How to bring men to Christ

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Torrey, R. A. (Reuben Archer), 1856-1928.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"How to Bring Men to Christ" by R. A. Torrey is a practical guide for Christian evangelism written in the late 19th century. The text serves as a manual for Christians seeking to lead others to conversion, emphasizing methods and spiritual principles for effective personal outreach. The book likely reflects the fervent evangelical movements of its time, catering to a growing desire within the church to equip believers for soul-winning efforts. The opening of this work presents the author's motivations for writing it, as well as a clear outline of the conditions necessary for success in evangelism. Torrey emphasizes the importance of being a genuinely converted individual, possessing a love for souls, having a working knowledge of the Bible, and praying earnestly. He articulates the need for followers of Christ to be empowered by the Holy Spirit and to engage actively and sincerely with those who are indifferent or seeking spiritual truth. Throughout this section, practical guidance is provided, such as how to initiate conversations about faith and address various types of individuals who might be encountered during evangelistic efforts. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

The general conditions of success in bringing men to Christ

How to begin

Dealing with the indifferent or careless

Dealing with those who are anxious to be saved but do not know how

Dealing with those who are anxious to be saved and know how, but who have difficulties

Dealing with those who entertain false hopes

Dealing with those who lack assurance, and back-sliders

Dealing with professed skeptics and infidels

Dealing with the complaining

Dealing with those who wish to put off decision until some other time

Dealing with the willful and the deluded

Some hints and suggestions

The baptism of the Holy Spirit.

Credits:

Produced by Heiko Evermann, Lisa Anne Hatfield and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Books project.)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 80.5 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Release date is 2016-05-01