Conversion of Sinners

Scripture
James 5:19-20

My brothers, if anyone among you should stray from the truth and someone bring him back, he should know that whoever brings back a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.

Observation
This reminds me of those guys at sports games with their signs held high stating that Jesus is the Messiah and another guy on a loudspeaker non-stop talking about how we should repent for our sins, yada, yada, yada.  I personally don't think those guys are heard or listened to, maybe every once in a while someone happens to listen in says to themselves, wow, that guy is right, what have I been doing with my life? But they are definitely annoying more people than not and most are probably already Christians.  Well, they're taking this scripture to heart that's for sure.  I have no desire to do anything like what those evangelists are doing, for one, I doubt I could talk non-stop like that and just go on and on an on.  Plus, I don't remember Jesus or any of his disciples standing on a platform and yelling at everyone in hearing to repent.  (maybe I don't remember those verses?)  I believe Peter was quite the preacher but I do believe he always spoke to the people in context to who they were and they would listen, I guess there was this one time where it didn't work out too well, except one guy actually listened (I think he became the first bishop of Rome). But again, no bull-horn.  Not saying it's wrong to use a bull-horn, it just might not be the best way to get people to listen to the truth. Jesus and his disciples talked to people and it seems the majority of those people usually wanted to listen. People gathered around to hear what they had to say.  I don't think I've ever seen people gathered around the guy with the bull horn at the local sports game.  Usually people are trying to avoid that person and not make eye contact.

Application
So, if I think standing with a bull horn is a bit extreme and not very worth while, then how do we apply this scripture to our daily lives in a meaningful way? I also don't know if this is the best way, but I need to be better and just standing up for my beliefs and being able to back them up when people are "mocking" the Lord or our Christian ways.  I know those moments when someone, usually a friend, says something that is just so wrong you want to say something but are afraid of saying anything as you don't want to rock the boat.  I need to do a better job at just making sure when something like this happens that they know I disagree in a polite and respectful manner and see if they would like to listen to more on what I have to say about the issue... where they want to listen to me.  I have atheist friends, agnostic friends and friends who call themselves Christian but don't live a Christian life (or try to, can't say my life I'm living is perfectly Christian, it's not). I want to make a bigger impact to their lives by being their friends and showing them Jesus and hopefully someday they want to listen and we can talk.  And hopefully the Lord will fill my mouth with the right words to say... I'm usually very bad at that. Might not be the best way of doing this, but it's the way I think I can do.  Maybe I can do more.

Prayer
Lord Jesus, I want to first thank you for everything you have given me especially in helping me keep my faith in you.  I ask that you grant me the words to defend you when people around me blaspheme, deny or mock you. Help me be a better defender of our faith of your truth and more importantly to help others learn of that truth to bring them closer to you.  Thank you Jesus!  Amen.