Why should you give out tracts? Here are 10 reasons:

  1. They are a very economical form of evangelism
  2. They work while we sleep
  3. They have the ability to get into a house and stay there
  4. They are never afraid or show cowardice
  5. They are never tempted to compromise their message
  6. They never get tired, discouraged or give up
  7. They stick to what they have to say and never argue
  8. They can present the message when don't have time
  9. They can go to places where we cannot
  10. They get people in the mood – they only speak when they are read

When giving out tracts don't ask, "Would you like one of these?" They will probably just say "No", or "What is it?"

Instead ask, "Did you get one of these?" That makes the person feel that he is missing out on something, and it also stirs up curiosity. Try it...it really works!

If you know the person, ask for their opinion of the tract's content. If you are too shy to give out tracts, mail them when paying bills or just leave them where they will be found.

Many people have been saved through tracts, including the great missionary Hudson Taylor. Make tracts a habit for life!

For more on why you should use tracts, read this informative article by Ray Comfort.

"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."
– Charles Spurgeon

"A Christian I met in a home group said his job was raking litter off the Avon River. It was dull, boring work and he often wondered what life was all about. One day he raked a soggy piece of paper off the water and decided it was interesting enough to keep, so he carefully placed it in his bag and took it home. That evening he dried the paper in front of a heater and carefully unfolded it, then read it... it was a Gospel tract. He became a Christian that evening."

A student at Jacksonville University in Florida was given a tract. The student crumpled the pamphlet up and tossed it into a trash bin in his dorm. Later, his dorm mate picked it out of the trash, read it, and was soundly saved. He is now a pastor of a church in Florida.

"A wisely chosen tract placed in the hand of the one with whom you wish to speak will often lead easily and naturally to the subject. One day I was riding on a train and praying that God would use me to lead someone to His Son. A young daughter of a minister with whom I had had some conversation of this subject came in with a friend and took a seat in front of me. I took out a little bundle of tracts, selected one that seemed appropriate, handed it to her and asked her to read it. As she read I prayed. When she had finished, I leaned over and asked her what she thought about it. She was deeply moved, and I asked her if she would accept Christ right there, which she did. As she left the train, she thanked me heartily for what I had done for her."

(above information from Transfired Ministries)