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Part 3: The 12-Step Program for Parades

Dec 9, 2008Steve Sanchez3 CommentsEv Tips/Tools, How to..., Open Air, PERSECUTED!

I had a dilemma. The police had told us to stop preaching to the spectators at the Hollywood Santa Parade because, in their words, we were “scaring the kids.” They admitted that we had “free speech rights” even at the parade, but they were going to shut us down anyway. What should I, as the

Pt. 2: The 12-Step Program for Parades

Dec 8, 2008Steve Sanchez8 CommentsEv Tips/Tools, How to..., Open Air, PERSECUTED!

The best part of Pre-Parade Preaching are the crowds. Lots of people, happy people, expectant and excited, anticipating that the parade will start at any moment. I look at our evangelism efforts as the warm-up act, the pre-show. Think about it: There are thousands of organic congregations along the parade route. Why not preach to them? (Read

The 12-Step Program for Parades, Part 1

Dec 5, 2008Steve Sanchez4 CommentsE-vangie Tales, Ev Tips/Tools, How to...

Here is a 12-step primer on how to evangelize at any parade. After this series, you will be linked to six other parades, including a gay pride parade and a radical left wing anti-war protest. Step 1: Find a parade. Don’t laugh. Many have tried preaching to a line of elderly people on a walking tour,

Obama Bucks/CANCELLED

Dec 1, 2008Steve Sanchez4 CommentsEv Tips/Tools

Upon further reflection Living Waters has decided to cancel their upcoming million dollar bill Gospel tract featuring President-elect Barack Obama. These are sensitive times and everyone wants to be aware of the delicate political climate in which we are living. Though the tracts were well-intentioned and fun, it was determined that it is always better to be

Another “DO-NOT” of Open Air Preaching

Nov 7, 2008Steve SanchezEv Tips/Tools, Open Air

“DO-NOT” #4: NEVER GET POLITICAL A preacher of the Gospel must be careful not to get entangled in the affairs of the world when proclaiming the Law and Gospel in the open air. Paul wrote this to a young pastor in 2 Timothy 2:4—“No one serving as a soldier gets involved in civilian affairs—he wants to please