There are four important actions for which to make advance preparation in order to enhance success when helping God's lost ones reach out and receive the everlasting life salvation that Jesus Christ has given us ---

1. Be prepared to tell them of your own born again experience and the changes it has made in your life, and the assurance you have of everlasting life in heaven.

2. Be prepared to tell them of the salvation experiences of others and the changes wrought in their lives. True stories are encouraging and are prone to be remembered.

3. Always have salvation tracts and leaflets available to read with them and, then, to give to them so that they can take them home and think about it privately. Put your phone number on them so that they can call you later.

4. Be prepared and familiar with pertinent scripture to share with them from your Bible for each kind of objection or excuse that you are likely to encounter while offering the Lord's salvation invitation.

While inviting the unsaved to ask for Jesus' baptism with the Holy Ghost into His body of Christ, objections and excuses for "not agreeing" often arise. These can be banished with friendly conversation, good tracts, and your Bible.

This list of 21 "objections and excuses" that could arise are cited for your occasional review and study. It's neither practical nor necessary to memorize these; but you can keep this list in your Bible as a handy reference. Do not try to use them in an argumentive manner or as a "logic trap" when talking with someone about the eternal survival of his soul. DON'T CONTEND. Don't brow beat the lost one. Instead, use Bible passages for his assurance, understanding, and encouragement. Remember: Jesus is the sinner's friend. Don't contend -- Be a friend.

1. I don't want to talk about it.
(Possible help ~~ Isaiah 1:18 ~ Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.)

2. I'm too great a sinner.
(Possible help ~~ Mark 10:26-27 ~ And they were astonished out of measure, saying among themselves, Who then can be saved? And Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible.
John 6:37 ~ All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.)

3. I'm not good enough yet.
(Possible help ~~ Luke 18:13-14 ~ And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner. I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
Ephesians 2:8-9 ~ For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.)

4. I couldn't last as a Christian.
(Possible help ~~ John 10:28-29 ~ And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand.)

5. I can't change my ways.
(Possible help ~~ 2Corinthians 5:17 ~ Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
Philippians 4:13 ~ I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.)

6. I will lose my friends.
(Possible help ~~ Hebrews 13:13-14 ~ Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach. For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come.)

7. I have too much to lose.
(Possible help ~~ Matthew 6:31-33 ~ Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
James 1:17 ~ Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.)

8. God won't accept me.
(Possible help ~~ Isaiah 55:7 ~ Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
Romans 5:8 ~ But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Titus 3:4-7 ~ But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.)

9. It's too late for me.
(Possible help ~~ Hebrews 7:25 ~ Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.
2Peter 3:9 ~ The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.)

10. I'm no worse than anybody else.
(Possible help ~~ Proverbs 14:12 ~ There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
Luke 16:15 ~ And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.
Revelation 20:15 ~ And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.)

11. I already belong to a church.
(Possible help ~~ Matthew 11:28-30 ~ Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
John 3:3 ~ Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.)
"Church" has nothing to do with it. We must come to Jesus for His spiritual baptism into everlasting life, and become a "member in particular" in His church (the body of Christ).

12. I don't believe there is a God.
(Possible help ~~ Psalm 14:1-3 ~ The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good. The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God. They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
Psalm 19:1-3 ~ Psalm 19 ~ The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork. Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge. There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard. )

13. I'll wait until later.
(Possible help ~~ Proverbs 27:1 ~ Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.
Matthew 24:42-46 ~ Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come. But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up. Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh. Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season? Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.
James 4:13-14 ~ Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain: Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.)

14. God is too good to condemn anyone.
(Possible help ~~ Luke 13:1-5 ~ There were present at that season some that told him of the Galilaeans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. And Jesus answering said unto them, Suppose ye that these Galilaeans were sinners above all the Galilaeans, because they suffered such things? I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and slew them, think ye that they were sinners above all men that dwelt in Jerusalem? I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.
Revelation 20:9-15 ~ And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them. And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever. And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.
Revelation 21:8 ~ But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.)

15. I'm trying to be a good Christian already.
(Possible help ~~ John 3:3 ~ Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
Ephesians 2:8-9 ~ For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.
Hebrews 11:6 ~ But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.)

16. There are too many contradictions in the Bible.
(Possible help ~~ 1Corinthians 2:9-16 ~ But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God. Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual. But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man. For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? but we have the mind of Christ.
2Peter 1:20-21 ~ Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.)
2Corinthians 3:5-6 ~ Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God; Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for THE LETTER KILLETH, BUT THE SPIRIT GIVETH LIFE.

17. There are too many hypocrites in the church.
(Possible help ~~ Matthew 7:15-17 ~ Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
Romans 14:12-13 ~ So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God. Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother's way.)
It is true. Don't deny it. Point out that there are also spiritually regenerated born-again Christians in the worldly churches, and that they are members of Jesus' spiritual church called "the body of Christ". Get to know them. Or, better still, become one of them.

18. There is someone that I can't forgive.
(Possible help ~~ Luke 17:3-4 ~ Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him. And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.)

19. I'm a spiritualist.
(Possible help ~~ 1John 4:1-3 ~ Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.
Leviticus 20:6 ~ And the soul that turneth after such as have familiar spirits, and after wizards, to go a whoring after them, I will even set my face against that soul, and will cut him off from among his people.)

20. I'm seeking God, but cannot find him.
(Possible help ~~ Jeremiah 29:11-13 ~ For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you. And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.
Hebrews 11:6 ~ But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.)

21. I am too weak.
(Possible help ~~ 2Corinthians 12:7-10 ~ And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure. For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
Isaiah 40:29-31 ~ He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength. Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
1John 5:4 ~ For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.)

This list also provides an excellent source for your personal Bible study. Set aside some time to do nothing but go through these passages and take note of the ones you think you would most likely use as references to share with some lost soul. You might be surprised how much just doing this will strengthen your own spiritual health. For as the passage in Hebrews 4:12 says, The word of God is alive and powerful .... And as Jesus said in the John 6:63 passage, "It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit and they are life". Become a power Christian. Fill your heart with the living spirit of the living Word of God.

If you have been leading a person to Christ, and he asks you to help him be born again, you can help in this manner. When you are sure (Be sure about this) that the person understands, and that he repents of his sins with a godly sorrow, and that he truly desires to be united with Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour; then ask him if he wants you to pray for him to be saved. If he evidently (without doubt) agrees with you, lay your hand upon his head and pray (with godly love and compassion for him) for God to forgive him of his sins and for Jesus Christ to baptize him with the Holy Spirit into the body of Christ. As a born again Christian you have divine authority in the name of Jesus to do this. Your only task is to desire, believe, ask, and trust. It is Jesus and the Holy Spirit who perform the rebirth miracle (not the one who prays). Then be patient. It could be minutes, hours, or days before the divine changes begin to manifest in the reborn person's newness of life.

Also keep this in mind. We are all as transparent glass to Jesus Christ (See Hebrews 4:12). He at all times knows the thoughts and intents of the heart of each of us. Many have received rebirth in Christ because of their own belief, desire, and trusting prayer, without the help of others.