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Testimonies Concerning Youth Evangelism
Last month, a number of comments furnished by present- day Christian workers were printed under the caption, “ Does It Pay to Win Children for Christ?” These testimonies—and those which continue the discussion this month—were received by T he K ing ’ s B usiness in answer to a questionnaire sent at random to about one hundred persons who are active in various phases of Christian work.
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Preserved by the Word F ROM my earliest recollection, I be lieved God’s W ord and loved Jesus, but at the age of eleven I realized that I had to do something about it, and definitely accepted Christ. I do not re member that ahy person had anything to do with it—only the Word of God. I .have taught Sunday-school classes almost con tinuously for forty-five years, always hav ing opportunity for leading children to the Lord. A school teacher in one of my adult classes once told me of a small girl who ac cepted Christ when the teacher told her the story of salvation one day after school. The child lived in a godless community—not an other Christian there. Years passed, and the teacher lost track of the child. But one day a letter came telling how dear the Lord had been to the pupil during all the intervening years. That young woman—won to Christ as a child— is now in a Bible Institute, pre paring for service on the mission field. Hers is just one of many illustrations that might be given of the preserving quality of the Word of God. Therefore, “preach the word” I E thel S, L ow 45 years in Bible teaching Modesto, Calif. Helping Him to Help Others When I was born again, at the age of seventeen, a young man allied himself to me for several months—taught me to pray, gave me a rudimentary knowledge of the Bible, and encouraged me in active service. I owe much to that young man. Tw o years ago, the Lord directed some o f us to estab lish a summer camp for underprivileged youth (mostly non-churchgoing), and over one hundred conversions have taken place among, the children. A number of parents also have been saved. Each of my own four
daughters has accepted the Lord as her personal Saviour. J. H. W o o d w a r d 18 years a pastor and missionary Boone, Iowa Child Evangelism in Canada It was in an evangelistic campaign, when I was fourteen years of age, that I was led to the Saviour. I am extremely interested in the winning of children to Christ; In the province of Alberta, we are expecting to launch a program of child evangelism this spring. W e believe that movements of this kind should be carried on by local churches, and we are endeavoring to get all our churches to take the initiative in this im portant matter. G eorge R. D awe . Prerequisites In my early teens I passed through a period of deep conviction. When I was about fourteen years of age, I came to a settled assurance o f salvation. The influ ences that helped me most were Bible study in my home, the life of a Christian school teacher who never lost her temper (my be setting sin), and the teaching of a godly missionary aunt while at home on fur lough. There are prerequisites for successful personal evangelism among children: First, the worker must be filled with the Spirit; and second, he must be filled with love for the child. My experience is that when I approach a child with this preparation— GOD WORKS! F rances N oble P hair 25 years in Christian work Pasadena, Calif. 12 years in work as evangelist, pastor, Bible college instructor Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Beginning at Home When I was sixteen years of age, I attended a revival meeting. The very first night, the Holy Spirit brought upon me deep conviction, and I went forward to the altar and was shown the way to Christ, I have specialized during my entire min istry in child evangelism. My four children all have come to Christ before each was nine years old. Children can and should be evangelized. The average Bible School teacher, minister, and Christian worker teaches them much ABOU T Christ, but does not bring them to a public confession of Him. Last Sunday, in my church, a Chris tian mother came forward, accompanying her twelve-year-old son who signified a desire to accept the Saviour. I commended this mother publicly for her personal in terest in the soul of her son, She replied, “ I cannot accept all this high honor. The boy’s father has talked with him constantly about his surrender to the Lord Jesus.” The father also came forward, and in that happy moment it was evident that the Lord had put His own seal in blessing upon the faithful ministry of prayer and witnessing for Christ in the home. Fruit Produced from Gospel Seed As a ten-year-old boy, while talking with my mother about salvation, I became a be liever in the Lord Jesus Christ. I should say that home influences—family prayers and particularly the example of a godly father and mother—helped me most as a new convert. Every parent has the oppor tunity to live Christ and to present Christ by direct teaching to his children. I have endeavored to do this with our three young [
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