Ideas For Evangelism - Way of Life Literature

our children in this, the first being that we are to beSERVANTS and the next that we are to be SOULWINNERS. Of course our Christian walk comes first,but these are the things we’ve emphasized beyondthat.There are so many different ways we have sharedthe gospel through the years since we banned theTV, and our children truly have grown up with aburden for others. They are soul winners! We live afishbowl life and invite others into our family to seeour walk with the Lord and to learn of Him forthemselves. The result is that three neighborfamilies, two older ladies, and a teen have beensaved since we cast out the TV! And we have othersfor whom we are praying and hope that soon they,too, will embrace the Saviour. From one of the firstfamilies we led to the Lord the oldest boy has goneto Bible College to prepare to serve the Lord as amissionary!As for missions, we have challenged each of ourchildren to adopt a missionary and to faithfully prayfor that family or individual every day. Not only thatbut they are encouraged to work all year long and tosend at least one offering a year to that missionary.One of our children cut grass all summer for threedifferent families and was able to send over $700 tohis missionary at the end of the summer. This wasall of his own accord but it set an example for theothers and they are (in fun) trying to compete and tosee who can raise the most for his/her missionaryfamily this next year. We really emphasize prayerand even fasting for those missionaries and areoften blessed to have them in our home on theirfurloughs. What a special time that is as we hearstories in more detail of those for whom we’d beenpraying.Twice a year we participate in a special program at alocal mission (for homeless) in town. This gives ourchildren more exposure to what happens whenpeople become entrapped in drugs, sin,slothfulness, etc. It also fills their hearts with love asthey reach out to these people. We go to nursinghomes often, but most of our outreach is within theconfines of our home. As a result our girls have had131