Signs & Wonders Blog

When doing the work of an evangelist (2 Timothy 4:5), our job is to share the gospel and lead sinners to Jesus if they are ready. One fellow evangelist I met at a luncheon last weekend asked if I do what she called “shotgun salvations.” A few other believers have suggested I spend more time ministering to each individual. I beg to differ. Usually, I don’t witness to someone for more than two or three minutes, but there have been exceptions. One time at the University of Minnesota, I led a team that spent forty-five minutes ministering to a teenage girl who was homeless. She eventually prayed to get saved. A teenage girl on my team then felt led to give her coat to our new sister in Christ (it was a bit cold outside). Another time at North Dakota State University in Fargo, I chatted with a young atheist for about ten minutes. He wouldn’t pray with me but God kept giving me things to say to him. It was a seed-planting opportunity. One thing you want to watch out for is individuals who...

While growing up in Minnesota, my family had property on Big Sugar Bush Lake just north of Detroit Lakes. During the summer months, we spent almost every weekend there. Dad often went fishing. That wasn’t something I particularly enjoyed except when I caught a lot of fish. Years later, the Lord called me to be a fisher of men. As a young Christian, one of the most powerful sermons I heard compared evangelism to fishing. Pastor Mac Hammond mentioned five key points to successful soul-winning. I will list the points below along with my thoughts on each one… Go Where the Fish Are.  Many Christians fish out of their bathtub. If you’re always surrounded by other believers and isolate yourself from the lost, you won’t have opportunities to lead sinners to salvation. Jesus said in Mark 16:15, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.” Go Where the Fish Are Hungry. Although everyone needs to hear the gospel, those who are well-off financially usually aren’t ...