I’ve been going to the local pier to join several others for one-on-one evangelism. It’s a popular spot, especially on Friday evenings.
This group uses a carnival-like spinning wheel with a sign over it, “Spin For Free Candy” (not seen in photo). When they spin, the top pointer will point to a Bible-themed question. All these questions open them up to be engaged in spiritual subjects and the good news of Jesus Christ. They get a free candy or bottle of water with any reply.
One of the questions on the spinner is, “What are some of the names of Jesus?” (See left side of spinner in photo.) One evening I received the idea of making a tract addressing that theme. I thought of using the names of Jesus to share the gospel. It went through different designs and name choices, ending up with six names. To illustrate it, I used clip art found online and my own drawings.
I used Adobe Illustrator to design it as an accordion, fitting three strips down the length of an 17″ x 11″ sheet, printed both sides. See photos below.
The six names sweep the course of history: creation, fall, redemption. Jesus was involved in it all. So the names were accompanied by a small amount of text to give context to the name and its place in God’s plan of the ages. I use this tract directly to help people see an exalted Savior.
Along with the paper version of the tract, I thought it would do well as an online gospel presentation. Since I have some familiarity with building web pages, I built an online version. The Gospel through the Names of Jesus tract is in accordion style, with each of the names in its own panel. The back is a 1-2-3 presentation of believing Christ for eternal life (through John 3:16), prayer for eternal life (with Romans 10:9), and steps of repentance.
So I designed the web pages accordingly (no pun intended), with each of the names on its own page, and the 1-2-3 steps on their own pages. The 10 panels fit neatly on a mobile screen.
You can see the final web format here: http://www.stevehusting.com/gospel (or by clicking on The Gospel link at top, then on the “visual presentation” link). Please share.
Since it’s in html, I added a bit more functionality, such as a few drop-downs that explain key terms in the passage.
Let me know what you think in the comments. Thanks!
