Summary: I had a friend in Connecticut that went to be with Jesus Christ after a long battle with cancer. He was not young, but he loved God. He was one of my best friends - a lovable guy. One day, about a year before he died, he said, "You know, Luis, I desire to be a better personal witness. How do I do it? How do I do personal evangelism? How do you start a conversation?" I said three things. First, Reggie, start the conversation wherever you are. If you're sitting in the hospital waiting for treatment, start talking about treatment. If the other person says, "I'm afraid," there's an opportunity to talk to them in the hospital about their fear. Usually people without Christ fear death even though they often don't talk about it. Then, number two, I said to him "Reggie, ask appropriate questions - wise questions." For instance, "Why are you here?" if you happen to be at the hospital. "What does the doctor say?" Begin a conversation to understand the other person - to see where they're coming from and then, if you really want to witness, I said to him, "Reggie, you have to give them the basics. You have to tell them that God loves them in spite of their illness. That God wants them to go to heaven when they die, not to be lost out in the outer darkness." And thirdly, tell them about the cross and the resurrection and how to receive Christ.
