Post by pitbull on Dec 12, 2005 9:05:22 GMT -5
The Lord Jesus sent His disciples out in two’s [Mark 6:7; Luke 10:1] because “one shall chase a thousand and two put ten thousand to flight.” [Deut. 32:30] There is ten times as much power in the witness of two as there is in the witness of one. One by himself has limitations. Soulwinning in three’s will hinder your opportunities of getting into the door. Two is the perfect number – the number designated in the Bible by God.
Only one person is to do the talking; the other is to be quiet. Two people cannot both talk and do an effective job. Before you approach the door, decide who is going to do the talking and let him carry on. The ideal situation is for an experienced soul winner to be training a new soul winner all of the time. The following are some important rules for the Silent Partner.
1) The silent partner must be silent, no matter what he thinks he can add to the conversation.
2) Stand out of the way and let the speaker in the forefront.
3) The silent partner is also a prayer partner.
4) The silent partner must run interference.
a) Turn off the TV if possible.
b) Try to take care of unruly children.
c) Attempt to side-track one who intrudes or butts-in.
d) Take care of any pesky pets.
e) Volunteer to answer the door if they will let you.
f) Offer to hold or feed the baby.
g) Offer to answer the phone and take a message.
h) Wait until the soul winner has completed his portion of the conversation and turns the conversation over to you before you try to add anything.
5) There are some definite “no-no’s” for the silent partner.
a) Do not interrupt.
b) Do not appear disinterested or sleepy.
c) Do not read or take notes.
d) Do not scold children or intruders.
e) Do not be negative or critical.
The job of the silent prayer partner is a very important one. Let’s go out two-by-two and win our city to Christ one-by-one!
Only one person is to do the talking; the other is to be quiet. Two people cannot both talk and do an effective job. Before you approach the door, decide who is going to do the talking and let him carry on. The ideal situation is for an experienced soul winner to be training a new soul winner all of the time. The following are some important rules for the Silent Partner.
1) The silent partner must be silent, no matter what he thinks he can add to the conversation.
2) Stand out of the way and let the speaker in the forefront.
3) The silent partner is also a prayer partner.
4) The silent partner must run interference.
a) Turn off the TV if possible.
b) Try to take care of unruly children.
c) Attempt to side-track one who intrudes or butts-in.
d) Take care of any pesky pets.
e) Volunteer to answer the door if they will let you.
f) Offer to hold or feed the baby.
g) Offer to answer the phone and take a message.
h) Wait until the soul winner has completed his portion of the conversation and turns the conversation over to you before you try to add anything.
5) There are some definite “no-no’s” for the silent partner.
a) Do not interrupt.
b) Do not appear disinterested or sleepy.
c) Do not read or take notes.
d) Do not scold children or intruders.
e) Do not be negative or critical.
The job of the silent prayer partner is a very important one. Let’s go out two-by-two and win our city to Christ one-by-one!