Tracts

Why Use gospel Tracts?

Christians are often nervous when they first begin sharing the gospel. While some take the "all out" approach to evangelism and immediately start witnessing one-on-one, others look for a way to ease themselves into sharing the gospel. gospel tracts are a great place to start.

A gospel tract is a small handout that contains the gospel. Some are direct and only contain a gospel message, while others use an attention-grabber to swing from the natural to the spiritual and present the gospel. The attention grabber could be anything from fake money, to trivia, to cartoons. A good gospel tract will have two things: 1) A biblical gospel presentation, and 2) A good eye catcher.

1) Be sure the tract is biblical. Sadly, a number of "gospel" tracts used today do not contain the gospel at all. The message will tell the reader to believe in Jesus, pray a quick prayer, and then rest assured they will go to Heaven one day. They will have no reference to sin, God's holiness, judgment, or Hell. Be sure that the tracts you are distributing present the gospel clearly, effectively, and biblically.

2) Be sure the tract is eye catching. Although this second point is not as important as the first, I highly recommend you purchase tracts that are not simply a piece of paper with no eye-catcher or theme. In my own experience I have noticed people often are drawn into the design of a tract, and that design makes them more likely to read the gospel message. Please note I am not saying text-only tracts are worthless. Quite the excpetion! I know many old preachers distributed tracts like this. Today however, I have noticed people read tracts that catch their attention, and then present the gospel. For a list of tracts that are eye-catching, please see the "Recommended gospel Tracts" section.

Many Christians view tracts as worthless (afterall, can somebody actually get saved from such a simple handout? Does anyone actually read those things?). Yes they can, and yes they do. Both Hudson Taylor and the great preacher George Whitefield were saved because the Lord used a tract to get them the gospel. Do not limit God by thinking He cannot use a tract in somebody's life. He can, and He does! Charles Spurgeon said of gospel tracts,

When preaching and private tale are not available, you need to have a tract ready...get good striking tracts, or none at all...therefore, do not go out without your tracts...Let each one of us, if we have done nothing for Christ, begin to do something now. The distribution of Gospel tracts is the first thing.

Find a good tract supplier, purchase some good tracts, and begin spreading the gospel!

 

How To Use gospel Tracts

Like I said before, tracts are an excellent way to begin sharing the gospel. Not only are they a start, but they are a method of sharing the gospel that you can use every single day. I began by simply leaving tracts wherever I went. Here are some great places to leave tracts (remember, they can go anywhere, the following list simply gives some suggestions):

Leave tracts anywhere and everywhere you go! You can, and should, also hand tracts directly to people walking by. Simply reach out a tract with a friendly smile and ask, "Did you get one of these?" People sometimes turn you down, but will often take the tract. You will be surprised how often people ask, "What is it?" There you go! Simply say, "It's a gospel tract. Do you know what that is?" Once when a young woman asked me what I had handed her, I said, "A ticket to Heaven. Do you need it?" Now you are in a conversation about eternity, all thanks to a simple gospel tract.

 

Recommended Gospel Tracts

Throughout the years I have seen a number of tracts and used a number of tract suppliers. Below are the ones I feel are the best: