WITH CHRIST
AFTER THE LOSTA Search for Souls
By L. R. Scarborough, B. A., D.D.
Revised and Expanded byE. D. Head, A. M., Th. D., D. D., LL. D.
Copyright, 1952
BROADMAN PRESS
Nashville, Tennessee4262-03
ISBN: 0-8054-6203-1
To B. H. CARROLL, D.D., stainless soul, matchless preacher,
immortal teacher, conquering kingdom leader, who was the
founder of the Chair of Evangelism in theological educa-
tion, and has entered into a deathless reward; and to the
treasured students in our classes in evangelism and personal
work who have gone, and who will go, out to win and build
souls for Christ, this volume is cheerfully dedicated in thehope of a fadeless immortality.
FOREWORD This book is wrought out of the author's soul in twenty-
one years in pastoral, teaching, and personal evangelism.
For twelve years in two pastorates he sought, in his own
churches and hundreds of other churches, to turn men to
Christ. For many years as professor of evangelism in the
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, in classes in
personal work and in evangelism, he sought to impart the
method, spirit, and doctrines taught by the Master and his
apostles in soul-winning; to inspire, and to lead in seeking
and finding the compassion for souls and the power of the
Spirit, hundreds of men and women under his tutelage.
In these years of teaching, each year he led in from eight
to fourteen special evangelistic meetings and in many soul-
winning conferences. He believes that every preacher,
every missionary, and every Christian should seek to win
souls to Christ.
The author herein acknowledges a debt of gratitude to
the immortal B. H. Carroll, under the influence and in-
spiring example of whose evangelistic ministry he was placed
for many years; to his devoted preacher father, under whose
soulful sermons and inspiring life he learned to love lost
men; to a sainted mother, whose prayers were answered
in his call to preach and by whose efforts he was led to
see himself a sinner and to find Christ as Saviour; to a
devoted, faithful, and unselfish wife, through whose prayers,
love, faith, and sacrifice he has been able to give much of
his time and powers to soul-winning; to Dr. George W.
Truett, the compassionate and powerful pastor-evangelist,
under whose example he has been led to value the soul-
winning life; to Doc Pegues, now with the Saviour, whose
tireless zeal in going after the lost, as an untrained layman,
fanned into flames the holy fires of evangelism in his soul;
to the hundreds of pastors, laymen, and women who have
invited him to aid in soul-winning campaigns; and especially
to the co-operant and Christ-loving members of the Baptist
churches at Cameron and Abilene, Texas, whose co-opera-
tion, prayers, and patient efforts in his two pastorates en-
abled him to gain the passion for souls, build evangelistic
churches, and go out in hundreds of evangelistic meetings.
The debt he owes to the prayer groups in these two churches
he will never be able to pay in time or eternity. He is
deeply indebted to Dr. R. A. Torrey, whose invaluable
book, How to Work for Christ, he has taught through many
years.
This book is meant for preachers to read and to teach
to soul-winning bands in their churches. It is designed for
use in study courses in Sunday schools, young people's
organizations and mission bands, and in classes in personal
work and evangelism in theological seminaries, missionary
training schools, and Bible departments in Christian schools.
It seeks to give scriptural knowledge in winning lost souls
to Christ, to give a knowledge of the best methods in evan-
gelism, and to give inspiration, compassion, and power to
all whose hearts turn to a search for lost souls and the power
of God in unselfish service for Christ Jesus.L. R. SCARBOROUGH
FOREWARD FOR REVISED EDITION
Since Dr. L. R. Scarborough wrought this book out of his
soul fired with compassion for the lost, other methods of
evangelism have come into being. Because of the desire
to include these more recent methods in one textbook and
also to adapt the book for more effective teaching pro-
cedure, I have ventured upon its revision after seventeen
years of experience in teaching it in Baylor University and
in Southwestern Seminary. Even with such a justifiable
objective, I approached the task with great hesitation. This
hesitation was due mainly to the fact that I realized the
signal danger of removing from it the personality of its
inimitable author. I have striven earnestly, therefore, to
keep alive his unique emphasis, even the forms of expres-
sion which were so manifestly characteristic of him, thus
preserving the author's original style, even his throbbing
heart of love for a lost world--that heart throb which pul-
sates through these pages.
Among the changes which have been made in this re-
vision, the following may be mentioned: First, the numerous
pertinent passages of Scripture have been recorded in the
order of the books of the Bible from which they are taken.
Second, the material in certain of the chapters has been
more systematically organized, and a few chapters which
contained considerable repetition have been condensed into
one comprehensive chapter. Third, a somewhat extensive
list of the best books on evangelism and related themes
has been included for the convenience of those who may
desire to pursue the subject further.
For the completion of the revision of this classic text, I
am indebted to many who have helped and encouraged,
Two efficient secretaries, Miss Mamie Storrs and Mrs. Paul
A. Robertson, have typed the material, with Miss Storrs
doing further extensive research in matters of detail. Dr.
Ray Summers, professor of New Testament and now also
professor of evangelism, has edited the manuscript, making
valued suggestions, rewriting part of the materials, and
bringing it to its final form for publication.
It is our earnest prayer that as this book goes forth in
its present form, ti may continue to kindle fires on heart
altars, to the end that multitudes may be won from sin to
salvation, from darkness to light, from futile gnawing on
the bread that perishes to accepting Him who is the Bread
of life.E. D. HEAD
Fort Worth, Texas
CONTENTS Introduction--The Task Universal 1
PART ONE--SOME SPIRITUAL PREREQUISITES 1.--The Winner's Soul and Life 11
2.--The Winner's Prayer Life 16
3.--The Winner's Faith and Convictions 21
4.--The Winner's Compassion 29
5.--The Winner's Heavenly Unction 34PART TWO--SOME INSPIRING EXAMPLES 6.--The Matchless Winner 43
7.--The Apostle of Holy Fires 47
8.--The Pentecostal Preacher 51
9.--The Topmost Evangelist 55PART THREE--THE WAY TO WIN Section A--Perennial Evangelism 10.--The Evangelistic Church 61
11.--The Soul-winning Pastor--Priest, Preacher,
Evangelist 73
12.--Visitation Evangelism 81
13.--Music in Evangelism 86
14.--Evangelism in the Home 91
15.--Educational Evangelism 96
16.--The Spiritual Value of Money 103
17.--Conserving Results 107Section B--Seasonal Evangelism 18.--Revivals--How to Promote Them 113
19.--Simultaneous Crusades 121
20.--Youth Revivals 128
21.--Brotherhood Revivals 136
22.--Evangelism in the "Highways and Hedges" 141
23.--Drawing the Net 145PART FOUR--PERSONAL WORK 24.--Suggestions to Winners 153
25.--How to Deal with Children 157
26.--How to Win the Unconcerned 162
27.--How to Reach the Deceived and Deluded 166
28.--How to Win Skeptics and Doubters 186
29.--How to Win the Moralist 193
30.--How to Win the Pleasure-loving 199
31.--How to Meet the Lost Man's Difficulties 203
32.--How to Deal with Those Under Conviction 230PART FIVE--SCRIPTURE PASSAGES FOR WORKERS 33.--Vital Scriptures for the Heart of the Soul- winner 241
34.--The Unbeliever's Peril and Destiny 245
35.--God's Attitude Toward the Lost 249
36.--God's Provision for the Sinner's Redemption 252
37.--The Salvation of the Soul 260
38.--The Salvation of the Life 269
39.--The Christian's Heavenly Rainbow 280