The Father's Will

Recently an elder brother in Christ (who prefers to be anonymous) taught some of us a simple principle to help brand new believers to start spreading the Gospel before their heads hit the pillow on Day One of their new relationship with God.

You tell them something like this--right away:

The Father’s will is for your entire family to become believers on Jesus … and your close friends.

Many years ago, God spoke to a man named Noah and told him about a great flood that would destroy the world. Most people did not listen, but at least Noah listened and rescued his own family.  

Later, a man named Lot lived in a wicked city.  God told him He would destroy the city, but Lot was able to rescue most of his family.  

Later, a woman named Rahab saved two godly men from their enemies.  She begged them to save not only her life, but her whole family when God's judgment came.  And so she rescued her entire family. 

Much later a man named Cornelius asked a messenger of God to come to his house to tell him what he should do.  When the messenger came, he found the house filled with all Cornelius' relatives and friends.  They all heard the Word of God, believed, and were saved.  And so Cornelius rescued his family and friends.

Later a woman named Lydia heard about God's salvation while she was out working, and immediately took the message to her entire household and they were all saved.  She opened her house for people to come in and hear the truth, and so she saved many people.

Later some men of God were in jail and their jailor heard how he could be saved. That very night, he took the message to his household and they were rescued.

Another time, there was a man who lived at a graveyard. He was possessed by devils and cut himself with stones. Jesus came and healed him. Then the man wanted to follow Jesus and learn more … but Jesus said, "No, you must go home to your friends and tell them what God has done for you."

So if you have become a believer today [or in the last week], THIS is the Father’s will for you today: to take the Gospel to your family so they can be rescued too.

Then, it is recommended to write down some names of the person's family and friends and begin praying for their salvation … and also go with them if appropriate. In so-doing, a new believer gets "programmed" from day one to share the Gospel and reproduce.