Cashier
January 15, 2011 tract a day, tract distribution
Checking out of a store. Handed the cashier a new year tract and wished him happy new year. He said thanks and took the tract.
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Gas station
January 15, 2011 tract a day, tract distribution
Putting gas in the car is a good opportunity to leave some tracts for the next customers.
Successful at the grocery store
I got to go to the grocery store with my wife. While walking down an aisle in the frozen foods, I realized that they had put these nice tract holders right on the doors to the frozen food.
I had about a dozen tracts in my pocket when we got to the store. While I was walking around near the beer at an end cap, an employee came up to me and asked if I needed anything. I handed him our newest “Where will you be 100 years from now” tract that is coming to the Bezeugen Tract Club in February. He and I had a short conversation. He was talking about either being up there or down there, pointing up and down and talking about God. Before we got too far, another customer came and he needed to help them.
I put some tracts in the six packs of beer and the twleve backs of soda. Since I was low on tracts (wearing a different jacket then normal one which has lots in the pockets) I saved the last one for the cashier. He said I’d already given him the same tract before.
Barnes and Noble
January 9, 2011 tract distribution
We went to Barnes & Noble. I put some book marks in some books. I also enjoyed handing out the ONE Tracts that I got from the Prayer Stop. Each employee that we interacted with got a tract!
At Barnes and Noble they sell gift cards. Some people just buy the gift card and a little envelope to go with it. However, they also have these little displays. On the display it says “place gift card here” so I figured placing a tract there would be good too!
The ONE Tract
January 9, 2011 one on one, tract distribution
Prayer Stop has a new tract that is fun to hand out. It’s the ONE
ONE Tracts
Tract. I got a few hundred of these over the weekend and have been enjoying handing them out. You can offer them to people and say:
- “did you get one?”
- “would you like another ONE?”
- when I handed out the last one I had with me, I said, “this is my last ONE, and it is just for you!”
Darrel Rundus suggests fanning them out and saying “pick ONE”
One lady at the book store offered to give it back saying “here is ONE for you.” I said,, “that’s OK, I have ONE more” and pointed to the one in my pocket!
The ONE Tract is available from Prayer Stop. They sell for $6 for 100 tracts (20 of each color).
Browsing at the Store
December 29, 2010 one on one, tract distribution
We went to Best Buy to look for a computer for our youngest son. While looking around a young man helped show us a couple of machines. When we were done talking about computers with him, I handed him a Gospel tract and said, “thanks for your help, here is a gift… it’s a gospel tract.” He took it and read it. Then he told me that he is active in his church, how he got saved, etc. We had a nice chat and encouraged each other in the Lord.
While wondering around the store looking at various things we came across several other employees offering help and asking if we needed anything. They each received a tract.
On young lady looked incredibly bored. I handed her a tract and said, “here is something to keep you occupied since you look so bored.” She said thanks and started reading it.
Even the two guys at the security desk leaving the store each got a tract!
So try it out next time you are browsing at the store. Bring some tracts and hand them to the people you encounter.
It doesn’t get much easier
December 21, 2010 one on one, tract distribution
Christmas time is about the easiest time of the year to hand out tracts and talk to people about Christ. Christmas tracts are about the easiest tracts to hand out. Simply hold out the tract and say “Merry Christmas” and most people will take one. The airport is an easy place to hand out tracts because people are standing around with nothing to do. What happens when you couple all three together? Well at that point, it doesn’t get much easier!
While traveling this weekend many tracts went out to people at the airports and on the planes. Many more were handed out around Chicago during our visit.
Be sure to share the true meaning of Christmas as you go this week.
I’m good
December 14, 2010 one on one, tract distribution
Ever asked someone a simple question like “how are you today?” and they respond with “I’m good?” Well, I’ve found that this is a simple starting point to transition to the Gospel. We made a new tract with the standard question “Are You a Good Person?” on the top. These will be in a future mailing of the Bezeugen Tract Club. I always like to try out new tracts before we send them out in the tract club.
I walked into the dry cleaners and asked the gal at the counter, “how are you today?”
“I’m good.”
Me, “here check this out to see if you are really good!” while handing her a tract.
This tract is one where you put your finger on a spot for 8 seconds and it supposedly changes color if you are good. Of course it never changes. So she checked it out and we had a short conversation.
That’s how easy it can be to share a tract, the Gospel and get someone thinking about Eternity “as you go”!
Farmers Market
December 12, 2010 one on one, tract a day
We went to the farmers market this morning in Coppell. The people are very friendly. Many of the vendors were handing out samples which makes for an easy transition to say, “since you gave me something, I must give you something too.” Then I handed them a gospel tract. Some just said thanks and took the tract. Others would look at it right then. I was handing out both Christmas trivia and the which list are you on tract.
One woman at the seafood stand went through the trivia questions and then announced that she would be on the nice list. Then as she read the next sentences about God’s Law she realized she was not nearly as “nice” as she thought she was. She allowed me to share the entire Law and Gospel with her. She kept the tract and said thanks for the conversation.
May I encourage you to shatters the gospel as you go!
How to hand a tract to a cashier
November 21, 2010 tract distribution
Recently I was asked, “What do you usually say when you hand it (a tract) to a cashier, etc?” I emailed a reply to the person that asked. But, I thought the question was of general interest, so I thought it would be useful to share the information here as well.
In our Basic Evangelism Training Seminar, we teach to “always” say “Did you get on of these?” The questions promotes curiosity. One time, I was at lunch with a friend who had been to our seminar. I handed a tract to the cashier and said, “here is a Gospel tract for you.” The cashier took the tract and said thank you.
My friend looked at me and said, “I thought you were supposed to say ‘did you get one of these?'”
The point is, that is a guideline that works well in most situations. It works especially well at events where you are tracting a crowd. However, there is no certain thing you must say when handing out tracts.
Often, when I am checking out with a cashier, I will use the old stand by “did you get one of these?” and hand them the tract.
But then, sometimes I’ll say something like “here is a gift for you … it has a Gospel message on the back” or simply “here is a gospel tract for you”. I smile and hand the tract to them. Normally they will take it and say thank you.
If I have one with trivia, a riddle or some interesting facts, then I might introduce it as “here is some Christmas trivia for you” or “here is some football trivia for you”. Again, in each case, hand them the tract as you say it. You’ll be surprised, most people will take it. Most will say thank you!
When they ask what it is, you can say “a Gospel tract”. Then based on their responses you’ll start to sense if they are interested in talking. If they are, then ask “what do you think happens when you die?” or “do you think you are good enough to go to heaven?” Remember the tract serves both as a segway of the conversation and a gospel message they can read later.
If they will talk, that is great. The main thing is keep trying. The more you practice the more natural it will become. No two situations are exactly the same, but many are similar. So keep at it.
If you need tracts, you can enroll in the Bezeugen Tract Club for free!
