How I approach Witnessing

'Has anyone told you what Jesus did for you on the cross?'

This seemed like a really good opening to use to share my faith.

The first time I used it was at a dollar general store. The middle aged woman I approached nodded and did her best to get away from me as quickly as possible.

The second time was at wal-mart to a man stocking shelves. "Yes," he answered. This was clearly the end of the conversation for him. "I just felt like He wanted me to tell you He loves you," I called after him as he walked away.

The third time was while paying for gas at a local convenience store. This lady certainly couldn't avoid me, she was stuck behind the counter. She told me she did know and she went to church when she could. Because of other customers I really didn't have the opportunity to take the conversation any further; but honestly, I'm not sure how I would have.

I have not used this lead in question since because I found it difficult to continue witnessing. It was hard to use because it didn't give the individual an opportunity to see their need for Jesus' death.

I stumbled across a really good website that teaches you how to witness like Jesus did. You can watch some of their 'on the street' witnessing here. I have since decided to adapt this interview style witnessing technique and share the results on this website in hopes that others can learn and grow as a result. Enjoy!