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Peter’s Confrontational Approach – he was direct, bold, and to the point. (Acts 2:14-39, 3:12-26, 4:5-12)

Paul’s Intellectual Approach – he could be confrontational, but he was a well-educated man who could reason from the Scriptures, explaining and proving that Jesus was the Christ. (Acts 17:16-34)

The Blind Man’s Testimonial Approach – he didn’t know theology, but he could say, “One thing I know: I once was blind but now I see.” (John 9:1-34)

The Samaritan Woman’s Invitational Approach – leaving her water jug at the well, the woman went into her village and invited her friends to come and hear the man “who told me everything I ever did.” (John 4:4-42)

Matthew’s Interpersonal Approach – he put on a big banquet for his tax-collecting buddies in an effort to expose them to Jesus. He invited them into his home and used his friendship for evangelism. (Matthew 9:9-13; Mark 2:13-17; Luke 5:27-32)

Dorcas’ Service Approach – she witnessed by serving others in Jesus name, making clothes for the needy and helping the poor. (Acts 9:36)


Some people say that they prefer one or the other of these approaches according to their personality but the truth is that as Spirit-indwelled believers we should discern which approach to use in a particular situation and use all of them at one time or another.