Ministry in Focus

I would like to tell you about a great ministry that I discovered at the beginning of summer.  It’s called “Living Water".  What they do is simple but inspiring.  They print and give away Gospels of John.  That’s right, for free.  This is what I call a grace ministry.   They don’t ask for funds. They rely on God to supply their needs.  If for some reason the money isn’t there they wait till it is there to send out an order.  I recommend that you send away for a single copy of the Gospel of John to check out the translation, etc..  Then if you’re a typical believer you can start out with a pack of ten.  Give them to your friends and family.  You’ll be surprised how easy it is to spread God’s word.  Use this book to lead someone to the Lord, using John 3:16.  You can’t go wrong.  Now, if you have a regular Evangelism ministry, as the Lord has called me to, you can get a box of 100. I’m on my second box.  Please check out this ministry, and you want be sorry.  Of course, just because they don’t ask for money doesn’t mean they don’t need   it.  Maybe if you are looking for a ministry to give to I would recommend this to you.  Please visit them at    Livingwater.org

On the Streets.

The other day I hit the streets, passing out Gospels of John.  It has been a while and I was praying a lot so that I could overcome the fear one has in meeting strangers with  the message of Christ.  It turned out to be a good day.  I met a man who was out of work and trying to find a job, and I told him I would pray for him.  I was surprised at the number of people who wouldn't say anything to me. I usually get a “no thank you” but I had people just ignore me or just shake their heads.  It’s ok, I wasn't offended, it was just weird.  Speaking of weird, I’m going to the Halloween parade to pass more gospels out next week.  Please pray for me.  God bless.

At The Car Show

We set up our evangelism booth at the local car show. Though it called for rain it turned out to be a nice sunny day. We gave out free water again which went well. The gospels of John went really well also. It was good to be meeting people and making small talk from time to time.

I met a woman of about 35 and she didn't have any idea who Jesus was, so I gave her the gospel and she was willing to take a Gospel with my card in it. You may be wondering why I don’t use names of people. I know who they are, but I feel it would be inappropriate to use their names without their knowledge. This lady seemed very curious and interested in spiritual things.

A young man of 24, who use to come to my house and hang out with my kids when he was a teen, stopped by. We made some small talk and he said he was involved to some degree with the local Kingdom Hall or Jehovah’s Witnesses. I told him I was a born again Christian and I shared Christ with him. He also took a gospel.

Please pray for these folks and others we came in contact with.

Street Evangelism: The Heathen

I’ve been going out on the streets for a number of years and have met all kinds of people . I’ve met religious people , Catholics, Baptists, Pentecostals, Atheists, Cult members, nice people, rude people. Most people seem to believe if their good outweighs their bad they make it to heaven. Some believe the gospel that it is simply faith and faith alone in Christ Jesus that will give them eternal life, and it’s always good to meet a fellow Christian.

However, the other day I met a Heathen, totally new, first time ever for me. He came walking up to the intersection where I stood giving out the Gospel of John. I asked him, “Would you like a Gospel of John?”

“No, I believe in the ancient Gods who where there way before your man in the desert came along.” He pushed the button on the light pole to cross traffic I didn’t have much time.

“Are you a Pagan ?” I asked.”

“No, actually I’m a heathen. “ Oden is my God.”

He continued with a short history of the Christians not wanting to trade with us , the Heathen. The crossing light turned color and he was gone , and I never got a chance for rebuttal. Of course, I went over all of the things I could have said, like “Were are you going when you die?” or “Christianity was from the beginning, haven't you read Genesis?” That sort of thing. I need to do some research into the heathen religion so I have a little bit of reference. Well, until next time, God bless.

Spring Fling

The Spring Fling is a yearly event in Fair Haven, VT.  Its held on the Saturday of memorial day weekend.  The event host a variety of vendors, from artisans to food to flea market dealers.  It pulls in a lot of people from around the area which makes it a perfect place to have a Evangelism booth. 

I was joined this year with the ladies group of Fellowship Bible Church.  They passed out free water with Church info on the bottle. 

My booth encompass a 10x10 tent with a six foot table, tracts and gospels of John.  It was a nice day with plenty of sunshine.  I met a lot of people gave away the literature i had and led two children to the Lord.  The ladies free water was a great draw for people to stop at the booth.  Overall I think it was a great success