The Sovereignty of God and Man's Role in Evangelism

We should not be so quick to object every time someone speaks in such a way that it bothers our “Sovereignty of God” sensibilities. I have found that we are many times objecting to what is just biblical language. Reformed people cringe at statements such as “I’ve brought friends and relatives to the Lord.”
There is no doubt that the Bible clearly teaches that salvation is the work of God alone. He initiates and regenerates the hearts of men yet the Bible is comfortable with language that says that people do “turn” others from perishing and for that they will be rewarded. God has ordained that the conversion of souls be accomplished through the means of preaching the Gospel. Quoting from Joel 2:32 Paul confidently proclaims, “For ‘everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved’” (Romans 10:13). Yet he goes on to argue that people cannot call upon the name of the Lord in faith unless a divinely sent preacher heralds the Good News. People cannot trust in a message that has not been heard.

14How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? 15And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!” (Rom. 10:14-15)

An Angel appeared to Zacharias to announce the arrival of John the Baptist. The angel said of John, “he will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God” (Luke 1:16). John is the subject of the verb turn. He, John, will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God. You see? The Bible is comfortable with such language. The Bible also says that, “those who turn many to righteousness” (Dan. 12:3) will shine “like the stars forever and ever.” Here is another verse.

19My brothers, if anyone among you wanders from the truth and someone brings him back, 20let him know that whoever brings back a sinner from his wandering will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins (John 5:19-20).

Who is the one turning back the wayward sinner? My point is this: If the Bible uses such language there is no reason why we should not. To God be the Glory.