Until soul winning becomes the business of our lives, we will not lead men from darkness to light. Soul winning is the art of the arts (meaning it involves the broader concept of creative and imaginative expression of human beings, encompassing all forms of artistic endeavor to win a soul for Christ). We should study carefully the lives and methods of great soul winners and learn from them.
The Scriptures say in Proverbs 11:30b that, “He that winneth souls is wise” – KJV.
We can see that soul winning is the world’s greatest business agenda ever. Think what this means! We are partners with Jesus Christ in this mission enterprise of winning individuals to Him.
Soul winning is a divine drama that has taken men out of the hands of the enemy, out of bondage, failure, and weakness, and given them joy, peace, and eternal hope. We are selling the greatest key (life), which brings greater success and dividends that cannot be estimated. The souls of individuals cannot be quantified in any monetary value.
THE IMPACT OF A SINGLE SOUL
The people we lead to Christ may become key figures in our communities, cities, and rural areas, turning a whole section of men to Christ. In Acts 9:1–31, we can talk of Apostle Paul, known as Saul until his conversion, who persecuted the early Christians. After encountering Jesus on the road to Damascus, Paul repented, believed, and became a key figure in spreading the Gospel throughout the Mediterranean world. Can you imagine if he didn’t repent?
We have to realize that we have been engaged and commissioned by our Master Jesus, who has given us the power to do this kind of work. Therefore, we don’t own ourselves anymore. This, therefore, means that we have the opportunity to win every unsaved man.
We must note that we are selling the greatest blessing, and the price we are asking is the confession of the Lordship of Jesus and their acceptance of Him as their Savior.
GREAT ORGANISATION RETAINS A GREAT HARVEST
The two most influential preachers of the eighteenth century were George Whitefield and John Wesley. Both were greatly used by God, and they differed widely in theology, personality, and how they organized their ministries. Whitefield, in his lifetime, preached over 18,000 sermons, averaging ten per week. However, biographers have pointed out that Whitefield often left his converts (souls) after reaching them with the Gospel, without any organizational principle. Therefore, the results of his work were of short duration. Today, very few Christians recognize George Whitefield’s name.
In contrast, John Wesley’s name is still recognized by millions of Christians. Why is this? John Wesley was an itinerant preacher just like George Whitefield, but John Wesley was an organizer. He created an organizational structure to fulfill his purpose as a missionary that outlasted his lifetime, and through that organizational principle, yielded a good result. As soldiers of the cross, we need to create organizational structures to retain the great number of souls in our various churches.
In all, the founder of The Church of Pentecost, Reverend James McKeown—the first Pentecostal missionary—through his missionary agenda, founded The Church of Pentecost. Now, the Church is the largest denomination in Ghana, with branches in over two hundred countries in the world because of its great organizational principle.
THE HEALTHY CHURCH
The health of the Church (our local assemblies, the PIWCs, English Assemblies, etc.) is measured by its sending capacity, not its seating capacity. The ability of our various churches to reach out to lost souls will determine the health of that church. Every great commitment to the Great Commission grows a great Church.
Here we are—The Church of Pentecost becoming a global Church.
Written by Deacon Elijah Abaidoo (Gents Wing Coordinator, PENSA–TTU)
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