Witnessing With Tracts

The "Printed Preacher" has no fixed place of preaching, for the world is his pulpit; and while he is powerless in himself, he is ready to be sent wherever there is an opening for his message, and he will deliver it on the spot. It is all the same to him whether it is in the poorest slum or stately mansion, by the bedside or the seaside, in town or in the country, by camp-fire or in barracks, in store or in stable, by road or by rail. If only there is even one to listen—no matter where—he is "always...

Not every Christian is able to preach a sermon, or teach a Bible class, or sing a Gospel solo, or go to Africa as a missionary, but every Christian is able to sow the "precious seed" by means of the printed page. This can be done by lending evangelical Christian books to those who will promise to read them, or by placing Scripture portions or Gospel tracts in the hands of those who will accept them. The object of such ministry is to get people to think, and thereby realize their need of salvation and the way of salvation, and...

One person can completely change the character of a country and the eternal destiny of its people by dropping a single seed in the fertile ground of a soul prepared by the Lord. Eternity alone will reveal the results of your efforts. "And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not" (Galatians 6:9). When you give out a tract—don't forget that God is glorified by every tract you give out. It remains a fact, whether the offer is received or rejected, that God in His sovereign grace has extended...

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...

<p>When I paid for my meal at the local fast-food restaurant, I thanked the teenaged employee, handed him a gospel tract and turned away with my purchase. Suddenly I was aware of a struggle behind me, and I whirled around to witness an incredible sight.</p><p>Two young employees jostled one another behind the counter. One tightly clutched the tract I had given him, while the other wrestled to see it for himself. Within moments, other workers moved in, all vying for a look at the tract. Amazed, I sprinted to my car, dumped my hamburger onto the seat and brought back...