Weekend Read: Charles Spurgeon on Open Air Preaching

This is an excellent article from about 150 years ago written by the Prince of Preachers. Every would-be street preacher needs to keep a copy of this with them and to read it thoroughly.
null Please copy and print this. Things have not changed that much since Spurgeon’s time. You will laugh and shake your head at his wisdom.

Here’s an excerpt from OPEN-AIR PREACHING – A SKETCH OF ITS HISTORY AND REMARKS THEREON By Charles H. Spurgeon

I must linger a moment over Robert Flockhart of Edinburgh, who, though a lesser light, was a constant one, and a fit example to the bulk of Christ’s street witnesses. Every evening, in all weathers and amid many persecutions, did this brave man continue to speak in the street for forty-three years. Think of that, and never be discouraged. When he was tottering to the grave the old soldier was still at his post. “Compassion to the souls of men drove me,” said he, “to the streets and lanes of my native city, to plead with sinners and persuade them to come to Jesus. The love of Christ constrained me.”

Now read the entire text:

Lights! Camera! Repent!

Here is good news for Way of the Master fans who like Kirk Cameron, and for those who loved the movie “Facing the Giants.” A new film is currently being shot called “Fireproof” starring Kirk, and written and directed by the same team that made “Facing the Giants.” I’m sure it will be very evangelistic,

Bulletin Board Boldness!

“Hey honey! Look! There’s money on that bulletin board!”
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“Wait a minute… that’s not real money.”
null “It’s those stupid million dollar bills that we see all over the place! I think they say something about Hell.”

“Man. How brave do you have to be to pin one of those on a board?”
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“Christians are so chicken!”

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R.A. Torrey (1856-1928) says:
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Who’s R.A. Torrey?