God initiates the process by...
- Assuring people of the reality of His love so people can feel and experience it for themselves.
- Answering their doubts so people can know and believe.
- Awakening their faith so people hear and respond as "faith comes by hearing."
- Authenticating His message of reconciliation so people see and become accountable.
He uses us in the process to help...
- Assure people of His love through consideration and compassion.
- Answer people's doubts through correction of misconceptions and apologetics.
- Awaken people's faith through communication of God's Word, Preaching and proclaiming (crusades, open-air), teaching (one-on-one, neighborhood Bible studies).
- Authenticate the message by characterization through reflection lifestyle evangelism.
He uses us in the process as...
- We go to God on their behalf: Intercessory prayer, standing in the gap.
- We go to people as His ambassadors: Missions, one-on-one witnessing, visiting, door-to-door, church planting, etc.