Comments on: The Three “Do Nots” of Open Air Preaching http://stonethepreacher.com/2008/08/29/the-three-do-nots-of-open-air-preaching.html Evangelism with an edge, and a sense of humor Fri, 10 Sep 2010 05:10:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Steve Sanchez http://stonethepreacher.com/2008/08/29/the-three-do-nots-of-open-air-preaching.html/comment-page-1#comment-2710 Steve Sanchez Sat, 04 Oct 2008 20:02:43 +0000 http://www.evtales.com/?p=1589#comment-2710 Frank: To answer your questions about passers-by, we do something called "Pure Speaking." Go here to see what happens: http://www.evtales.com/index.php/2008/04/17/surrounded-by-the-police.html Definitely hold up God's Word if you think that it won't be a hindrance to your preaching. California is a whole different animal compared with Texas. I agree with Tony that we need to preach whether we have a crowd or not. The Word never returns void... God bless, Steve Frank: To answer your questions about passers-by, we do something called “Pure Speaking.” Go here to see what happens: http://www.evtales.com/index.php/2008/04/17/surrounded-by-the-police.html

Definitely hold up God’s Word if you think that it won’t be a hindrance to your preaching. California is a whole different animal compared with Texas.

I agree with Tony that we need to preach whether we have a crowd or not. The Word never returns void…

God bless,

Steve

]]> By: Frank Aragon http://stonethepreacher.com/2008/08/29/the-three-do-nots-of-open-air-preaching.html/comment-page-1#comment-2709 Frank Aragon Sat, 04 Oct 2008 16:55:25 +0000 http://www.evtales.com/?p=1589#comment-2709 Thanks for the tips. Let me ask you something. What do you think about preaching in places where mostly passer-byers will see you, but not stop. For instance, on a street corner w/ only automobiles are passing, and there's little/no chance of a crowd. If there are no other options, and if there is a specific audience you'd like to target, is that a good place to preach? Sometimes, I preach in very transient places. Meaning, no one is likely to stop. Usually, people will only hear for about 30 seconds. Down here in TX, people are pretty friendly, and not as many outspoken atheist, so a good heckler is rare. Because of that, I see holding up God's Word respectfully is symbolic to truth, and in those 30 seconds, helps people understand why I'm there. I've struggled w/ this before, so I'm very open to your thoughts. Btw, Tony linked me to you on his blog. Thanks for your time. Thanks for the tips. Let me ask you something. What do you think about preaching in places where mostly passer-byers will see you, but not stop. For instance, on a street corner w/ only automobiles are passing, and there’s little/no chance of a crowd. If there are no other options, and if there is a specific audience you’d like to target, is that a good place to preach?

Sometimes, I preach in very transient places. Meaning, no one is likely to stop. Usually, people will only hear for about 30 seconds. Down here in TX, people are pretty friendly, and not as many outspoken atheist, so a good heckler is rare. Because of that, I see holding up God’s Word respectfully is symbolic to truth, and in those 30 seconds, helps people understand why I’m there.

I’ve struggled w/ this before, so I’m very open to your thoughts. Btw, Tony linked me to you on his blog. Thanks for your time.

]]> By: Greg http://stonethepreacher.com/2008/08/29/the-three-do-nots-of-open-air-preaching.html/comment-page-1#comment-2708 Greg Sun, 31 Aug 2008 12:11:47 +0000 http://www.evtales.com/?p=1589#comment-2708 Steve, Sorry, but most of my "tales" are in Spanish. :-) http://www.videopile.com/video/9T5xk17xg1iN http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g05QgyuwAU0 http://www.iglesia-del-este.com/evangelismo/ejemplos-video/ http://www.iglesia-del-este.com/evangelismo/ejemplos-audio/ Greg Steve,

Sorry, but most of my “tales” are in Spanish. :-)

http://www.videopile.com/video/9T5xk17xg1iN
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g05QgyuwAU0

http://www.iglesia-del-este.com/evangelismo/ejemplos-video/
http://www.iglesia-del-este.com/evangelismo/ejemplos-audio/

Greg

]]> By: Steve Sanchez http://stonethepreacher.com/2008/08/29/the-three-do-nots-of-open-air-preaching.html/comment-page-1#comment-2707 Steve Sanchez Sat, 30 Aug 2008 16:38:20 +0000 http://www.evtales.com/?p=1589#comment-2707 You're welcome, Greg. I look forward to hearing some of your tales! You’re welcome, Greg. I look forward to hearing some of your tales!

]]> By: Greg http://stonethepreacher.com/2008/08/29/the-three-do-nots-of-open-air-preaching.html/comment-page-1#comment-2706 Greg Sat, 30 Aug 2008 14:22:41 +0000 http://www.evtales.com/?p=1589#comment-2706 Great "tips" (reminders, actually), Steve. Thanks for the post and thanks for your blog. It's a great encouragement and a challenge. ~Greg Great “tips” (reminders, actually), Steve. Thanks for the post and thanks for your blog. It’s a great encouragement and a challenge. ~Greg

]]> By: Paul Latour http://stonethepreacher.com/2008/08/29/the-three-do-nots-of-open-air-preaching.html/comment-page-1#comment-2705 Paul Latour Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:17:34 +0000 http://www.evtales.com/?p=1589#comment-2705 Points well taken, brother. And thank you for that. Slowly, but surely, the more we learn, the more we do, the more effective we will be in the giving of the gospel in the streets. I take everything I can from the experts which is why I am here. This is why your ministry is so important, teaching and encouraging us newbies in the act of open air preaching. If I may, I would like to take this opportunity to encourage ANYBODY who feels the fire I felt to go out and preach, but feel inadequate as I have in the past, the following scripture verse written by Paul (the older one in the Bible, not me) was of great encouragement to me to just obey and DO: ""When I came to you brothers, I did not come with eloquence or superior wisdom as I proclaimed to you the testimony about God. For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. I came to you in weakness and fear, and with much trembling. My message and my preaching were not with wise ansd persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit's power, so that your faith might not rest on men's wisdom, but on God's power." (1Cor 2:1-5) As Mister Pastor Mentor Steve says: "Go out and make...mistakes!" Thanks for the lessons, brother. Points well taken, brother. And thank you for that. Slowly, but surely, the more we learn, the more we do, the more effective we will be in the giving of the gospel in the streets.

I take everything I can from the experts which is why I am here. This is why your ministry is so important, teaching and encouraging us newbies in the act of open air preaching.

If I may, I would like to take this opportunity to encourage ANYBODY who feels the fire I felt to go out and preach, but feel inadequate as I have in the past, the following scripture verse written by Paul (the older one in the Bible, not me) was of great encouragement to me to just obey and DO:

“”When I came to you brothers, I did not come with eloquence or superior wisdom as I proclaimed to you the testimony about God. For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. I came to you in weakness and fear, and with much trembling. My message and my preaching were not with wise ansd persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power, so that your faith might not rest on men’s wisdom, but on God’s power.” (1Cor 2:1-5)

As Mister Pastor Mentor Steve says: “Go out and make…mistakes!”

Thanks for the lessons, brother.

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