. I pray that from time to time as I leave after praying for people.
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Before coming to the River at Tampa Bay church, I never knew and understood the importance of soul winning as I do now. I always thought people came to Christ at the altar in a church not outside the church. I also never knew I had the responsibility as a born again believer to win the lost.
That responsibility I thought was relegated only to the pastor. I would invite people to church but I never lead them to Christ. So when I came to the River and was introduced to Soul winning it was something new for me. I have been a Christian for many years but never attended a church where such importance and emphasis was put on winning the lost; and it was everyone’s responsibility.
I remember the first day I went soul winning it was on a Saturday and I knocked on several doors before I was able to lead someone to Christ. But when I did something took place inside of me. I felt satisfied. I was finally doing what the Lord had commanded. “Go ye therefore in all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.(NKJV Mark 16:15) That was a mandate not a request. Every time I go out I experience something different.
I find people searching for something to fill the void, many of them don’t know it’s Jesus until you introduce Him to them. I also find many of them know it Jesus but they are glad that someone cared enough to tell them. One evening after work I stopped at a gas station to get some gas and a young lady pulled up to the pump next to me. She had a child in the car and asks if I could keep an eye on him while she goes in to pay for the gas. I obliged.
When she came out I approached her and ask her if anyone told her God loves her and has a wonderful plan for her life? She began to weep and said the prayer. We talked for about 30 minutes after as she poured out her heart to me. That young lady and I spoke several times after and I was able to encourage her in the Lord. The gospel is indeed good news.