If you have been a Christian for any length of time, you've learned that introducing your friends to Jesus is no ordinary task. We can't force anyone to accept forgiveness and freedom from sin. Salvation is a supernatural work of God; nobody can make it happen. Recognizing this critical truth positively impacts our effectiveness in bringing others into a personal relationship with Christ. 
This is a basic overview of the W.D.J.D. principle. We ask "What DID Jesus Do?" -- and then we look at His example in the bible. What can we learn about how Jesus tackled personal witnessing? 
Recently I returned from a landmark meeting in Washington, D.C.,
where more than 800 professionals from more than 80 countries had
gathered to discuss biblical solutions to the devastation of HIV/AIDS.
This is the first time there has been this type of international
gathering to strengthen and equip Christian ministries in their
response to this deadly disease. 
"For by thee I have run through a troop: by my God have I
leaped over a wall." In January of 1993, I was invited to the Dallas area by a
pastor who asked me to speak at his Sunday church services. He was a
little disappointed, because he had invited me to go out witnessing on
Saturday night, and a thunderstorm arrived about an hour after my plane
landed. I had never seen anything like it. Everything is bigger in Texas.
There was such intensity of lightning, that every few seconds, the sky
would light up like noonday. Then it rained cats and dogs (they were
everywhere). It looked like we wouldn't have the opportunity to go
outdoors, so we decided that we would go witness at a mall.
Do you want to share Jesus without fear? Perhaps the thought of sharing your faith in Jesus Christ causes feelings of fear and guilt in your heart. We need to look no further than the first book of the New Testament to see that we are commanded to share God's good news with others. Matthew 28:19-20 says, "Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age." However, God did not intend for this command to give you feelings of inadequacy. Instead, this command illustrates God's desire to include us in His wonderful plan to redeem mankind.
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