Comments on: My First Time Open-Air Preaching

By: middleman777

middleman777 — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 00:40:18 +0000

Open air preaching is one good way to witness. I prefer just talking to random people and I find a way to interject and tell them about Jesus. . Sometimes people need to be blasted, sometimes they just need a gentle nudge. Jesus used both.

Blessings…..
MM777
http://middleman777.wordpress.com/

By: michael

michael — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:49:46 +0000

open air preaching is great,, tell them to repent
Jesus did
GBU
michael

http://www.youtube.com/user/openairpreacher

By: Bill

Bill — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:10:25 +0000

Barry,

Thanks for the encouragement. I’ve been having to do a lot of writing for my job, and I just can’t bring myself to do much more writing after that. I intend to continue to post on this blog sometimes, but most of my posts will be on defendingcontending.com.

Thanks,
Bill

By: barrydean

barrydean — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:30:26 +0000

Bill,

Where you been brother? How about a new post? Wink, wink. Nudge, nudge.

By: D.E.

D.E. — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 02:00:37 +0000

open air preaching is a difficult thing to do! at this point I have a hard enough time talking to people on the internet, I can not imagine what it would be like to open air preach. I woul be petrified of a mistake!!

I agree whole heartedly, it isn’t us that saves (Thankfully!)

God Bless you

By: Bill

Bill — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:04:07 +0000

Deb,

Thanks for your comment, and for your obedience to the great commission. I’d love to say it gets easier, and in some ways it does, but often it is still painful to get started.

Bill

By: Deb

Deb — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:25:37 +0000

I know exactly how you feel. I have been going out with our ministry team for a year and a half. For some reason I couldn’t do what I knew to do. I had been through the Basic and Intermediate courses (WOTM), but the words just wouldn’t come. Last night we went to a local carnival. I walked up to three girls and gave them a million dollar tract. Just then a teenage boy joined them. I just started talking (and praying). I was amazed at how quickly it went and that the kids were really great. I too am not eloquent of speech and wondered afterward if I had said what was needed to be said. I thanked God for the opportunity and prayed tha these kids would come to know the Lord. So anyway gret job! In Him

By: rjperalta

rjperalta — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 04:06:57 +0000

men4God,
Right on! Many times we preach the word out in the streets and may not bring in the “numbers” as many would like to see, but God promised that his word would not return void. Praise Him!
I have always enjoyed the thought that many that hear will not hear it elsewhere. They don’t go to church, they don’t turn on the radio, they refuse a tract, but they get to hear The Gospel as they pass by, how good is that?
Richard

By: Bill

Bill — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:58:29 +0000

Mr. Peralta and men4god,

Thanks for your comments.

Bill

By: men4god

men4god — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 03:34:06 +0000

I would like to add that it is not WHAT you said or HOW you said it, it is that you DID it. What you did is more than 99% of Christians would even think of doing. It is absolutely impossible that you did not make a difference (sorry, too many negatives in there). Even if you did not make any progress with the people you spoke too, I garuntee there was someone listening to what you were saying, that is now thinking about it. You didn’t see them, you didn’t talk to them, but they were siting there listening. All we can do is bring the Gospel forth. It is up to them to heed it, and God to bring them to Himself in His good pleasure.