Over the last several weeks I’ve featured lame, ridiculous Jesus-wear (Weak, Wimpy—and Wrong—Witness) that unintentionally mocks the cause and urgency of Biblical evangelism. But now I want to feature some clothing that will actually start a conversation: “The Smell of Death” T shirt. Dale and Anna Jackson are part of the creative team at Way of the Master who also have a small side business called EvangelismStuff.com that puts out some very good stuff that is guaranteed to get people to ask, “What does your shirt mean?”
Like most of our designs, this is meant to be a conversation starter. The front says “104 every 60 seconds” and then contains two chemical symbols.
When someone asks what it’s supposed to mean, explain to them that these two symbols are the chemical “shorthand” for two of the foul-smelling compounds the body releases at death.
Also tell them that’s what the top line is talking about. One hundred four people die in every 60 seconds. Ask them if they’ve thought very much about death and what will happen to them afterwards… and then take them through the good test.
The back of the shirt is identical to the front except for this text that appears below:
putrescine and cadaverine are foul-smelling compounds
created and released at death as the body begins to decompose
150,000 people die every day, that’s 104 every 60 seconds
are you ready to face God? needGod.com
If you are put off by this in-your-face, uh, nose—witness, then you can always be a wimp and pull out the JesPez… that’s right, a Jesus Pez dispenser!
And no, you cannot get this at EvangelismStuff.com!
(Thanks to ALittleLeaven.com for the Pez)
But will he wear them?
As they began to play and sing a Starbucks employee stopped to listen.
Twice a night, for the last three weeks, we’ve given away Starbucks gift cards. But for this prize, we take a person through the “good person test” over the mic for all to hear the gospel.
Together they have a business called 
Yeah, right. When you were a pagan, how many Christian events did you attend, unless you were conned by a less-than-honest disciple.
…nay, followers of Christ.
We should, too.
Have a camera ready.
The officials of the fair have a brand new policy (probably written after our evangelistic presence was made known last year), that states: “All groups or individuals desiring to leaflet, distribute written materials or engage in any political, religious, charitable or other form of solicitation activities must register with the Chamber [of Commerce].”
A lawyer friend told me that he believes this little rule is not enforcible.
Crowds gather—sometimes nearly a hundred at a time—at the beginning of 3rd Street right in front of the Santa Monica Mall; they wait for the light to change, then cross the street to do their shopping along the Promenade. This is where he and Val set up their shop, er, their preaching crate. As the people amassed along the sidewalk, Richard and Val preached 20-second sermons, finishing just as the light turned green again.
“Then a police officer warned that I was speaking too loud, and if I didn’t lower my voice he would give me a ticket. It was amazing… the other performers had amplification louder than us, and we were the ones who were going to get a ticket.”
An evangelist friend, Kevin Williams, created a My Space account called “I Deny Brian Sapient.” Since it is easier to deny Mr. Sapient than to deny God (Have you ever really seen Brian Sapient?), he thought it would be a great idea to devote a website to this imaginary transitional form. But there is a method to his madness…
Here is the info from the 
It seems strange because several of us have been kicked out of that same mall a number of times for witnessing and giving out tracts. And yet here we were, not only with the mall’s permission, but they supplied us with chairs and a table covered in a black cloth with the mall’s name on it. Hundreds of people took tracts and were witnessed to at the table. Perhaps your mall is also legally bound to allow you to do this. 
But here is what I will do… Before I open an event in prayer I will say something like this:
THESE ARE THE ACTUAL COMMENTS FROM THE YOUTUBE SITE (with minor editing):
And they stayed for the entire service, including the altar call that pleaded for them to repent of their sins. That’s right! They listened to our pastor say that if they have ever lied, stolen, blasphemed God, lusted or hated… then they would be seen by Him as lying,thieving, blasphemous, murderous, adulters-at-heart, and would be found guilty and sent to Hell on Judgment Day to pay for their sins. They also heard that God offers forgiveness through his Son, Jesus, if they repent and trust in Him.
I’m not sure if there were any takers this Sunday—but Jake is still on the team; and I’m sure he’ll remind them of their fate before The Big Game is over…
That wasn’t the issue.
She has also said that her hand shakes and she thinks that someone is going to beat her up when she gives out a Gospel tract; still she does it.
