The Unsung Heroes of the Parades

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I don’t know if these guys get coverage when you watch the big parades on TV… but they get the loudest cheers from parade-goers as they meekly saunter by.

They don’t march, yet when they are applauded, they’ll sometimes stop, raise their hands, smile broadly and occasionally take a bow.

They are the necessary—and humblest—participants at the various parades the evangelism team visits, and, they too, need a Gospel tract.

Who are they?

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Evangelism Adventures: Santa Monica Pier

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PhotoBomb evangelism was a new technique developed at the Santa Monica Pier at the Ambassadors’ Academy last summer. Simply smile when a tourist  takes a picture.

Then hand them a Gospel tract afterward. Smiles all around! (Read more about PhotoBomb Evangelism by clicking here.)

Join us at the end of Route 66 this Saturday for a great time at a destination that is full of tourists from around the world.

Meet at Hope Chapel at noon to carpool or show up at the Santa Monica Pier between 1-1:30pm. Look for the people with the Giant Money.

NEXT WEEK: Celebrate Chinese New Year with us at The Golden Dragon Parade!

And in just a few weeks… we enter our sixth year of teaching our evangelism class called “Sharing Your Faith Without Fear.” Only this time, it’s ten weeks long. And it’s free!!!!! For more info, see the flier…

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Martyrs: Iranian Death Sentence

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It is illegal in Iran to share Christianity with Muslims or preach the gospel in Farsi, the indigenous language of Iran. It is also illegal for a Muslim to reject Islam (apostasy). Therefore, Farsi-speaking, Iranian Muslim converts to Christianity must worship in illegal “underground” fellowships.

In a massive crackdown that began on Christmas Day, authorities arrested about 70 Farsi-speaking believers. Most are young converts from Islam. They are being interrogated and coerced. The arrests follow the denial of an appeal for a Muslim convert sentenced to death for leaving Islam.

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MLK Jr. Parade, Pt. 4: When Good is Evil and Evil Good (Special “Atheist Tuesday” Edition)

51 CommentsAtheist Tuesday, BIG Events, Gay community

It’s not unusual or remarkable that the gay pride contingent marches in nearly every parade that the evangelism team visits. We have no particular agenda for this group other than to get the Gospel out to as many of the members of this community as possible. (Click here to start at part 1.)

What stunned me was a comment made as I handed out Gospel tracts to the “Black and Gay and Here to Stay” crowd. One rather aggressive lady dressed in white started grabbing the tracts from the marchers. When I asked her why she was doing this she said,

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