1) Children of Members. Whether they are
minor or adult children they
have usually attended the church of Christ with
their parents.
2) Spouses of Members. Usually have
attended with their believing
spouse.
3) Friends Who Attend Youth Functions With Our
Youth. These
provide a contact that is many times overlooked.
4) Non-members Who Attend Ladies Bible
Class. Those members
who are their friends can be instrumental in
helping you to set up a
personal Bible study with the non-member.
5) Benevolent Contacts. When we show care
and concern for others
they are more likely to be open to a personal Bible
study.
6) Bible School and VBS Contacts. By their
attendance they have
indicated an interest in Bible study.
7) Visitors to Worship Services. By their
attendance they have
displayed an interest in the church.
8) Hospital Contacts. Those undergoing
serious illness can see that
their life could end at any time.
9) Delinquent Members. We should
always try to restore the fallen,
"Brethren if anyone
among you wanders from the truth, and someone
turns him back, let him know
that he who turns a sinner from the error
of his way will save a soul from
death and cover a multitude of sins"
(James 5:20).
10) Neighbors. We should want those who
live near us in this world to
also be with us in Heaven.
11) Fellow Employees. We work with these 5
days a week. During
lunch and breaks we should bring up spiritual
subjects and talk with
them about their souls.
12) Door knocking. A good way to find
prospects in a neighborhood.
13) Friends and Relatives of Members. It is
good when other
members can help you in contacting their friends and relatives
in
setting up a Bible study with them.
14) Newcomers to Town. They are seeking to
establish new friends
and are putting down new roots.
15) Visitors to Your Home. We need to ask
them to have a personal
Bible study with
us.
16) Those Who Take Bible Correspondence
Courses. These have
already indicated an interest in Bible
study.
17) Funerals. Those attending funerals, at
that time, tend to realize the
brevity of this life.
18) Fair Booths. Here you can come into
contact with many people,
who stop at the booth, who are interested in
spiritual matters.
19) Jails & Prisons. Many incarcerated
people realize they need to
make some positive changes in their lives.
In jails and prisons you
can always find people who are wanting someone to
teach them the
Bible.
20) Rest Homes. People in rest homes like
visitors and may want a
personal Bible study.
21) Newspaper & Radio Contacts. These
show an interest by
responding to newspaper, TV, and radio contacts.
22) Questioners & Objectors. One who
questions or objects is open to
a discussion.
23) Friends of New Converts.
Many times a
new convert has friends
and he would also like for them to be taught the
gospel.
24) People Seeking Counseling. These are
needing and wanting to
make changes in their lives.
25) Those Getting Married. Particularly if
the spouse of a member is
not a member.
26) People Undergoing Trauma. People
undergoing serious
problems are usually looking to God for help and are
usually very
good prospects.
