Tips for Handing Out Tracts
• Be confident!
If you are bold and unashamed, people will be more receptive. Be confident. Look them in the eyes. Assume that they are going to be really happy to receive it. If you are comfortable, they will feel more comfortable too. Treat it like a gift you are giving them, because that’s essentially what it is.
• Be joyful!
Smile. Be warm and friendly. Remember the great privilege you have to share God’s truth!
• Plan in advance what you are going to say.
“Our nation is celebrating 250 years. Here is something about the price of liberty for you to think about.”
“Happy Fourth of July!”
“We’re passing these out today—here’s one for you!”
“Here is something for you to read about the price of freedom.”
“Here is a gospel tract for you. This message changed my life.”
Questionnaire for witnessing with the Price of Liberty tract
I (Harold) use 4 easy questions. It is especially easy if people are sitting around in little groups waiting for fireworks to start. But it can be used anytime, anywhere with either a group or individual. Here’s how it goes.
“Did you get one of these?” I say, as I hand them a tract.
“It’s about the price of liberty.” They almost always take it and say thank you.
“Would you be willing to take my 4 question freedom quiz?” “Um . . . sure.”
“Question 1 – What year did our founders sign the Declaration of Independence?” (1776) Believe it or not, few people get this right.
“Question 2 – What freedom do you value the most?” (Most people say the freedom of speech or the right to carry a gun)
“Question 3 – Who said, ‘You shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free’? (Few people know the answer but they guess and are very curious to hear who it is. The answer, of course, is Jesus. See John 8:32.)
“Question 4 – This is the last question – Since Jesus said the truth will set you free, what is that truth that will set you free?” (This is a real stumper for most people but they almost always want to hear the answer.)
After I give a brief but clear explanation of the gospel they usually agree with it. I say to them, “You have heard this before, haven’t you?”
They often say they have, and I explain that what I am doing is clarifying it for people. I say something like this: “I’m helping people understand it clearly because it requires a decision. Eternity is at stake. It needs to go from the head to the heart. Many people know the facts but they have never asked God for forgiveness. They have never asked for eternal life.”
If I am talking to just one individual and if they have been receptive, I usually ask them if they have ever asked God for forgiveness and made the decision to trust in Christ to save them.
This tract is excellent- I love the way it’s done. I’m wondering though, for those in other countries like me in Australia, have you considered making a different version with the war story not specifically related to America, so we could use it for ANZAC day? And maybe offering it for sale as a printable PDF as postage is prohibitively expensive from the US to here? Cheers,
Amanda
Hi Amanda, thank you for reaching out! That would be a great idea to print a tract specifically for Australia. I don’t think that is a project our staff can take on right now, as we have quite a few other unfinished projects that we are working on, but perhaps you or someone could use our idea and write something for use in Australia. Nickie (who works in our office) is traveling to Australia in August to speak at a conference for young women. Perhaps she can suggest the idea to some of her friends there!