Some Guidelines for Tract Distribution
Posted by Don Johnson on
Use tracts…
Prayerfully: Pray that God will speak to the recipient.
Pleasantly: A smile costs so little yet goes so far.
Plentifully: "He which soweth bountifully shall also reap bountifully" (2 Corinthians 9:6). Tracts cost so little that you can afford to give them freely.
Persistently: "Let us not be weary in well doing; for in due season we shall reap if we faint not" (Galatians 6:9; Ecclesiastes 11:6).
Practically: Never be without a booklet of good quality. Opportunities are numerous. Put tracts in your mail; hand them to your contacts; leave them in suitable locations. You are permitted to distribute tracts in most public places, but do not litter or antagonize.
Prospectively: Tracts open the door to witness. Use them as a tool to witness, but never as an excuse for not witnessing.
Proudly: You are offering the greatest of gifts. You are an ambassador of the King of kings (Isaiah 52:7; 2 Corinthians 5:20).
Particularly: Have tracts suitable for each particular situation. Tracts are available for children, businessmen, the sick, etc.; for various seasons and occasions. Tracts should be selected that will appeal first of all to the reader rather than to the distributor (1 Corinthians 9:20-22).
Pleasingly: Be sure your tracts are attractive and invite interest; brief, clear, and easy to read; presenting the Gospel of salvation through Jesus Christ (Titus 3:9).
Personally: Everyone can distribute tracts. People who will not come to public meetings will read a tract in privacy. Stamp your address and phone number on each tract for follow-up.
—Faith, Prayer, and Tract League