Advise:Witnessing to a Trinitarian

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Praise the name of Jesus!!
My  wife came out of an independant Trinitarian Evangelical Church in 
England where she received the Holy Ghost. We met at of the U of 
Illinois.  Her belief in God astounded me and led me to seek God for 
myself.  She moved to Canada and started attending a UPC church.  Which 
is were I received the Holy Ghost and was baptized in Jesus name. Soon 
after that, God's Spirit led her to inquire about her own baptism (by 
this time we were back in Illinois).

She called her former pastor in England and asked about in what NAME 
she was baptized.  He was not sure, but he thought that she was 
baptized in the NAME of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.  He was a bit 
upset at her inquiry, and he assured her that her manner of baptism was 
not important.  He also told her that it would be wrong to be baptized 
again in Jesus Name, and whoever told her was overly dogmatic.

Well the PERSON who told her was JESUS.  Rachel and I understood that 
her former pastor was taken by surprise at her question, and didn't 
have time to really consider the matter.  We didn't have time then to 
discuss it with him.  I told this long story, which could have been 
longer, to say tbat we are going to England on Wednesday and surely 
will speak with this man.

I've been praying and searching the scriptures about this matter.  I 
also have a few good books on Oneness.  One that is particularly good 
is called, "IS JESUS in the GODHEAD or is the GODHEAD in JESUS" by 
Gordon Magee.  I don't think that it is Word of Flame press, but 
further copies can possibly be obtained by the author at P.O. Box 
Pasadena TX 77501.

I am looking for some advise on a good starting point with this man.  
And possibly some personal experiences of people who have witnessed to 
other Trinitarians.  Maybe someone that has come from a Trinitarian 
bachground can tell me what it was that led them to the Oneness of God 
illumination.  I know God will guide the conversation, and I am tring 
to be as equipped as possible.  There is a shortage of UPC churches in 
England and I'm praying that this man will lead his church in "the way 
more perfectly".  I thank God for your responses, please pray for us, 
his name is Paul.