Pastor Jack Hyles' Favorite Soul Winning Experiences

By Pastor Jack Hyles (1926-2001)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

  1. I WON BOTH HER HUSBANDS

  2. HE DRANK A TOAST TO JESUS

  3. "I'LL GIVE TWO 'FIFTHS'"

  4. THE DOG STARTED THE FAMILY ALTAR

  5. I WON THE CONTRACTOR

  6. SAVED IN THE BATHTUB

  7. SHE HAD NEVER HEARD OF ADAM AND EVE

  8. THE SOUL-WINNING COURSE SAVED HIS LIFE

  9. IT PAYS TO BE A LOUD-MOUTH

  10. CONVERTED UNDER HIS CAR

  11. HE DIED AND WENT TO KENTUCKY

  12. HE PREACHED TO ONE MAN

  13. FAMILY SAVED THROUGH "DEDICATION SERVICE FOR HOME"

  14. SHE WALKED THE AISLE DURING THE OFFERTORY

  15. "IT'S WONDERFUL!"

  16. "I HAVE BROTHER HYLES' BLOOD IN ME"

  17. THEY COULDN'T GO TO THE MOVIE

  18. I'M HALF JEW MYSELF

  19. "PLEASE, JESUS, SAVE JIM!"

  20. "BLESS ME, REVEREND"

  21. I STAYED IN THE GIRLS' DORMITORY

  22. SAVED ON THE EXPRESSWAY

  23. THE PRODIGAL SON

  24. SAVED ON THE WAY TO PRISON

  25. "KEEP PREACHING IT"

  26. "I DON'T FEEL IT"

  27. HE'S A DEACON NOW

  28. SHE WON SEVEN PEOPLE ONE HOUR AFTER HER HUSBAND DIED

  29. SEVEN PEOPLE WON BECAUSE THE PREACHER PAID THE BREAD MAN

  30. SAVED ON HIS SON'S CASKET

  31. WINNING THE "MEANEST MAN IN TOWN"

  32. AT THE WRONG HOUSE

  33. THE CEDAR PULPIT

  34. THE FRIENDLESS RANCHER

  1. I PUMPED THEM TO SUNDAY SCHOOL

  2. "DEAR LORD, KILL THIS MAN"

  3. THEY PRAYED FOR THE PEWS

  4. THE DEATH OF MY FATHER

  5. HE PAID HIS OLD DEBTS

  6. "YOU'RE MY BEST 'FRAN'"

  7. THE CORPSE WHO WON A SOUL

  8. THE WINNING OF THE CITY COUNCILMAN AND HIS WIFE

  9. AN ENTIRE FOOTBALL TEAM SAVED

  10. SHE WAS A HE

  11. PREACHING ON A BOX IN A GARAGE

  12. "I DON'T WANT TO GO HOME"

  13. A CHEMICAL ENGINEER SAVED ON AN AIRPLANE

  14. I WON HIM UP A TREE

  15. "WHAT'S A BLOODY MARY?"

  16. THEIR CHILDREN ATTENDED THEIR WEDDING

  17. HER HUSBAND CAME IN

  18. THE CUSTODIAN IS A SOUL WINNER TOO

  19. HE HAD STUDIED FOR THE PRIESTHOOD

  20. TOO TIRED TO SHOUT

  21. UNORTHODOX WAYS OF WINNING SOULS

  22. HE MADE THE BAPTISTRY

  23. MEDICAL DOCTORS I HAVE SEEN SAVED

  24. ONE SHOUTED, ANOTHER FROWNED

  25. A LIVING ROOM REVIVAL

  26. "WE 'BUSTED' EVERY BOTTLE OF THAT CASE OF BEER"

  27. A LAWYER GOT SAVED

  28. THE BROTHERS WHO WON EACH OTHER

  29. HE COULDN'T EVEN SPELL THE WORD "JESUS"

  30. WINNING THE BEST MAN

  31. SOUL WINNING AMONG POOR CHILDREN

  32. A FIVE-DOLLAR TIP

FOREWORD

The richest and fullest life known to man is that of the Christian who has learned the blessedness of personal soul winning. To the soul winner God gives a unique joy, an incomparable satisfaction, and richness of life. To the person who is constantly engaged in winning others to Christ, God gives even more. He allows the sweetest, most unusual, and even humorous events to happen. Perhaps the dear Lord realizes that the person busily engaged in soul winning does not have the time or even the desire to pursue the normal events of life which bring laughter and pleasure. Hence, He interjects into the life of the soul winner such experiences that more than compensate for whatever sacrifices soul winning necessitates.

The following pages are given as an enticement to the Christian with a prayer that many will enter into this fuller life that is available for all of God's people, and will thereby, "shine as the stars forever and ever." The author begs leniency from the reader, for he fully realizes that the excessive usage of first-person pronouns leaves him vulnerable to criticism. He does not wish to become known as the "Master of Soul Winners," but has a burning desire to be a better soul winner for the Master.


MEET THE AUTHOR

Jack Hyles began preaching at the age of 19 and has pastored for over 33 years. These pastorates include churches that varied in membership from 19 to over 48,000. All of these pastorates, other than the present one, were in the state of Texas: First, the Morris Chapel Baptist Church of Bogata, Texas; then to the Grange Hall Baptist Church in Marshall, Texas; from there to the Southside Baptist Church of Henderson, Texas; and then to the Miller Road Baptist Church of Garland, Texas. He pastored the Miller Road Baptist Church for over 7 years and saw this church, under the Lord, grow from a membership of 19 to over 4,000. It was from the Miller Road Baptist Church that he was called to his present pastorate at the First Baptist Church in Hammond, Indiana.

Dr. Hyles has been Pastor of the First Baptist Church since August, 1959. This church has a membership of over 86,000 and has averaged for the past 6 years over 23,000 conversions and 7,300 baptisms per year. For many years the church has been acclaimed to have the "World's Largest Sunday School." During Dr. Hyles' ministry the First Baptist Church has increased in property evaluation to over $30,000,000.

Besides his position as Pastor, Dr. Hyles is Founder-Chancellor of Hyles-Anderson Schools, which enrolled over 3,800 students last year. The schools are operated by the First Baptist Church and are housed in separate facilities away from the church property. Dr. Hyles has served as President of the Baptist Bible College in Denver, Colorado.

Dr. Hyles is the author of 29 books and pamphlets, exceeding over 9 million copies in sales. Many of his sermons are also available on tape.

Dr. Hyles' experience covers numerous evangelistic campaigns, Bible Conferences, etc. He has preached in virtually every state of the Union and in many foreign countries. His annual Pastors' School attracts thousands of preachers from every state and many foreign countries.

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