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Discovering Your Field I. What is the primary vehicle used to win people to Christ? The primary vehicle that is used by God to win people to Christ is relationships. A. Of all those who have come to Christ in their lifetime, approximately 85% of them came through a relative, friend, neighbor or co-worker.

B. The Bible gives us examples of this process. 1. Andrew brought his brother Peter to Jesus (John 1:40-42). 2. Phillip brought Nathaniel to Jesus (John 1:43-46). 3. The Samaritan woman at the well testified to all her acquaintances (John 4:28-30).

4. Cornelius, the Roman centurion, was instrumental in bringing his relatives and family to the Lord (Acts 10). 5. The Philippian jailor became a vehicle for his circle of family and friends to come to the Lord (Acts 16:25-34).

II. What is your personal field to harvest? A. Your field is not usually composed of total strangers. 1. When you have no relationship with a person it is hard for you to present yourself in a believable way. 2. Very few people respond to Christ the very first time that they receive a witness.

3. When we approach a total stranger on a one time encounter we are rarely coming to them at a convenient time. 4. There are the rare exceptions when God will lead you to a total stranger, but it will clearly be a divine appointment (Acts 8:26-40).

B. Your field is right in front of your eyes. Your field includes five groups of people. 1. Your immediate household This includes your parents and grandparents, brothers and sisters, or sons and daughters. 2. Your extended family of relatives This includes aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.

3. Your physical neighbors This includes those people who live on the same street as you do. 4. Your work associates This includes all of the people with whom you work, particularly those with whom you have daily interaction.

5. Your life-course contacts These are the people that you see regularly because they: a. Fill your car with petrol. b. Take your money when you buy groceries. c. Teach your children in school. d. Fix your plumbing as needed. e. Mow your lawn.

f. Treat your illnesses. g. Serve you in your favorite restaurant. h. Ride with you in a cycling club. i. Are members of the same country club. j. Participate in the same charity. k. Sit next to us in class. l. Etc.

III. What are some important insights regarding ministry to relatives? God saved you in order to reach your family through you. A. Jesus commanded the man who had received a miracle touch and was delivered from demons to testify to his family (Luke 8:39-40).

B. There are many instances of household salvation in the Bible. 1. Noah and his family (I Pet. 3:20) 2. The Israelite and his family (Ex. 12:22-23) 3. Rahab and her family (Josh. 2:12- 14; 6:25) 4. Zacchaeus and his family (Luke 19:8-9)

5. Lydia and her family (Acts 16:14-15) 6. Crispus and his family (Acts 18:8) 7. Stephanus and his family (I Cor. 1:16)

C. There are some tips that will help us when ministering to our immediate family. 1. Make sure that your experience is genuine (Acts 2:38-40). 2. Demonstrate it before you preach it. 3. Be confident in God’s desire to save your family. 4. Clean up any offenses from the past making restitution where needed.

5. Pray and fast for God’s grace and heart and a sensitivity to the Holy Spirit. 6. Become a servant in the home looking for opportunities to demonstrate love. 7. Wait for God to arrange an opportunity. 8. Focus on open hearts and open doors.

10. Visualize them as though they are already saved (Rom. 4:17b). 11. Invite them to non-threatening church functions. 12. Be ready to share your testimony and the gospel when the time is right. 9. Ask God to help you identify the person who is the key to unlock the family.

IV. What are some things that we can do to be a witness to our neighbors? A. Be the initiator of positive contact. 1. Do not wait for them to come to you. 2. Make an effort to meet them. 3. Meet them with gifts (Pro. 18:16). 4. Remember their names and the names of their children.

B. Be observant to potential needs. 1. Listen for hints of needs in conversation. 2. Watch what is going on around you.

C. Be a good neighbor. 1. Be willing to share your stuff. 2. Watch over their stuff. 3. Work together on projects. 4. Avoid correcting or rebuking them for activity that bothers you.

D. Do things to bring neighbors together. 1. Get involved in your neighborhood association. 2. Help put together a block party. 3. Have a party at your house.

V. What are some ways to minister to total strangers? A. Sometimes we are sowing and sometimes we are watering the seeds (I Cor. 3:5-8).

B. We can follow the example of Rebekah who ministered to Eliezar (Gen. 24:15-20). 1. She did not know Eliezar. 2. She served him Gen. 24:18). 3. She served him speedily (Gen. 24:18, 20). 4. She served him energetically and tirelessly (Gen. 24:20). She ministered to all ten camels.