Opening Doors: 21 Ways to Spread the Gospel

Why does it seem some churches are more effective at generating contacts and converting people to the Lord?

In this booklet, Opening Doors: Twenty-One Ways to Spread the Gospel, John Evans passionately distills his experiences of reaching people with the gospel of Jesus. Use these ideas for yourself and your church family.
Sow the seed in your community with these simple suggestions.
You may have already thought of several of them. Hearing it again
from someone with John’s experience may help validate what you have already considered.
But there are probably many suggestions in this booklet that are new to you. None of them is a gimmick: each one is a practical idea for reaching the lost.
In addition to his own ideas, John also shares effective tools used by others. Why not start today.

Contents
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Lesson 1 Relate a Bible Episode to an Everyday Event. . . . 11
Lesson 2 Remember the Power of a Personal Invitation. . 15
Lesson 3 Respond to Someone Else’s Invitation. . . . . . . . . 18
Lesson 4 Participate in a Unique Gospel Meeting. . . . . . . . 22
Lesson 5 Use Free Speech Zones on College Campuses. . . 25
Lesson 6 Ask, “Whatcha Reading?”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Lesson 7 Teach a Class on Bible Evidences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Lesson 8 Visit a Hospital or Nursing Home. . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Lesson 9 Ask Business Contacts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Lesson 10 Follow a Good Example. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Lesson 11 Work those Visitors’ Cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Lesson 12 Leave a Card or Tract in a Likely Spot . . . . . . . . . 54
Lesson 13 Stand Up for What’s Right. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Lesson 14 Dare to be Different. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Lesson 15 Go Two-by-Two. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Lesson 16 Participate in a Class for New Converts . . . . . . . 67
Lesson 17 Find Those Who are Hurting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Lesson 18 Build Relationships Through Good Bulletins. . . 73
Lesson 19 Use the Power of the Internet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Lesson 20 Publicize Gospel Meetings with . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Multiple Invitations
Lesson 21 Host Classes for Young People. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Conclusion: How Does God View This Church?. 86
Scripture Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90