The “Do vs Done” Gospel Evangelism Script is one of those scripts that is very well known and has a long history.
“Do versus Done” is very simple gospel presentation to think through, and gets at one aspect of the gospel message.
However, “Do versus Done” is so common that actually finding the evangelism script on the Internet was difficult. (I guess “everyone” knows it. Note: this has changed since I wrote this in 2008)
I tried several keywords to locate it, but Do versus Done never rose to the surface.
Many entries make reference to this gospel script, yet there is no real explanation of how to use it. (Image: clipped from video below)
Do vs. Done
I actually had to turn to print. I found this in Becoming a Contagious Christian, Hybels and Mittleberg.
Religion is spelled D-O, and is all about trying to DO enough to please God.
The trouble is we don’t know if we ever do enough, and the Bible tells us we never can do enough (Romans 3.23).
But Christianity is spelled D-O-N-E.
Jesus has done what we could never do. He lived the perfect life and died on the cross to pay for all the wrong stuff
we have done.But it’s not enough just to know this; we have to receive what he has done; we have to ask Jesus to forgive us and to be the leader of our lives.
Then you could ask them what they think, whether they understand the difference, and if they see the need for Jesus.
Of course, the six sentences above are basic. It focuses on one aspect of the atonement.
The point is not to memorize the Do versus Done as a formula, but to become so comfortable with it that you can fill in the gaps, linger on conversational points, use scripture to fill out parts that are meaningful in the conversation that you are having.
The above outline of Do VS Done can help you remember where you are in the conversational flow.
By the way, this script works in Spanish as well, Hace vs. Hecho.
Do Versus Done Video
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