LESSON THREE 
REACHING THE FIELD
A.	MAKING THE FIRST CONTACTS:
•	Before a soul can be won for the Lord he must be reached with the gospel. 
•	Let the soul winner go forth with strong faith in his heart, with much prayer, and carefully proving God each step of the way.
•	Even before he moves to the new field, certain steps may be taken to begin to reach the people of this community. 
B.	PRAYER AND FAITH ARE ESSENTIAL:
•	Much time must be spent in prayer. 
•	He must keep his heart filled and anointed with the Spirit of God. 
•	Faith also is an absolute essential. 
•	If the missionary entertains doubts and fears, he is defeated before he begins. 
•	He will have the assurance that if he reaches men and women with the gospel, the harvest will be sure.
C. CAREFUL PLANNING IS ESSENTIAL:
•	Many decisions need to be made even before the missionary moves to the new field. 
•	These problems need to be taken to the Lord in prayer and allow the Lord to make the decisions. 
•	Here are a few things to be considered:
1.	Whether he will trust God to provide or whether he plans to get a job and go to work.
2.	Where he plans to live;
3. 	The number of workers who will accompany him;
4.	The choice of and preparation of literature, brochures, tracts;
5.	What methods will be used in the outreach throughout the community?
D.	CHOICE OF WORKERS:
•	There is a great advantage in entering a new field with a strong band of workers. 
•	It is very difficult to conduct revival services without sufficient and suitable help. 
•	Workers should be considered and chosen carefully. 
•	They also must be dedicated and willing to trust God for His provision.
E.	THE PROPER LOCATION MUST BE CHOSEN CAREFULLY:
•	The home missionary must be very careful regarding the location in which he settles. 
•	The church building should be located on a corner, in the center of activities and accessible to the largest number of people to be reached. 
•	The home missionary should study the street map of the city prayerfully giving special attention to the main arteries of traffic. 

LESSON THREE
SELF HELP TEST 
A.	How may contacts be made in a town before the missionary moves there?
B.	Discuss the importance of studying a street map of the city.
C.	What is meant by tent makers?
D.	Discuss the importance of tent makers.
E. Name FIVE decisions the home missionary must make.
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