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Here is a summary of a blog post from Chuck Lawless on “10 Ways to ‘Jump Start’ Your Personal Evangelism”

1. Ask God daily to let me see people as He sees them.
2. Ask other believers to pray at least once a week that I will speak the gospel boldly and clearly (Eph. 6:18-20; Col. 4:2-4).
3. Ask God to renew my fire for Him.
4. Pray by name for non-believers at least once a week (2 Cor. 4:3-4).
5. Strive to speak a good word about God to somebody each day.
6. Force myself to get to know people I don’t know.
7. Offer to pray for others.
8. Commit to telling a non-believer what Jesus means to me at least once a week.
9. Use social media to tell the gospel.
10. Just be obedient because I want to please God.

“You heard in that day how the Anakim were there,and that the cities were great and fortified. It may be that the Lord will be with me, and I shall be able to drive them out as the Lord said.”

Joshua 14:12

Caleb ’s faith in God never wavered, though everyone around him doubted. God convinced Caleb that the children ofIsrael should enter the Promised Land, but the people were intimidatedby giants and fortified cities (Num. 13:28–33). Their disbelief forcedCaleb to wait forty years in the wilderness before he finally enteredthe Promised Land. Even after all those years, Caleb was as confidentas ever in God’s power. When God was dividing the land among theIsraelites, the people were asking for the lush valleys and grassyplains. Caleb asked for a mountain. The Israelites had driven their enemies into the mountains, where they had built fortresses. 

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And the Lord said to Joshua, “Do not fear them, for I have delivered them into your hand; not a man of them shall stand before you.”

Joshua 10:8

No greater confidence will ever come to you or to any other Christian than the confidence of knowing you are doing God’s will. He will not commission you to do anythingwithout ensuring your success. God assured Joshua that there was noreason to fear as he prepared to battle the Canaanites. God wouldallow the Israelites to fight the battle, but the outcome was settledbefore they ever picked up their weapons. What confidence this gave them as they fought! 

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For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him.

2 Chronicles 16:9

If your heart is loyal to God, you do not have to look for Him; He is already looking for you! God told KingAsa that He continuously watches for those who are steadfast in theircommitment to Him. When He finds them, He makes His presencepowerfully evident to them. King Asa had experienced God’s awesomepower when he faced a menacing army from Ethiopia (2 Chron. 14:9). Godgave Asa victory, despite the overwhelming odds he faced. In spite ofthis miracle, the next time Asa faced an enemy he failed to trust God.Even though the army Asa faced was smaller than the one God hadpreviously defeated, Asa’s faith in God faltered. 

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